The gorgeous American resort where you can go skiing in JULY - and it isn't in Alaska!

Oregon's Mt. Hood is being hailed by outdoor enthusiasts as the one spot in America where you can still hit the slopes in the summer. 

The mountain brings droves of winter sport loving tourists from across the nation each year, and is known for operating the only year-round ski lifts in North America. 

Composer Kurt Rosenberg recently shared a trip he took to the area's iconic Timberline Lodge, where he described the mountain as 'bathed in warm, brilliant sunshine, as skiers and snowboarders shooshed down its steep slopes!' 

And while pistes in other popular resorts such as Vale and Aspen sit empty, KPTV reporter Bonnie Silkman said this week that on her visit, she found 'a couple hundred people loving life up here.' 

KPTV reporter Bonnie Silkman (pictured) shared a snap from a trip up Mt. Hood this week, showing heavy snow cover and plenty of skiers despite visiting in July 

Mt. Hood is known as the only operating ski slopes in North America year round, bringing droves of outdoor enthusiasts when other resorts are forced to close in the summer 

For skiers looking to both enjoy the sun and the snow, Mt. Hood's popular Palmer Snowfield routes set thrill seekers down the mountain from over 8,000ft high. 

Every two years, the mountain range becomes a hotbed for America's most talented skiers and snowboarders, as it provides the ideal hub to train through the summer and prepare for the Winter Olympics.  

Described by skiing outlet Powder.com as the 'center of the summer skiing universe', the reasons Mt. Hood brings such a crowd extends far beyond it merely being open in July. 

Summer passes sell for $1400, and as the outlet described, the mountain's summer amenities are set up to provide the kind of ski day that December can't match. 

'You start off waking in the forest, gather your ski gear and shred for a couple of glorious hours under the sun,' it said. 

'Stop by Trillium Lake on the way back to camp, and finish the festivities off with a campfire session.' 

Mt. Hood has been described as the 'center of the summer skiing universe', and it is known to offer amenities that deep winter skiing can't compete with 

Silkman shared this image from Mt. Hood in a visit this week, showing the July temperatures did little to deter skiers as she found 'a couple hundred people loving life up here' 

Although Rosenberg shared an image of the mountain showing a thin layer of snow and rocks poking through on the slopes, the summer skiing is far from icy. 

Temperatures this week topped 80F every day, and although forecasters even issued a heat advisory warning several times this summer, it has done little to deter enthusiastic skiers. 

As noted by skier Casey Kahler on X, there is 'nothing like a great mid-June day skiing Palmer Snowfield', adding: 'Mt Hood mountain therapy is some of the best therapy - great for the body, mind, and soul.' 

Critic John Nelson wrote for The Spokesman that on a visit to see for himself in the summer of 2017, he found snowfall that 'seems to go on for miles', as the high altitude can often keep the caps snow-filled. 

A skier from Boston that joined Nelson, Nancy George, told him at the time: 'Wait until you see the top... you won't believe how much snow there is.'  

While Mt. Hood's snowy peaks are primarily known for their skiing and snowboarding, the area does also boast another niche - horror movie tourism. 

Skier Casey Kahler recently shared on X that hitting the slopes in the summer on Mt. Hood offers 'the best therapy - great for the body, mind, and soul' 

In April, the resort's famed Timberline Lodge - the set of the iconic 1980s horror movie The Shining - captured headlines as it caught on fire 

At the Timberline Lodge, fans of The Shining flock to stay in the same location as the fictional Overlook Hotel. 

As a shooting location for Stanley Kubrick's classic flick, the film famously strayed from the book as the horror Room 217 was changed to Room 237 as the hotel's owners believed customers may want to stay away. 

The hotel also captured headlines in April this year after a fire broke out at the iconic set, although tourists will still be able to stay in Room 237 as the blaze was contained to the attic.