Cooper Spur ski area facts for kids
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Cooper Spur looking down the liftline
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 Cooper Spur
Location in Oregon
Cooper Spur
Location in the United States
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| Location | Mount Hood, Oregon, US |
| Nearest city | Hood River 23 miles (35 km) north, Portland 60 miles (100 km) west |
| Coordinates | 45°24′44″N 121°36′18″W / 45.41228°N 121.60501°W |
| Top elevation | 4,350 ft (1,330 m) |
| Base elevation | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| Skiable area | 50 acres (0.2 km2) |
| Runs | 10 |
| Longest run | 0.25 mi (400 m) |
| Lift system | 1 chair, 1 rope tow, 2 tows for tubing |
| Snowfall | 8.3 ft (2.5 m) |
| Website | Cooper Spur |
Cooper Spur ski area is a fun place to ski and snowboard on the northeast side of Mount Hood in Oregon, United States. It's a great spot for winter sports!
This resort has one double ski lift that takes you up the mountain. From the top, you can choose from ten different runs. The mountain drops about 110 meters (350 feet) from top to bottom.
If you like cross-country skiing, Cooper Spur has about 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) of trails. The main ski lift can carry 1,200 skiers up the mountain every hour. The very top of the ski area is about 1,326 meters (4,350 feet) high.
The whole resort covers about 0.2 square kilometers (50 acres) of land. On average, it gets about 2.5 meters (8.3 feet) of snow each year.
Cooper Spur Mountain Resort also has a large forest area, about 3.1 square kilometers (770 acres). Here, you can find places to stay like condos, cozy log cabins, a restaurant, and a hotel.
Changes at Cooper Spur
In the summer of 2001, a company connected to Mount Hood Meadows bought Cooper Spur. They had ideas to make Cooper Spur a place people could visit all year round. This included adding more lifts, ski runs, and places to stay.
Some of the ideas for the future included building a golf course, homes, a meeting center, an ice rink, a swimming pool, and even a shopping area. However, some groups wanted to protect the wild areas around Mount Hood. They were worried about how these plans might affect elk migration paths, water for nearby homes, and the forests.
In the summer of 2002, a big change happened at Cooper Spur. The old T-bar lift, which had been there for many years, was replaced with a new double chairlift. This made it easier and more comfortable to get up the mountain. Also, a special area was made for tubing, which is a lot of fun!
Later, there were talks about trading Cooper Spur's land and facilities for other land closer to Government Camp. This idea was part of a big plan to help manage the Mount Hood area. However, this trade did not happen in the end.
