Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays?

We have been asked by a handful of people why we are not open Tuesday and Wednesday so I would like to share the facts surrounding our operating schedule. Our operations calendar has reflected us being closed this Tuesday and Wednesday from the start of the season. Although we are committed to providing the most skiing and riding possible, our number one priority is to be financially responsible. It has been a tremendous season with our every expectation exceeded, but we still have much work to do to secure Mt. Ashland’s place in the community for all future generations. We are committed to the necessary work to protect the assets we have with robust maintenance and wise capital expenditures. Although we have made good headway with this fantastic season, we still have a long difficult road ahead.

Our daily operating costs are approximately $8,600 which includes wages, utilities, fuel, and insurance. Our average weekday revenue over the last thirty days has been only $6,250 so we are losing on average $2,350 for every weekday we are open, and that will get worse as the season marches on. History shows clearly that as the season winds down, so do the skier visits and revenue. It is just a fact in the ski industry, and we are not unique in this trend. Today was an amazing powder day with a foot of snowfall throughout the day, yet we lost several thousand dollars and posted a lower Monday skier visit total than we have all year.

It is now more than ever that we need to move cautiously forward, and that means not adding unscheduled operating days where we will most likely lose money. Since we must strike the delicate balance between days of operation and financial stability we choose at this time to stick with our published schedule and not to add any additional weekdays even during Spring Break.

We will consider adding additional weekend days following our official closing date of Sunday, April 10. We choose this way of giving something back to all of you as it serves the greatest possible number of guests and is less of a risk of revenue loss. These days can only be considered however if our loyal skiers and riders continue to show up and fill our parking lot. If we receive an average of 1000 skier visits per day during our final Saturday and Sunday of operation we will open for one more weekend on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. So tell all your Mt. Ashland friends to continue to come up for Local Mountain Fun and ensure that those bonus days can become a reality.

The entire team thanks you for tremendous support this season and all the ones before. We have an amazing family here at Mt. Ashland and we are committed to serving all of you as best we can while ensuring that this wonderful community ski area remains here for all future generations.

Hiram Towle
Mt. Ashland General Manager

Please read carefully! This is a release of liability and a waiver of certain legal rights.
The purchaser, holder and/or user of this pass or any person named on this pass application (“participant”) understands that skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities (“skiing”) can be hazardous and that injuries are common when participating in such activities. Participant accepts and assumes the risks associated with skiing, including, but not limited to, changing weather conditions, variations or steepness in terrain, terrain features and parks, snow or ice conditions, surface or subsurface conditions, bare spots, creeks and gullies, forest growth, rocks, stumps, the use of lifts, collisions with natural or manmade objects or other persons, avalanches, snow immersion, equipment failure, no or delayed first aid rescue, grooming and snowmobile equipment, lift towers and other structures and their components, falling, loss of control, and exceeding one’s ability. Participant hereby freely and expressly assumes any and all risk of property damage, injury and death associated with skiing.
In consideration for lift access and the use of any other area facilities and premises, participant hereby agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Mt. Ashland association, dba Mt. Ashland and its owners, partners, members, employees, directors, officers, agents, affiliates, and related entities (“Mt. Ashland”) from any and all claims by or on behalf of participant against Mt. Ashland arising directly or indirectly out of participant’s use of this pass and/or the area facilities and premises. This release includes claims and liabilities arising from negligence on the part of Mt. Ashland, but does not include claims based upon gross negligence or intentional misconduct. Participant also agrees to indemnify (including costs and attorney fees) Mt. Ashland for any claim brought on behalf of any minor named on this season pass application.
Participant understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, participant may purchase a day ticket. Participant is free to participate in skiing at Mt. Ashland without using any ski area lifts or uphill conveyances, subject to any applicable rules of use.
1. A Season Pass is a weather-dependent product and is non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be rolled over from one season to the next. Use by any other person will result in forfeiture of the Season Pass. However we understand that unexpected circumstances can occur and exceptions will be made under limited circumstances. Pro-rated Season Pass refunds are given for: 1.) documented relocation out of the area or 2.) documented illness, injury, or pregnancy. All refund requests must be received by February 15th of the year the season pass in question is valid. All refunds are at the discretion of Mt. Ashland. A $50 processing fee will be charged for all refund requests.
2. The undersigned agree(s) to abide by all federal, state, and ski area statutes, rules, regulations and closures including, but not limited to ORS 30.970 - 30.990 and “Your Responsibility Code”
3. There is a $25.00 charge for the replacement of any lost Season Pass. The undersigned agree(s) to notify the ski area immediately if a Season Pass is lost. The ski area will issue one complimentary lift ticket, per season, per pass holder, if a Season Pass is forgotten. After that, a lift ticket must be purchased.
4. The Season Pass must be displayed in a manner that allows for easy checking or scanning by ski area employees.
5. Eligibility for an Adaptive Season Pass is within the sole discretion of the ski area and medical proof may be required.
6. Violation of any of these terms and conditions may result in suspension and/or revocation of a Season Pass. A Season Pass may be revoked without refund at any time for misconduct or nuisance caused by the Participant.

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