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What does Hoodoo mean?
Hoodoos are
oddly-shaped pedestals of earth or pillars of rock that
develop through erosion by wind and water, especially in
areas where the sedimentary layers alternate between
soft and hard material, for example in horizontal strata
of shale and sandstone. Typically a column of stone is
created when a hard shale cap-rock on top protects
softer underlying sandstone from erosion. What does this
have to do with the ski area? Not much, as far as we can
tell. From what we know the name was meant to apply to
the mountain next to our ski area, which is currently
called Hayrick. Hayrick would more properly be called a
"butte", but apparently was refered to by some as a
"hoodoo". Our ski mountain is in the shape of a
"hayrick" or mound of hay in a field. Some how, at some
point, the names were reversed on the map. Now the
"hayrick" shaped mountain is called Hoodoo and the butte
or "hoodoo" shaped mountain is called Hayrick.
Where is
Hoodoo?
Hoodoo Ski Area is located on the summit of the Santiam Pass on Highway 20, just
20 miles northwest of Sisters, 40 miles northwest of Bend, 75 miles east of Albany, 85 miles southeast
of Salem on Hwy 22 and 75 miles northeast of Springfield/Eugene on
Highway 126.
See the overview map
on getting here.
Hoodoo has 5 ski lifts: Three quads, one triple chair
and one double chair and two tow ropes, and one carousel. 806 skiable acres; 120 acres
maintained/groomed; 30 alpine trails; 30% beginner, 30% intermediate and
40% advanced.
Hoodoo's Autobahn Tube Park has up to 20 runs, over 250 tubes, and a
tube tow that accelerates you to the start.
Our two day lodges complement outdoor amenities by
offering Nordic and Snowboard centers, rental and repair shop, ski shop,
Deli, Pizza Pub, Bar/Lounge, lockers, showers and overnight car and RV sites.
Parking is free for Hoodoo guests or Snopark permits are available for
the nearby snow parks. Overnight parking is by Hoodoo parking permit only.
Hoodoo has 15.8 kilometres of maintained Nordic
trails. Seven and a half kilometres are groomed Friday through Monday and an additional 8.3 kilometres (the Skyliner
Trail) are groomed on weekends and holiday periods. The trails are
left ungroomed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Hoodoo is open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
from 9am until 4 pm. Friday and Saturday we offer night skiing
after mid December, and
are open from 9 am until 9 pm. Hoodoo is closed Wednesdays unless
otherwise shown to be open on our calendar. We are normally open on
Wednesdays during Winter and Spring vacations.. We
support the NSAA's charter of protecting our natural resources.
Hoodoo is a proud member of:
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Base Elevation:
4,668'
Summit 5,703'
Vertical Rise: 1,035'
Grooming:
4 Bombardier Cats
2 Piston Bully
Overnight Lodging:
RV parking Hoodoo: 0
Miles
Suttle Lake Lodge: 9 miles
Clear Lake Resort 12 miles
Black Butte Ranch: 13 miles
Black Butte Resort: 16 miles
Sisters lodging: 20 miles
Snow Park
Permits are not required at Hoodoo in the parking lot for
it customers during the day. However, a Hoodoo fee is charged for
overnight parking, and the overnight parking is restricted to only
certain areas. Overnight parkers MUST check with the front office first.. For those who need them, we do sell Snopark Permits at our lodge. Daily $5
Season $20
Hoodoo has started offering Air Board rentals, Snow
Bike rentals, and Snow Scooter rentals. |
