Weekly Ski Bus
Upcoming Events
Trips to be scheduled.
Our weekly ski bus is a shuttle service from campus to SkiBowl Resort, just 90 min from campus on the slopes of Mount Hood.
In addition to illuminated night skiing and snowboarding, SkiBowl offers Cosmic Tubing®!
Details
- Fridays January 29 - March 13, 2026
- Departs from the Shuttle Stop in front of Fowler at 3:00 pm (Loading at 2:45pm)
- Departs Ski Bowl at 8:00 pm, returning to campus around 9:30 pm (pending traffic)
Lift Tickets and Equipment
This is a shuttle only, and does not provide lift tickets, clothing, equipment, instruction, or food. Rentals are not available from College Outdoors. Riders are responsible for their tickets, ski or snowboard gear, and manage their own abilities on the mountain.
College Outdoors does not rent skis or snowboards. You can rent ski and snowboarding equipment from the following places:
- SkiBowl (tubes are included with Cosmic Tubing tickets)
- EVO, 200 SE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland
- Next Adventure, 426 SE Grand Ave, Portland
- Mountain Shop, 1205 NE 33rd Ave, Portland
- Portland Ski Rentals, (appointment only) 2455 NW Nicolai St, Portland
College Outdoors does not rent any clothing or equipment for the Ski Bus. All riders are responsible for their own clothing and equipment for Ski Bus. Ask friends to borrow, check out thrift stores or you can purchase outdoor clothing at one of the following places:
- EVO, 200 SE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland
- Loco Por La Aventura, 544 SE Oak St #206, Portland
- Next Adventure, 426 SE Grand Ave, Portland
- Mountain Shop, 1205 NE 33rd Ave, Portland
- REI Tualatin, 7410 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard
College Outdoors does not provide any food for the Ski Bus. Please come prepared with your own snacks, water bottles, hot drinks, or money to purchase food from one of SkiBowl’s restaurants.
All seats on the Ski Bus are first-paid, first-served. Come in to register at the College Outdoors office (Fowler 239), or call us to pay over the phone.
You will need to separately purchase your own lift ticket at the Mountain or online. For downhill skiing or snowboarding, select the date you want, followed by Night Lift Ticket ($53). For Tubing, select Cosmic Tubing and then choose the date you want and select the time 5:30 PM time slot ($39). Lift tickets and tubing tickets can sell out, so be sure to purchase these in advance!
- ☐ Sleeping indoors
- ☐ Sleeping outdoors
- ☑ Electricity
- ☑ Wifi
- ☑ Cell phone service
- ☐ Heating
- ☐ Beds
- ☑ Bathrooms
- ☐ Gender-inclusive bathrooms
- ☐ Showers
- ☐ Wheelchair accessible
- ☐ Food for any Dietary Restrictions
College Outdoors trips have a Pre-Trip Meeting (PTM) prior to the trip to help you prepare, which takes place at the Sequoia warehouse on the Graduate Campus.
At this meeting you’ll meet the trip leaders and other participants, learn more about the trip activity, location, and schedule, and be given a packing list of everything you need for your trip. The trip leaders and Sequoia staff will then help you find and borrow anything on the packing list that you’d like to borrow. We have high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment, and it’s all free to use for your trip!
If you miss a Pre-Trip Meeting, check your email for important info you missed.
Sequoia is the College Outdoors warehouse, located on the Graduate Campus. Everything you’ll need is available for free when you come on a College Outdoors Trip. At Sequoia you will find:
- Clothing needed for your trip, including any relevant outerwear and specialty items needed for the activity. Sizes range from XS - XXL and come in gendered an non-gendered designs.
- Gear needed for your trip, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, water bottles, and much much more.
- Equipment such as tents, cookware, first-aid kits, and boats, which trip leaders will pack for each trip as needed.
- Gender-neutral bathrooms, which can also be used as changing rooms.
- Staff available to answer your questions.
All trip participants and leaders are expected to follow CO policies, which you can see here. This document includes info on healthy practices, water/swimming policies, environmental safety, community standards, and leader responsibilities.
College Outdoors is located in room 239 of Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
email outdoors@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7116
Director Kori Campbell
College Outdoors
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219