I raced for my high shool for two years and we always practiced at Ski Bowl. It is the best, no skiers are allowed so you don't have to worry about the hits being shredded by two plankers or nasty accidents. I think for the price it is one of the best places to ski around. It is never crowded, ever. I have been there the last 2 years at the New Year's celebration doing the fireworks and it has been a blast.
Upper bowl is cliffs galore and the runs are steep and fast.
ON a day where there is powder you can't ask for a better place. I recommend getting a all-day pass, skiing the powder in the morning, taking a break and then hitting the slopes at night. I have been skiing at Mt. Hood Skibowl for four years now, and have not tired of it. Taking the upper bowl chair up and taking the trail over to the bottom of multorpor is a great way to warm up for the harder runs. Definitely the best place that I've ever been night skiing.