/tags/skiing skiing en-US Copyright Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:53:24 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-11-26/local-ski-areas-see-record-pass-sales-ahead-of-opening-day Local ski resorts in Southern Oregon and far Northern California are seeing record sales of season passes in preparation of winter. Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:53:24 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-11-26/local-ski-areas-see-record-pass-sales-ahead-of-opening-day Roman Battaglia /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-02-02/pandemic-discourages-tourists-but-brings-out-the-locals-to-mt-ashland-ski-area Mt. Ashland Ski Area has had an exceptionally active first half of the season, and is on track to get more business than ever. Most people hitting the slopes aren’t tourists, but skiers living in the region, many of them new to the sport. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:40:04 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-02-02/pandemic-discourages-tourists-but-brings-out-the-locals-to-mt-ashland-ski-area /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-01-22/shasta-readies-for-ski-season-ashland-gets-closer Ski season took a while, but it's finally getting close. Shasta Ski Park announced plans to open for the season on Wednesday (later pushed back to Friday,… Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:37:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-01-22/shasta-readies-for-ski-season-ashland-gets-closer Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-29/mt-ashland-ski-area-gets-stoked Mount Ashland Ski Area is closed for the season, and what a season it was. Heavy snowpack brought big crowds to the mountain. And right after the season… Mon, 29 May 2017 16:36:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-29/mt-ashland-ski-area-gets-stoked Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-06-10/dry-ski-area-hurts-mount-shasta It's not enough to call the snowpack from last winter low in California. By the end of the measuring season, there was no snow to measure. At Mt. Shasta,… Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:10:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-06-10/dry-ski-area-hurts-mount-shasta Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-05-21/mt-ashland-ski-area-explores-warm-weather-options The only ski area in Southwestern Oregon could have more weddings than ski days this year. Mount Ashland Ski Area only opened for 38 skiing days last… Thu, 21 May 2015 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-05-21/mt-ashland-ski-area-explores-warm-weather-options Geoffrey Riley /business-and-labor/2015-01-23/no-storms-near-mt-ashland-lays-off-staff The snow-free January already closed the ski areas closest to the state line. Now Mount Ashland operators have taken the extra step of laying off core… Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:14:35 GMT /business-and-labor/2015-01-23/no-storms-near-mt-ashland-lays-off-staff Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-12-22/mount-ashland-opens-its-slopes This season at Mt. Ashland Ski Area is already longer than last winter's. Lack of snow last year made it impossible for the resort to ever open the… Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-12-22/mount-ashland-opens-its-slopes Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-09-26/mount-ashland-looks-ahead-to-a-real-winter Fall arrives with rising hopes for a good winter in the mountains. Last year's scant snowpack prevented the Mount Ashland Ski Area from opening--for even… Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:10:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-09-26/mount-ashland-looks-ahead-to-a-real-winter Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-08-08/mount-ashland-considers-other-seasons If winter is a bust, maybe summer activities will help Mount Ashland. The ski area there was unable to open last winter because there was never enough… Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-08-08/mount-ashland-considers-other-seasons Geoffrey Riley