Welcome to the mountain! We're so glad you're here to celebrate with us. Mt. Hood Skibowl is a working ski area, so getting everyone up to the ceremony and back down safely takes a little coordination — this page walks through how that works, the day's schedule, and a few things worth knowing before you head up.
Once you get to Skibowl West, most guests will walk over to the scenic chairlift and ride up, then take a short walk to the site. If you let us know you're unable to ride the chairlift, you'll instead take the ceremony shuttle, a single trip up the mountain road before the ceremony — it's also there for elderly guests, anyone with mobility needs, and little ones under three. That's different from the lodging shuttle, which runs all night on a loop with multiple stops near hotels around Government Camp, rather than up to the ceremony itself.
See you up there — Breanna & Sean
Please plan for a 20 to 30 minute travel window to reach the ceremony area from the base. We highly recommend starting early!
Complimentary wedding guest parking is available at the main lot adjacent to the lodges at Skibowl West. Look for signs pointing towards the reception tent.
Your presence is truly the only gift we need! But if you happen to be carrying something along, most folks are dropping items off at the reception tent before heading up to the chairlift, rather than carrying them up the mountain.
All wedding guests will receive a personalized wristband at the lift, valid for one chairlift ride up to the Warming Hut and one ride back down (either on the chairlift or Alpine Slide!).
Continuous loops run for 30 minutes, stopping at Collins Lake Resort, Best Western, Grand Lodges, and Skibowl West to pick up guests and deliver them to the base lift station.
If you planned to ride the chairlift, please allow enough time to ride up and take a short walk down to the site. We recommend guests arrive at the lift station no later than 3:45 PM to allow plenty of time. The chair takes about 15 minutes and there is a short walk through the woods. We also recommend comfortable shoes!
This is the shuttle up to the ceremony itself (not the lodging loop) and it leaves the base parking lot promptly at 4:00 PM. Seating is limited, so it's reserved for guests who let us know they can't ride the chairlift, along with the elderly, guests with mobility needs, and kids under three.
The celebration begins at 4,000 feet elevation at the Mid-Mountain Overlook / Historic Warming Hut. Dinner and drinks at the reception to follow immediately at the base tent.
Following the ceremony, those not planning on taking the shuttle to the reception site get to ride the alpine slides down! The Alpine Slide entrance is a short 5–10 minute walk from the ceremony area. Guests may also descend via the Scenic Lower Chairlift.
Dinner, drinks, and dancing kick off under the Reception Tent at the base of Skibowl West! Cheers!
Reception concludes. Continuous shuttles run loop drops back to all guest lodging until everyone is returned home safely.
Look for the posted shuttle schedule located directly at the main resort office entrance.
Pickup area located adjacent to the front lobby roundabout.
Convenient curbside pickup located outside the main lodging complex.
The transit base. Main parking lot adjacent to the reception tent.