The Oregonian/OregonLive's Mount Hood ski report continues to be updated here.

The following information was last updated in early January.

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Mount Hood is in midseason form.

Each of its five ski resorts have opened for the season, snow is piling up and conditions are generally quite good.

Keep reading to learn everything you need to know before heading up to Mount Hood this weekend.

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Mount Hood is pictured in a file photo.

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Mount Hood ski conditions

This weekend should be a good one for Mount Hood skiers.

The National Weather Service says a few fresh inches of snow could fall at Timberline Lodge -- our standard mountain forecast location -- before the weekend. And several more inches could accumulate Saturday night and Sunday.

The 7-day forecast is looking plenty snowy. Mountain-forecast.com is also calling for multiple feet of fresh snow Saturday through Tuesday.

Take long-term forecasts with a grain of salt, but we like the sound of that.

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The Vista Express chairlift at Mt. Hood Meadows.

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At Mt. Hood Meadows:

Meadows has opened its most advanced terrain -- Heather Canyon and Private Reserve -- and the resort's mid-mountain base is at 90 inches as of Thursday morning.

Sounds good to us.

Snow depth at base as of Thursday morning: 56 inches

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A snowboarder gets some air at Timberline Ski Area.

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At Timberline:

On weekends and holidays, weather permitting, skiers can hitch a snow tractor ride up the steep terrain served by Timberline's Palmer chairlift.

Skiers looking for an extra-long run can descend Palmer, ride through more of the resort and connect with the out-of-bounds Glade Trail, which ends in Government Camp.

Keep an eye on Timberline's conditions page for up-to-date information about the "cat ski" operation, and get educated about backcountry skiing before choosing to leave the resort.

Snow depth at Timberline Lodge: 73 inches

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A snowboarder cruises a slope at Mt. Hood Skibowl.

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At Mt. Hood Skibowl:

Three of Skibowl's four chairlifts have opened for the season. The resort listed its Cascade Chair as "opening soon" early Thursday.

Snow depth: 26 to 37 inches

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The Cirque Bowl is very steep and for advanced skiers only. The ski area calls it Circe Bowl (must be a Shakespeare thing). A Saturday at Mt. Ashland Ski Area, 15 miles south of Ashland in the southern Oregon Siskiyou Mountains.

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Elsewhere in Oregon

Mt. Bachelor, Hoodoo Ski Area, Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort and Willamette Pass Resort are open for the season.

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Road conditions can get dicey on U.S. 26.

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Road conditions

Road conditions can change quickly, so anyone headed to the mountain should be prepared to encounter anything Mother Nature throws at them.

That means carrying snow chains (and knowing how to install and drive with them!) or driving a vehicle equipped with traction tires. Click here to learn more about chaining up and here to read what qualifies as a traction tire.

U.S. 26 can get busy on winter weekends, so plan ahead and be patient. And keep quiet while you pass Silent Rock ... or else.

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Get stoked

Need some extra mountain motivation? Trying to persuade your friends to ditch their worldly obligations and come skiing this weekend? Check out the above stoke pic of the week.

Looking to show off your photography skills? Send your pics to jryan@oregonian.com -- or hit him up on Instagram at @jimryanphoto -- if you're interested in having them featured here.

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Get even more stoked

Still need an excuse to neglect your chores and ditch that "fun" dinner with your in-laws? Watch the above stoke vid of the week, then get back to us.

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Tubing is offered at Mt. Hood Skibowl.

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Other stuff to do in the snow

Don't downhill ski? No interest in snowboarding?

Have no fear, for there are many other ways to get your mountain fix this winter.

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A skier takes a spring run at Mt. Hood Meadows.

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Useful links

Here are a few more links you might find helpful when planning your trip to the mountain:

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Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort is a northeast Oregon ski area between Baker City and La Grande.

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Other places to ski

Had enough of Mount Hood? (Gasp!)

Check out Mt. Bachelor, Anthony Lakes or one of Oregon's other ski resorts. There are plenty of good turns to be had throughout the state.

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Skiers head down the Texas Trail at Mt. Hood Meadows as Mount Jefferson looms in the distance.

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Check back next week

Bookmark this page and come back next week for an updated ski report.

And in the meantime, keep the snow coming.

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-- Jim Ryan

jryan@oregonian.com

503-221-8005; @Jimryan015

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