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SKI REPORT
Spout Springs
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New snow: None
Base depth: Unrecorded
Conditions: Solid base,
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Anthony Lakes
North Powder, Ore.
New snow: None
Base depth: 66”
Conditions: Packed
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Dayton, Wash.
New snow: None
Base: 78”
Conditions: Spring
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Joseph, Ore.
New snow: None
Depth: 30” at top
Conditions: Great snow,
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Mt. Hood Meadows
Government Camp, Ore.
New snow: None
Depth: 100”
Conditions: Hardpack
groom. Hardpack,
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Friday: 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
All Holidays: 9 am to 4 pm
Night skiing starts January 1 st
and is Friday 5 pm - 9 pm &
Saturday 5 pm - 9 pm