Timberline Summit Pass Five Stars, No Waiting, All Smiles Timberline Summit Pass came in clutch. On a day when Mount Hood Meadows was an absolute zoo road backed up for miles, cars abandoned like a snowbound parade, and humans standing in line like cattle waiting for a bus that may or may not arrive sometime next season we made the executive decision to pivot. Best call of the day. Parking at Meadows? Forget it. Shuttle line? Wrapped around the block. And I'm not exaggerating when I say it looked like ten busloads of people standing there at 11 a.m., staring into the abyss, hoping luck would smile upon them. Minimum hour wait if you're lucky... and that's before tickets, walking, and lift lines. Meanwhile, we rolled over to Timberline Summit Pass, found a miracle parking spot near a snow berm, walked about five feet, and were basically done. For around $47, this pass is an absolute steal. I'm an avid skier, and they had fresh powder, nicely groomed runs, and everything running smoothly. No chaos. No stress. Just skiing. We wanted to ski early and get home for a Ducks game and this setup delivered perfectly. While everyone else was still standing around burning daylight, we were already making turns. We skied, we laughed, we didn't rush, and when we were done, we cruised down to Rat Settlers for pizza and lunch like civilized adults. All in, about a hundred bucks for the two of us two older folks just farting around on skis, enjoying the mountain. My wife even got to break in a brand-new set of skis, which is exactly what this little mountain is perfect for. That's the beauty of Summit Pass: it's not trying to be everything. It's fun, beautiful, efficient, and ideal for warming up, getting reps in, or introducing kids and folks who haven't skied all year. No $100+ tickets. No $300 "premium experience." Just honest skiing at a fair price. Big kudos to Timberline Summit Pass. We made the most of our day while others wasted theirs in line, and I'll absolutely be back with the kids, with friends, and anytime I want a low-stress, high-fun day on the snow. You truly can't beat the price or the experience. read more

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Beginning ski hill. Also has some intermediate runs so beginners can level up or intermediate can shake out the cobwebs. The real cool part is the shuttle up to the top. You can park down at Summit, ride the shuttle to Timberline, get on the Mile and if running, the Palmer lift to head to the top of that ski area, then take the Alpine 4+ miles down to summit pass to catch the next shuttle. Woohooooo! I have not done this yet as I'm only on day 5 from a 15+ year absence from skiing. Eventually I'll get back up to Timberline and work my way to the alpine. This is a ski area so prices for food and drink prices will be high. Be prepared. The food is good but early in the morning chili is a bit chilly. Hot sausage is cool temperature wise. But both are good when you need the energy. Today I had chili tots. Still too cold. But there's beer and a few hard alcohol drinks you can wash everything down. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Erin on the new magic carpet is very supportive and encourages all to keep going. Thanks Erin. Ski lift seats are mostly hard wood without a foot rest or bar to pull down. but it gets you up to the top of this ski area. The jump off is low and the runout is steep. Tip, ride the lift to the edge of the fall away and then push off the chair. The slopes are groomed but a bit icy today (two weeks ago). Later when the sun came out the snow softened. This place reminds me of where I learned to ski; small two lift Mama-Papa places in Japan. Except Summit is missing the Kirn Ichiban beer, Yakitori and steaming hot bao. But that was like another lifetime for me. This ski area is has everything I need to meet my "Get Back On The Snow" goal. It's open every day from 9:am, it has food and drinks, ski rentals, a magic carpet, one lift and a shuttle to the top when I'm ready. Ahh yes, very comfortable, but I do miss the bao. read more

First time snowboarder, whoop whoop! What better place to do it than at an EMPTY Timberline Summit? As a Hawaii girl, my first time snowboarding went a whooooole lot better than I could have imagined it. Picture this... and empty slope (probably due to the fact that we decided to snowboard on a random Tuesday), it was cold but the sun was shining, and a fresh blanket of snow covered the slopes from the day before.... Did I also mention that snowboarding here was pretty decently priced as well? For a day pass + gear rentals, I paid about $75... steal! The staff here is friendly and kind, and super laid back. As a novice snowboarder, I don't have much to say... The ski lift was easy to get on and off (for the most part :P) and the ride to the top was beautiful. We spent the whole day here (from when they opened at 9am till they closed at 4pm) and HAD A BLAST! With not too many option for food in the area we opted to eat at their lodge area and the food was pretty good! Feeling pretty famished from falling... I mean riding down the mountain all day, my friends and I shared a bunch of their menu items including: sasquatch tots, chicken sandwich, and jumbo hot dog. All in all, I had a great time here and look forward to shredding the slopes again in the future! read more

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My family are yearly patrons of Summit Pass and Timberline that purchase season passes for several years now. It's unfortunate that we had experienced this occurrence today with a ski patrol employee and a very rude manager at the summit. My husband and I currently have a parent season pass and my daughter has a season pass as well. My son who is 5 years of age has a free timberline pass. As patrons of the summit who purchase a season pass allow us to enjoy our winter activities with our children together. My husband will wear the parent pass to take my daughter up the lift to ride down the mountain on their snowboards. While they both are up on higher elevation, I take my 5 year old son to the bunny hill who also wears his pass. I escort him to the tube and he is experienced riding through the conveyor belt by himself while I wait at the bottom of the bunny hill for him. We have done this for many years with my daughter as well when she was younger and I abide by the safety rules. Today, I have done the same thing; however, I was approached by ski patrol to move behind the netted area. As a carrier of a parent season pass, I'm aware and have signed on the waiver as I do every year. The patrol man was not familiar with a parent pass which is surprising for an employee to not know the what the purpose is of a parent pass but is checking on whether patrons are carrying their passes. It's very upsetting that he said that he will "make it hard for me" as a patron here who has a parent season pass which is very absurd and quite frankly this sounded like a threat which very unprofessional. I also don't appreciate how the manager approached me either and told me about the confusion I had about the use of the parent pass. I let him know that I am not confused about the parent pass because my husband is using it while he's on the ski lift with my daughter and I am just escorting my 5 year old son to the conveyor belt and I am not riding it. I have done this in the past with no issues previously. Again, I have signed the waiver that's required for a parent pass. don't appreciate how the manager handled the situation he raised his voice at me and I had to ask for permission to wait for my 5 year old son to come down. Additionally, there was another family there that didn't have a parent pass but one parent had purchased a lift ticket to escort their child on the conveyor belt while the other parent was able to walk up and down the bunny hill without a pass. This is unfair because I was told differently and was given a hard time and was told I could not walk up and down the bunny hill without a pass even though my husband and I have a parent pass. This situation defeats the purpose of have a parent pass. Many families come up here for the very same reason we do which is to take our kids and teach them how snowboard or ski because summit is runs are easy and the bunny hill is easily accessible. Seems like the up and changed the rules in one day that made for a lot of upset families. I normally would give this place 4 stars out of 5 but due to my utterly disturbing experience, i have rated them 1 star and I will not be purchasing an annual season pass for my family at Summit. Management and the ski patrol need to immediate training on customer experience. read more

Reviewing the tubing area. It was... fine. Worth $20+? Definitely not. The hills to get back to the top of the tubing ramp are steep and SLICK. Most kids couldn't pull their own tubes up so parents had to help them. I'd save your money and grab a slot over at Skibowl. read more

Think of a snack bar then imagine paying 4 times what you would for that food. I asked for it to go and they told me it was, on a single flimsy paper plate- which I had to carry back to my car parked way on the other side of the lot that had snow on covering it. So I lost some of the food on the way and the rest was pretty cold by time I got there. read more

We paid $50 for 2 people to go tubing and not only do you have to walk up the hill but the tubing isn't groomed and your tube won't go down the hill. No refunds. I was told " well they were tubing this morning" that was before it snowed. Staff was nice but overwhelmed and unorganized. read more

Note: this update review doesn't change ONE star for tubing hill (still as bad! I would think they will have money to update the system by now). Long story short, 7 years later we went back here to ski. It was Friday lift special for now a 9 years old boy to start little alpine skill. We got there almost 2 already it closes daily at 4. Paid lift and rental, staff were helpful and kind. First time for the boy on lift with skis, staff guided well. A lot of kids were learning to ski with parents. We felt so comfort and did it non stop. He had a great time and not even fell once. Only got 4 times ride total but so worth the first timer experience. Can't trade for anything. Happy day. We will be back for lift (and never tube hill). PS. Never compare this to Timberline or Meadows. Summit area is not for adults. But heaven for young skiers (or newbies). read more

The skiing wasn't too bad and it's a good place for beginners but the prices have terribly increased. The food was alright, very expensive for the quality and quantity but that's expected. Bad customer service, including with the manager. The manager doesn't treat his customers nicely or with care. He was kinda a jerk. the ski lift got stuck for 32 minutes which killed out knees, our attitude and our day. We got so cold on the lift that we left right after the lift got working again because we were freezing cold. Tried to get a refund but none was given because the "lift was only stuck for 15 minutes". Won't be coming back to summit after this. It's probably usually a good place but not for us. read more

I bought a groupon for the tubing here and am mid-headache trying to redeem it. Apparently you need to make a reservation first. I figured that meant phone call, but you need to jump through the hoops of the most confusing and convoluted website I've ever seen. Creating an account, logging in and then adding something to your cart, completing the sale, printing confirmation, logging in, clearing the cart, repeating with each person. Yes, there is even a video tutorial on how to do this. First off, why reservation? Will just showing up throw things off so much? And why, god, why does this stupid website exist? Why am I wasting my evening doing this? Why do I need to vent to yelp? So many existential questions unanswered. Addendum: And after all that, I would hope for some kind of, you know, tubing. But That part was broken too. The groupon said they were open Thursday; the reservation system said they were open Thursday and let me reserve for then. We show up and, alas, snow and all, they were not open Thursday. In fact their website says they are only open Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Nothing about Thursdays. It's a secret day that doesn't exist in their parallel, actual world. What a monumental ClusterF. Boo. read more

We LOVE this place. Super laid back and really friendly staff. A fairly easy lift to get on and off of as well as trails to get down. My kids are new to snowboarding so it's perfect for them to be able to practice and not get too overwhelmed. The prices are phenomenal, gear is really nice. The food is pretty good too. , I highly recommend Summit if you're new or you just like inexpensive skiing and snowboarding that isn't super advanced/difficult. read more

Summit is a FANTASTIC place for beginner skiers and snowboarders. The runs are well groomed and the ski lift operators slow down the lift for children and beginners. If you fall while getting off the lift, the will even stop it so that you can get out of the way without worrying about getting hit. This is NOT a place for the experienced boarder or skier as the runs are all beginner and are fairly short. However, it is a really safe place to learn to board or ski. My 11 years old was able to learn in a safe, non-intimidating environment. This review would have received 5 stars except the service inside the lodge SUCKS!!!! So be prepared to stand in a long line and deal with people behind the desk that have zero sense of urgency. The food is really bad so pack a lunch and bring your own water. You have to get back in long line in order to order any food or buy a bottle of water. If you or your kids want to learn to ski or snowboard, this is a great place to do it. Just arrive early enough so that you are prepared to wait in a long line to buy your lift ticket. Pros: Easy runs for beginners, friendly staff on the lifts, safe place to learn (5 stars) Cons: Lodge service is slow, food is pricey and bad (1 star) read more

Not much here for sledding, It really kinda sucked. One small sledding area with no rope or chair lift to get you to the top. If you look at the picture that is all there is. It might be fun if you 10 years and younger, otherwise it's a waste of money. PS: on their website it looks like they offered all kinds of things and had a pool and hot tub, neither of which were found. read more

Timberline Summit Pass - Ski Resorts Near Me - Government Camp, Oregon

Originally we thought it was a great place for learning to ski, but the older man at the front desk (owner)is not the friendliest. I hiked up the side of the slope to get pictures of my 3 year old learning to ski and he told me I couldn't do that. Not very family friendly if you can't go out and photograph your memories. Too bad. It's definitely a beginners mountain, one chair lift that runs really slow, so great for the novice, but not for an advanced skier obviously. Also the hut smells like fried food in a bad way. Bring your own food! read more

We went here for tubing and we were very disappointed. It's $25 per person and the place is very poorly maintained and downright dirty. The sledding hill is very high and steep, but it's hard to tow your tube to the top and walk up it repeatedly. It is slippery and there is no rope to hold. My kids couldn't do it so my husband and I had to tow two to three tubes at a time. We are in great shape, but it was ridiculous. We went a few times and asked for a refund only to be told we could have a credit to come back again, but only to go tubing NOT skiing. You'd think to earn/keep business they would let you apply it to a lift ticket to redeem themselves. What a joke! We found out later my friend's family had the same experience years earlier. read more

No frills inside but great starter hill and very affordable place to teach my kids. Would be great if they could upgrade their small lodge area. read more

1. Lost a pair of shoes over there, nobody called us back and solve this issue. They said they were not responsible for the loss. But we lost the shoes in their place. 2 . Same course cost more in here, try Timberline or Ski bowl, they have better service on there. The coach lack of responsibility. We only saw the coach for half an hour for a two hour training section. They manager/owner said it's our problem not to file a complain when we finished. read more

Great family fun area with climbing, skiing, tubing and hot cocoa. No frills (which is why it gets 4 stars) but a fun spot to get the kids into the snow and safer than most areas on the mountain. Plenty of parking. Easy drive to mount hood/government camp without needing to go all the way to the top where the drive can be treacherous. I am a Mom of a 6 year old and we went up solo in our suv with no issues. There was snow but not enough to keep the ski area open (early in the season), so all of the kids had their own sleds up there. That meant it was totally free and also pet friendly at that time. They had a blast. There is also a public restroom to the right of the area so never a bathroom line (important to note if you travel with children). I've also been here when the ski area was open and we had a blast tubing. Helmets were available for the kids to use as well, and my son enjoyed a hot dog in the warming hut after a fun day of playing. Great place to disconnect from screens and connect as a family. I had a lot of fun doing snowball fights and building snowmen with my kiddo. Great memories and fun way to celebrate the holiday season. We will be back again soon when the park is open for tubing and my son is excited to try skiing here as well. Much cheaper than the bigger snow parks. read more

Visiting from Los Angeles. We went only for tubing. We chose this spot over Mt. Hood Skibowl as it sounded like there can be massive lines and long waits there. This was a great chance for our 4 and 6 yr old kids to see snow and play in the snow, so for that it was perfect. The tubing itself was fun, and good enough for our little ones. Just be forewarned that the tubing area is tiny and hard to justify $26 per person for the experience. Not to mention that the staff working in the tubing area - one guy in particular - is quite militant about enforcing the rules (area must be cleared before anyone else comes down, etc.) Obviously I support basic safety measures, but considering how basic and simple this area is, it was a real downer to have someone yelling at you for trying to have fun with your kids in an area that is so easy and tiny that you can hardly imagine anyone getting injured - while at the same time you already felt like you got ripped off for the price you paid once you see the tubing area ("That's it?"). At any rate, we did enjoy ourselves despite all of the above, hence the 3 star rating. If it had not been peak season, I would check out the other spot as I'm sure it's more extensive and exciting than this one. read more

the old man at the front desk was super rude. in terms of tubing, it's just one small hill. the building doesn't have a fireplace or a bar so def not the place to go if you're trying to warm up and cruise for a bit. the man at the front counter definitely needs to learn some customer service skills. read more

can't speak to the tubing complaints, but my kids and I love to ski here. the staff are patient and friendly, the ski area is simple but really fun. it's not fancy. but it's perfect for kids learning to ski, and I'm really glad something like this is available. In a few years we might be ready to drive further up the mountain (in traffic) and pay a lot more for lift tickets, but this is just our speed (me and 2 six year olds). read more

A very unpleasant and humiliating experience. On Thursday, Dec 27, two days after Christmas, we came with friends to the Summit Snow Tubing area to let our 11 year old daughter ride the tubes with her friends. As she is not old enough to be left alone, my wife and I waited at the bottom of the slides, well away from the roped-off area where only riders are permitted. While waiting, we were entertaining our 16-month old son by slowly pulling him in a toddler toboggan in an approximately 10' circle, to his great laughter of delight. At no point did we even as much as approach the roped off area, nor did we cause any obstructions or interfered in any way with anyone or anything. Nevertheless, we were approached by a middle-aged gentleman, presumably an employee, as he did not introduce himself, who warned us to stay away from the roped off area. We thanked the gentleman for his concern and reassured him that we had no intention of crossing the rope. We remained in the area, as before, well away from the roped off area, when to our great surprise we were shouted at from a distance by a pair of scraggy teenage males. At first we were not clear what they wanted, but as they continued to shout, instead of walking the 50 feet or so separating us, we understood that they were employees of Summit and they were telling us, in the most adamant and rude manner, to go away from where we were playing with our baby son. We replied, explaining that we are just waiting for our daughter to finish riding the tubes. Obviously losing patience with our 'nonsense', these aspiring customer service professionals informed us that we can wait in the parking lot. The parking lot happened to be packed with cars and the areas free from parked cars were being driven through and extremely slippery because of the ice. We tried to explain that it is unsafe to be there with a small child, but were again interrupted by the two boys, informing us that in that case we are trespassing on private property and threatening to call the police. Needless to say, we did not follow their suggestion, but tried to smile and ignored them for the next ten minutes, until collecting our daughter and leaving with a very bad taste, swearing never to return. A wonderful day, indeed! We sincerely hope that it was the older gentleman, and not the two younger fellows, who represent the spirit and policies of Summit Ski Area. If that is the case, I believe my family is owed an apology for the stress and public humiliation caused to us simply for being customers. Furthermore, this sort of behavior on the part of presumably low-level employees is a significant issue and we expected it to be addressed by the management. Simply put, there is no excuse for this sort of behavior and it should not take place. read more

This is the best palce to bring a family learning to ski. It is much more manageable than going to some of the larger resorts. The lessons were great, the snow was perfect, and the innertubing was a blast. We will be back. read more

Save your money and go someplace else. This place is rundown, their one building where everything occurs isn't even heated! The staff is rude and unhelpful. We were tubing with 3 small children and they didn't even bother to suggest we try their "other" tube area that lists a toddler slope. There is only 1 hill for skiers and boarders with very little slope. They don't even have their own bathroom !! read more

I took my family with children ages 5-10 to go tubing for the first time at $20 a ticket. Once tickets were purchased very little instruction was provided other than how to ride down the hill (and the 'ready, set, go!'). My kids went first and myself next. Given the icy conditions we all slid up the end ramp and came close to a fence which is apparently 'against the unknown rules'. The "unprofessional" area manager, Derek, yelled at me at took my ticket for not knowing what I didn't know. I shortly found out that he yelled at my children and continued to yell uncontrollably at other families, children, and members of his staff. Needless to say we were immediately out $20 and another $60 since we all could not tube together nor wanted to stay. I shared this experience on a comment card with the front desk and fortunately it touched a very nice employee to go back and get my ticket from Derek (reason for rating it two stars). However we were over the way the egotistical manager was acting and left realizing it's 'toxic leadership' that will drive away any kind hearted employees and infect other members of management. USER BEWARE: POOR ESTABLISHMENT & MANAGEMENT. Great place if you want to be yelled at and throw away your money, especially if pursuing a memorable after Christmas experience. read more