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History:

The north side of Mt. Hood is steeped in history. The people of Hood River had long admired Mt. Hood, and there was a great urge to make it accessible in the 1880s, several expeditions lead by Portland minister Thomas Lamb Eliot resulted in area's landmarks (Eliot's Glacier). Lost Lake, Coe Glacier (after Captain Henry Coe) and Cooper Spur - named after David Rose Cooper. Cooper had joined with Coe and Oscar Stanahan to form the Mount Hood Trail and Wagon Company to build a toll road and operate passenger service.

David Rose Cooper was very much the frontier type and spent a great deal of time exploring Mt. Hood, so much that the prominent outcropping on Mt. Hood's north face was named after him. David Rose Cooper, uprooted from Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1872 (where the Cooper family had lived for more than 300 years), and moved his wife Marian and their children to settle in America. After a trek across the country, David and Marion Cooper originally settled near Roseburg, in Southern Oregon. David Rose heard so much about the magnificent mountain overlooking the great gorge to the north, that he moved his family to Hood River in 1883. In 1885 he and his wife Marian (who has the distinction of being the first white woman to live in the upper Hood River Valley) established the first "hotel" on the north side - a seasonal tent camp which included a cook tent, dining tent and sleeping tents. The ten children in the family helped by splitting wood, stoking the fires, fishing for trout and hunting deer for the hotel fare. It was Cooper's idea to bring settlers and tourist into the Upper Hood River Valley and onto the mountain.

Mission:
Become the "Best in the West" in employee and guest loyalty through lasting relationships.

Vision:
Provide an ideal mountain resort experience while respecting Mt. Hood.

Core Values:
 - Passion - Celebrate the natural wonder of our mountain and the recreation it provides with each other and our guests.
 - Sustainability - Respectfully balance the environmental, social and financial aspects of our business in harmony with Mt. Hood.
 - Integrity - Conduct ourselves predictably and professionally, honestly and ethically without compromise.
 - Service - Dutifully and consistently anticipate the needs of our guests and impress them with uncompromising service.
 - Wellness - Refresh ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually, promoting fitness, safety and responsibility to all who work and recreate here.

About Us:

Sunriver is a planned private residential and resort community 15 miles south of Bend in Deschutes County. Located at the base of the Cascade Mountains, Sunriver's 3,300 acres wind along the eastern side of the Deschutes River. The area was the site of Camp Abbot, a World War II training facility, and was later named by developers John Gray and Donald McCallum. The first condominiums were built in 1968 in conjunction with the completion of Sunriver Lodge and a year later the master plan was completed and developers began selling lots.

Sunriver is self-governed with its own homeowners association, public works department and budget. Its paved roads and 40 miles of pathways for pedestrians and bicycle riders, one swimming pool (The Cove opening summer 2015, check it out here), 26 tennis courts, two parks and other common areas are private. A tax-based special service district within Deschutes County government provides fully-staffed police, fire and emergency medical services.

The community is home to more than 4,000 privately-owned residences and has a permanent population of approximately 1,700, though during peak vacation season it may swell to upwards of 20,000. Sunriver consists of residential areas, recreational facilities, a commercial development known as Sunriver Village Mall, and Sunriver Resort. The mall offers a variety of business and services, including restaurants, retail shops, and vacation rental and property management companies.

History:

Many years have passed since the internal rumblings of our mountain sides have quieted along the East Columbian Plateau. These jagged peaks greeted Oregon Trail wagon trains as formidable obstacles. Decades later, America’s railroad would offer safe passage through these up-lifts of granite. Buildings and towns sprang to life with agriculture, timber and mining. People were gaining acccess to some of the biggest country in the American west and skiers were soon to folllow!

In 1938, resort areas such as Kirkwood, California and Sun Valley, Idaho were soon discovered. Road houses were built along rail lines by summer and winter visitors. Through family heritage, the sport of early telemark skiing had been handed down through generations. America, with all of its turn-of-the-century enthusiasm, was starting to recreate year round. A few of these adventure seekers began looking for winter deep in the heart of the intermountain, far west, and Pacific Northwest regions. A few of these free spirits occupied the Baker Valley near Haines, Oregon. They trudged up the mountain side tonatural powder glades of the finest snow found anywhere. They began to frequent summer cabins high about the timber. They began aligning themselves with railroad officials, National Forest Service Representatives, booster clubs and elected government officials. Through this step by step process, the North Powder Lakes, now known as Anthony Lakes, gained notoriety with thousands of hearty souls.

The area was awarded a 20 year permit in 1965 to a corporation, with day lodge and chairlift completion in 1967. Countless hours of clearing, renovation, and luck kept a wonderful product of great skiing a reality.

The decades would roar through the high country in deep powder snow with the resort hosting races, concerts, weddings, summer operations, cabin-stays and special events. The corporation would stabilize, the Forest Service lease would be held in high esteem by some special people and their families. These wonderful heritage families along with a determined groups of locals, continue the legacy of a great powder skiing resort. Truly, their patronage continues to live on through years and years of hard work and hard play at the“Friendliest Little Ski Area in America”.

Fast forward 50 years and the mountain’s legacy continues on with the best powder, a new mountain road and a new triple chair. Wtih the addition of boarding, skating and a well groomed cross country trail, the area has gained a reputation that continues to bring patrons from far reaching resorts such as Whistler and Aspen. The big competitors remain, yet wonderful people, great terrain and some the most breath taking back country still blows away its competitors. Winter or summer, Anthony Lakes will capture your mind while still provididng high alpine adventure only found in the Real west!