Hoodoo Ski Area announces Wednesday closure for ‘assessment day’
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Hoodoo Ski Area announced it will close the resort on Wednesday, February 4th, for an assessment day as forecasts do not look promising for much-needed snow.
In a Sunday Facebook post, the resort shared the following about the current situation:
"Hello Hoodoo Family! As you all know, the Pacific Northwest has been experiencing major snow droughts this year and Hoodoo has essentially only received snow on one occasion this season. Our snowpack has been hanging on by a thread and we have been blessed with cold overnight temps stopping the daytime melt. To say we have early season conditions would be putting it mildly. The snowpack is thin!
The forecast for the next couple weeks is not promising, with 50+ degree daytime temps for the next week. As we look into the unknown future, we are closing this Wednesday, Feb. 4, for an assessment day. Crews will survey the hill and start shoveling wherever necessary to get the ski area open. We are optimistic our efforts will pay off so we can open Thursday-Saturday (9 am - 9 pm) and Sunday (9 am - 4 pm).
We know this will be inconvenient for some people and we apologize in advance and thank you for your patronage. If you bought a Wednesday ticket, we will be happy to either issue a refund or transfer your ticket to another day. Of course, we also have our Onesie Wednesday crowd to think about. Never fear Onesie clan, we will offer the Onesie discount on both Thursday and Friday this week.
We thank you for your understanding and will work diligently to stay open. We don’t know what Mother Nature will give us, but we will update you as soon as anything changes and let you know of our progress toward getting the mountain running. Please check hoodoo.com for the most up-to-date information. We look forward to seeing you on the slopes!"
