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Easy-to-Reach Skiing: Timberline Lodge

We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn't mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.

If you don't dawdle around, you could be at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood within two hours of unlatching your airplane seat belt at PDX. It'll take some luck at the luggage carousel, but when you're this close to such terrific skiing, even a slight delay pushing you over the 120 minute mark won't sting too badly.

Take the scenic Highway 26 out of Portland to reach the Timberline, famed for its appearance in The Shining. You'll have access to a vast swath of high-altitude terrain, and starting Saturday, December 8, a new, 220-acre expansion will open below the Lodge.

With the new Still Creek Basin, you can conceivably shred 3,690 vertical feet without stopping--though we'd like to see you try it. Skiing is daylight-hours-only until this Friday, when night riding opens, and the terrain park is already up-and-running for you daredevils.

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