Oregon's Mt. Ashland Ski Area Closes After Just 17 Operating Days in Snow-Starved Season - SnowBrains

"We can't do this year after year without you. Staff did the absolute most with the least this season, managing to reopen the mountain three separate times as conditions briefly improved. The resort thanked its community, guests, and supporters for helping it operate through the challenging conditions marked by historically low snowfall and unusually warm temperatures."

"Mt. Ashland Ski Area is one of the few community-owned ski resorts in the United States, located about 20 miles south of Ashland near the California-Oregon border. The mountain sits high in the Siskiyou Mountains with a base elevation around 6,400 feet and terrain reaching nearly 7,500 feet, typically offering around 200 acres of terrain served by multiple lifts and known for steep fall-line runs."

"Because of its relatively small footprint and reliance on natural snowfall, the resort is particularly vulnerable to difficult winters. Mt. Ashland had a difficult start to the season following low snowfalls across much of the Western states, forcing it to pause operations several times during the season, most recently on February 28."

Mt. Ashland Ski Area in southern Oregon, a nonprofit community-owned resort near the California border, closed its 2025-26 season after operating only 17 days and seven twilight sessions. Extreme low snowfall and unusually warm temperatures forced multiple operational pauses throughout the winter. The mountain, located in the Siskiyou Mountains with terrain between 6,400 and 7,500 feet elevation, relies heavily on natural snowfall and is particularly vulnerable to difficult winters. Staff managed three separate reopenings as conditions briefly improved. The resort failed to reach its 50-day operating guarantee for season pass holders and announced compensation for returning passholders during the spring pass sale.

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