Mount Hood Meadows will begin daily operations Friday for the 2015-16 ski season.
Dave Tragethon, a spokesman for the ski area, said Meadows has received 18 inches of powder snow in the past 36 hours. The base area has 22 inches, with more than 4 feet at the 6,200-foot elevation.
Forecasters say the storm could drop another 12 inches through the weekend.
Chairlifts scheduled to operate include Mount Hood Express, Vista Express, Easy Rider and Ballroom Carpet.
Stormy conditions are anticipated Friday, which means the upper chairlifts may be affected by wind and limited visibility.
The chairlift ticket price will be $64 Friday, $39 for juniors ages 7 to 14, and $49 for seniors age 65 to 74.
Restaurants, sport shops and rental shops will be operating, along with ski and snowboard schools.
Night skiing until 9 p.m. is planned Saturday in a special bonus night.
Meadows will operate 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, then begin night operations on Dec. 18. Operations then will shift to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.
The nordic center will offer cross-country skiing on two trails plus a practice area. The track fee is $12. Rentals and lessons will be offered.
Timberline Lodge has received 8 inches in the past 24 hours. The lodge has a base of 26 inches.
Pucci, Bruno’s and Stormin Norman chairlifts will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Other chairlifts will open as conditions allow.
Mount Hood Skibowl will offer night tubing on Friday and Saturday and day tubing on Saturday and Sunday. The ski area has between 3 and 6 inches of snow.
