Where Cooper Spur’s numbers come from
12 observations from 3 publishers behind 14 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation4,350 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation4,242 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cooper Spur Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,293 m (4,241 ft)”
Base elevation4,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop350 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from summit elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
Lift-served vertical242 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres50 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails101 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cooper Spur Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift (1 in all)”
Airport drive1 h 37 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles86.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 37 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles86.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 37 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles86.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur: 1 h 37 min and 86.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Cooper Spur — official websiteThe resort’s own site · cooperspur.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association — member resortsSki area association · Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · pnsaa.org
- Lift Blog — Cooper SpurSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Cooper Spur ski areaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooper Spur, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Cooper Spur Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Cooper Spur ski area
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Cooper Spur ski area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Cooper Spur Ski Area — Parkdale, OR, USA (Alpine)
- operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Cooper Spur"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Cooper Spur – Parkdale
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Cooper Spur: 1 operating lift(s) — Homestead (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Cooper Spur Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 9;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.