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The calendar says early February, but the weather feels more like the first week of April.
Unfortunately for winter sports enthusiasts, those conditions also exist up on the slopes.
Spring seems to have comes early, which is not good for winter skiing
- By Staff writer
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February 12, 2026 9:55 am
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Environment, Outdoors, Sports
Usually buried under feet of snow at this point on the calendar, vegetation pokes out of the ground at 6,550 feet above sea level on Mt. Hood at the top of the Vista Express on Tuesday at Mt. Hood Meadows. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
View from 6,550 feet above sea level at the top of the Vista Chair at Mt. Hood Meadows on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
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