The Mt. Ashland Ski Area will open for the season this Thursday, January 11. The ski area’s 60th anniversary season will begin exactly 60 years to the day after its first ever opening in 1964. The mountain has received more than 18” of snow in the past week, enabling crews to begin preparation work this past weekend. Ski patrol and grooming teams are working on final preparations now and all lower mountain lifts are expected to be open this Thursday. On opening day, the ski area will be open 9am-4pm and plans to offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced terrain.
“We are excited to open for our 60th anniversary season and welcome the community back to Mt. Ashland,” said Andrew Gast, Mt. Ashland’s General Manager. “The latest storm has helped us build a good snow base for opening, and the forecast calls for 9-18” of new snow in the next few days. It’s been great to see our team on the mountain and we’re ready to kick-off our season.”
Mt. Ashland calls the first day of the season “Day Onesie” and guests who arrive wearing any one-piece style of clothing can win prizes. The first 60 guests in the lift lines will receive a commemorative 60th anniversary neck tube.
All mountain services will be open, including the Granite Grill restaurant, Siskiyou Mountain Sports retail shop, and the Snowsports Center offering equipment rentals and lessons for skiing and snowboarding. The shuttle service will be relaunched later this winter, but not operating at this time. Adult lift tickets for opening day are $67, youth are $57, and anyone under 7 or over 70 is free. Lift tickets for opening day can be reserved online for a 10% discount in advance.
Mt. Ashland plans to be open Thursday-Monday on their normal operating schedule after opening day. Twilight skiing sessions are tentatively delayed one week to begin on January 18. New for this winter, Mt. Ashland is adding an extra night of twilight skiing to open on Saturdays until 9pm through February.
Mt. Ashland’s mission is to provide and promote a healthy quality experience in an alpine environment. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ski area owned and operated by the Mt. Ashland Association under a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service.
