Replying to Logistics of mt hood summer moves

My brother and i are heavily considering sending hood this summer as we have nothing to do and skiing is cool. Neither of us have planned a trip like this on our own so I'm looking for some logistics advice that'll help our dream become reality. The main issue is transportation. We live in Maryland and my car simply wouldn't make it to mt hood and back. Both of us are also under 25 so renting a car isn't an option. If we stay somewhere off the mountain to save money are there any cheap/free ways to get to and from the mountain with our skis? I'm talking shuttles, public transportation, etc. That aside I'm also looking for any other misc advice that could be useful on a trip like this. Any and all wisdom is appreciated