The Mount Ashland Ski Area plans to open for the season on Thursday, weather permitting. The local ski area's 60th anniversary season will begin exactly 60 years to the day after its first-ever opening in 1964.
On Monday, Mount Ashland Manager Andrew Gast reported the mountain had received 18 inches of snow in the past week, enabling crews to begin preparation work this past weekend. He said ski patrol and grooming teams are working on final preparations now and all lower mountain lifts are expected to be open by Thursday morning.
On opening day, the ski area will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and plans to offer Beginner, Intermediate and Advance terrain. The forecast calls for between 9 and 18 inches of new snow over the next couple of days.
Mount 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 begin later this winter.
Mount Ashland plans to be open Thursday-Monday on their normal operating schedule after opening day. For lift ticket prices and more information, visit "mtashland.com."
