While most of Southern Oregon is focused on sunshine, river trips, and Memorial Day weekend festivities, the team at Mt. Ashland Ski Area is already looking ahead to snowstorms, powder days, and chairlifts filled with excited skiers and snowboarders once again.
The mountain’s annual spring season pass sale is now entering its final stretch, with only 10 days remaining before prices increase for the 2026 through 2027 winter season. For longtime riders across Southern Oregon, the deadline has become something of an unofficial kickoff to the next ski season long before the first snowflake ever falls.
The message coming from the mountain this year is simple. Buy now or pay more later.
For generations of Southern Oregon families, Mt. Ashland has remained one of the region’s most treasured outdoor destinations. It is where kids learn how to ski for the first time, where snowboarders chase fresh powder after overnight storms, and where lifelong memories are built during long winter weekends high above the Rogue Valley.
That local connection continues driving excitement as returning passholders and first time buyers rush to secure discounted pricing before the May 31 deadline arrives.
This year’s spring pass promotion includes unlimited skiing and snowboarding during the upcoming winter season, along with access to additional benefits that include lift ticket partnerships with other ski areas and flexible financing options. Mountain officials say the financing opportunity allows buyers to spread payments out over several months, helping make next season more affordable before winter officially arrives.
Returning 2025 through 2026 season passholders are also being offered additional discounts during the spring sale, though those savings will disappear once the promotion ends at the close of May.
Even with summer still ahead, excitement surrounding winter recreation in Southern Oregon remains strong. Mt. Ashland continues attracting riders from Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, Klamath Falls, and Northern California who prefer the mountain’s close to home atmosphere over larger corporate resort destinations.
Part of what keeps riders coming back year after year is the personality of Mt. Ashland itself. Unlike massive ski resorts built around tourism and luxury lodging, Mt. Ashland still feels like a community mountain. The parking lots are filled with familiar faces. Families gather around lodge tables after long runs down the slopes. Local skiers talk about storm totals like sports fans discussing playoff scores.
For many residents, the mountain represents more than recreation. It represents tradition.
The Mt. Ashland business office remains open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. through May 31 to answer questions regarding season passes, financing, and rider benefits. The office will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Although summer has not officially begun, winter enthusiasts across Southern Oregon are already being reminded that snow season has a way of arriving faster than expected. And for riders hoping to save money before next winter returns to the Siskiyou Mountains, the clock is now ticking.