🎿 Backcountry touring · Oregon

Mount Hood (Timberline / White River): avalanche danger & snow

White River canyon, Illumination Saddle and the Timberline periphery on the south side of Mount Hood.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Northwest Avalanche Center · Mt Hood

Issued Sep 15, 3:35 PM MT · valid until Nov 21, 3:30 AM MT

Northwest Avalanche Center has not issued a danger rating for this area today. That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

snow depth

2.2 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Mt Hood Test Site (5,380 ft, 1.1 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 5,922 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

Last 7 days

13"

Next 7 days

2.3"

7-day snow forecast

Wed 41.8"❄️ 40°/32°

Thu 50"🌧️ 37°/28°

Fri 60"☁️ 45°/34°

Sat 70"☁️ 53°/36°

Sun 80.5"🌨️ 38°/24°

Mon 90"☁️ 41°/24°

Tue 100"☁️ 47°/28°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Timberline Lodge · 2 km · 72 h 0"
Mt. Hood Meadows · 4 km · 72 h 0"

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