Summit Pass (formerly Summit Ski Area) is a small ski area located on

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, alongside the Mount Hood Highway ( U.S. Route 26) in Government Camp,

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. Built in 1927, it is the oldest ski area in the

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. In addition to downhill skiing and snowboarding, Summit also offers snow tubing and Nordic trails. The resort has a double chairlift, called "Homestead Lift,"Skilifts.org
/ref> and a rope tow. In 2018, R.L.K, and Company, who own Timberline Lodge Ski Area, purchased Summit Ski Area for an undisclosed sum. In 2019, Timberline submitted a master development plan to the

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, detailing proposed upgrades to the ski area, including a

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connecting it to Timberline Lodge and an upgraded boundary area and lift. On October 1, 2021, the ski area officially became part of Timberline. Mt-Hood-Oregon

External links

Summit Ski Area Master Development Plan (2019)

References

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