"Just down the street from Mount Hood, adjacent to the Village of Government Camp, is Ski Bowl-a 1,500 vertical-foot, ski lift-assisted bike park. While the small resort may not top any recent "consumer" lists, Ski Bowl is no slouch, proving its worth as host to two of seven Northwest Cup DH races this year. With new additions and upgrades appearing year after year, coupled with Portland mountain bikers' deep desire for gravity-assisted riding, Ski Bowl maintains a slow-but-steady course in becoming something truly great." -Chris Daniels