Photograph showing parked cars lining a snow-covered road in Government Camp, Oregon, near the Battle Axe Inn. Groups of pedestrians are walking along the road.

Photograph of an unidentified person splashing into an outdoor pool from a trail. The ground and trees are covered with snow. A second unidentified person is standing on the trail, watching. The photograph may have been taken at the Swim Resort near Government Camp, Oregon. The resort was also known as the Mount Hood Mineral Springs. Also see image Nos. 374N0489 and 374N0551.

Photograph of three unidentified people riding a sled down an elevated track, probably the toboggan run at the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon. The ground and trees on either side of the run are covered in snow.

Photograph of two unidentified boys shoveling snow on an elevated ramp in Government Camp, Oregon.

Photograph showing the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon, and cars parked on the snow-covered road outside. The inn is partially hidden behind drifts of snow reaching to the bottom edge of the building’s roof. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of people outdoors in the snow at Government Camp, Oregon. A building is visible in the background.

Photograph showing the Mt. Hood Chalet in Government Camp, Oregon, surrounded by deep snow. Several cars are parked on the road in front of the chalet. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing the Government Camp Hotel in Government Camp, Oregon, and the snow-covered road in front of the hotel. Snow is also piled on the sides of the road. A car is driving down the road and a person is walking behind it.

Photograph showing a row of cars parked outside the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon. The inn is surrounded by deep snow, and the inn’s roof and some of the cars are snow-covered. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 31, 1934, under the headline “Mount Hood Snow too Plentiful for Skiing.” The photograph had the following caption: “Too much, not to little, snow forced postponement of Sunday’s scheduled Mount Hood ski tournament until New Years [sic] day.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Cars buried in snow in front of Battle Ax [sic] Inn.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Predict Good Ski Weather For New Year,” which reported that about three feet of snow had fallen since the previous Friday. Image note: A mark that may be the number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph showing parked cars lining both sides of the snow-covered road through Government Camp, Oregon. In the background at left is the Battle Axe Inn.

Photograph showing cars parked along the road through Government Camp, Oregon, on a winter day. At right is Hill’s Place; at left center is the Battle Axe Inn recreation building. The road, buildings, and surrounding areas are covered with snow. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph of three unidentified people riding a sled down the Battle Axe Inn’s toboggan run in Government Camp, Oregon.

Photograph of three unidentified people riding a sled down the Battle Axe Inn’s toboggan run in Government Camp, Oregon.

Models on skis, wearing shorts, smile down at a man laying in the snow. The man is wearing a suit jacket, hat, and skis. A rock wall can be seen behind the group. Possibly taken at Timberline Lodge? (negative 2 of 8).

Three models on skis, wearing shorts, gloves, and winter hats. The photograph is looking uphill towards the women, who are standing in a line at the to of a snowy hill. Possibly taken at Timberline Lodge? (negative 4 of 8).

Hill’s Place Restaurant, in Government Camp, covered in snow. A neon sign is mounted at the top of the two-story building, with large snow drifts reaching the second floor. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 1 of 14).

Large snow drifts along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A car can be seen just at the other side of a large drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 2 of 14).

Snow piled high along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. Hill’s Place Restaurant can be seen on the left side, and the Mountain View Inn on the right, barely visible through a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 3 of 14).

Oregon Journal reporter James Caravello, stands next to snow drifts on the road to Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. He extends his hand upward, showing how the snow reaches far over his height. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 4 of 14).

Large snow drifts in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A building is partially obscured by the deep snow. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 5 of 14).

People removing snow from around an a-frame home in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A woman stands in the doorway of the house, next to a man holding a snow shovel. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 6 of 14).

A man uses a snow shovel to dig out a building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The entire building is surrounded by snow, with a sign above a doorway that reads “Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, First Aid Room.” Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 7 of 14).

A couple stands outside a snow covered building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The front of building is visible under a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 9 of 14).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony in front of Mount Hood, photographed at the Timberline Lodge. The women are wearing skis and sweaters, one leaning downward while adjusting a ski. The snow covered peak of Mount Hood can be seen up-slope. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 1 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony, both wearing shorts and holding skis, stand in front of a snow-covered hillside below Mount Hood, at the Timberline Lodge. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 10 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony, stand at the top of a snow slope at Timberline Lodge. Both wear shorts, skis, and sunglasses. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 13 of 21).

Two skiers on Mount Hood at Timberline Lodge. A shirtless man rides on the skis of a laughing woman, who wears sunglasses and shorts. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 20 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony on a snowbank at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. One woman is laying in the snow and sunning, while another stands next to her holding leaning on a set of ski poles. The peaked roof and weather-vane of the lodge can be seen above the snow. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 3 of 21).