Snowvana: Visit Portland’s Winter Sports Festival this Weekend

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Join the celebration of winter at Snowvana! The Northwest’s largest gear sale and ski swap is taking over the convention center with many unique experiences for snow sports lovers.

The gear sale offers 30-70% off equipment. Browse 30,000 square feet of skis, boards, boots, apparel, and accessories. Retailers, including Next Adventure, Hillcrest Sports, Daddies Board Shop, Foster Outdoor, will also be offering deep discounts on everything you need for a successful adventure this winter. The ski swap will feature over 10,000 slightly used items priced up to 70% off original retail.

Keep the fun rolling with all the activities at Snowvana. Watch the world’s best ski and snowboard films hosted by the Mt. Hood Film Festival, sip on a selection of craft beers and spirits, enjoy live music from local artists, and partake in fun contests and entertainment.

Snowvana is a kid-friendly event with lots of activities designed with little ones in mind.

Are you taking your kids skiing for the first time this season? Next Adventure is giving away a free pair of kid’s skis to the first 1,000 never-ever kid skiers. Your kid will be able to try on their new pair for size and practice walking in them. They can even ride down the snow ramp.

Another fun activity for kids is dog sledding. Meet the mushers and pups from Cascade Dog Sledding Club and experience a sled dog ride on a 100-foot track.

This event brings together all of the best ski resorts in Oregon: Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline, Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood Skibowl, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland. Stop by their booths for discounts on lift tickets, pick up free stickers and swag, and buy your season pass.

Need your skis, boards, or bindings adjusted? Next Adventure will have its tuning shop onsite, offering $15 edge sharpening and wax, $15 test and adjustments, or $25 for both.

Here’s the 2021 Snowvana schedule:

• Friday, November 19 from 4-9 p.m.
• Saturday, November 20 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Sunday, November 21 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Tickets for Snowvana are $12.50 per person online, including processing fees. Tickets at the door are $15 per person. A three-day pass is $20. If you own a Toyota, show your key at the entrance and you’ll get buy one, get one free admission! Kids 12 and under can attend for free.

All staff and guests ages 12 and older must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test within 48 hours of entry. Masks are required. Kids under 12 do not need to be vaccinated or show test results.

Snowvana is taking place at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. For more information and to buy your tickets, visit Snowvana’s website. 

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