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Utah’s solution to ski traffic snarl? Build the world’s longest gondola
Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy.
Grassroots group gets people of color on the slopes of Mount Hood
Open Slopes PDX is getting people of color into the historically white-dominated world of winter sports.

Oregon athletes head to Winter Olympics to race new downhill course
Jackie Wiles and Luke Winters spent their free time after school skiing on Mount Hood. Now they’ll both be tackling an even larger mountain in a different country with higher stakes.
Mount Hood ski resorts charging full-speed into winter
Early season dumps are providing resorts such as Mt. Hood Meadows the opportunity to open more terrain as demand for recreation soars during the holiday season.

Snowstorm won’t do much to lift Oregon out of drought, but it’s a start
The punishing drought that took years to form across the state will likely require an equally long recovery.

Mt. Bachelor resort to keep new ski pass despite equity concerns
The operator of Mt. Bachelor will keep in place a new ski pass that allows people who pay more to bypass most chairlift lines despite a request from Sen. Ron Wyden to scrap the plan. Wyden argued the pass creates accessibility inequality to the resort, which is on public lands.

Sen. Wyden criticizes plan to create ‘fast lanes’ at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor
The Central Oregon ski resort’s parent company wants to let people pay more to bypass long lift lines, but Sen. Ron Wyden says that blocks equitable access to public lands.
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Another cost of COVID-19: Slower backcountry ski rescues
You might think that backcountry skiers wouldn’t have to worry about the pandemic. But a group that helps rescue wayward skiers says the coronavirus will affect its ability to provide aid on the trails.
Popular Oregon ski resorts implement new COVID-19 guidelines for upcoming winter season
Oregon ski resorts implement new COVID-19 guidelines ahead of winter season.

Recent Winter Storms Don't Fix Western Oregon's Water Woes
Ski areas love the snow, but the water outlook is still not great for western Oregon.