Don’t put your gear away yet! Arlberg Sports and Revolution Snow & Skate in Wenatchee are sponsoring ONE MORE DAY. We will be open for a Big 'Ol Mountain Bonus (B.O.M.B.) Day celebration Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Ticket prices:

• $25 if you purchase day of at the mountain.
• $20 if you pre-purchase at Arlberg Sports or Revolution Snow & Skate in Wenatchee
• Season passes aren’t valid

Additional Details:

• $5 of every ticket sold will go to support the Steve Burchett Fund.
• Activities will include a pond skim, hand plant jam, beer garden, and anything else we can dream up and pull off between now and then (live music, etc.).
• 50% off in our retail shop
• Our lesson center will be closed.
• We will be running Chairs 1 & 2, and maybe 3 depending on coverage.

Mission Ridge and The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation invites WVC alumni and the community to Ski for WVC during regular hours at Mission Ridge on March 23. Mission Ridge will donate $5 per full-price lift ticket purchased throughout the day to the WVC Foundation to support student scholarships and college programs.

Alumni of the WVC Ski Management program, Ski Instruction program and the Ski Team are invited to the 2013 WVC Programmer Reunion starting at 4 p.m. Saturday in Hampton Lodge.

"This is an opportunity for the community and WVC alumni to connect and spend a day doing something they love while supporting their community college," said Stacey Lockhart, executive director of the WVC Foundation.

“Not many people realize it but WVC’s relationship with Mission Ridge goes back over 50 years and some of our alumni and faculty at the time were very involved in helping to get Mission Ridge up and operational as a local ski destination.”  “WVC also had a very strong ski instruction and management program as well as a nationally recognized ski team with members on the Olympic team.”  Today, you will still find WVC alumni teaching and running resorts all over the globe.”

“We are excited celebrate our long standing relationship with Wenatchee Valley College by hosting “Ski for WVC” and the Ski Programmer Reunion for a second year.  It also gives us an opportunity to give back to an organization in the Wenatchee Valley that is doing so much for our community by helping to ensure that we keep affordable, quality education accessible to all who choose to live and play here,” said Jordan Lindstrom, marketing director at Mission Ridge.

The first "annual" Bomber Banked Slalom went down this past weekend. And, while "gnarly" was the first thought that came to many minds when arriving at the course, smiles and excitement followed as riders began their descent. The race saw just about every weather event imaginable, along with course blow outs, re-routes and the ever present thin coverage. But the Bomber Banked continued on as only the toughest would survive. Thanks to all who came out and made for such a rad time!

Here's what Ryan Waiste from Frequency, the Snowboarder's Journal, thought: "...I was impressed that it took on an identity of its own and managed to distinguish itself far from becoming "Just another banked slalom." Do I foresee a banked slalom circuit in the future? Who knows? What I do know is that I already look forward to next year's Bomber Banked! You think you have the gusto to do battle in these gut clenchers? We'll see you next season." (See full article.)

Huge thanks to: Joey Mcguire, Brad Miller, Revolution snow and skate, Libtech, Diecutstickers.com, Coal, Defcon gloves and Iron Horse Brewery!

Winners

Masters

1. Mike Cummins
2. Jason Cline
3. Johan Malkoski

Adult

1. Kris Melton
2. Marcel Dolack
3. Robbie Hutton

Youth

1. Jonah Schlicker
2. Peyton Weber
3. Austin Buza

Womens

1. Jenni Novak
2. Robyn Teresa
3. Isabella Gomez

Groms

1. Milo Malkoski
2. Frank Bessolo
3. Mac Malkoski

Full Results

• Groms
• Womens
• Youth
• Masters
• Adults

WENATCHEE — Aided by top finishes from several of its athletes, the Mission Ridge Ski Team captured the overall team title during the annual Hampton Cup races at Mission Ridge Feb. 2-3.

Keith McNabb of Crystal Mountain won the overall men's title over the two days, while Melissa Eik of SPAC took home the overall women's title.

A total of 219 athletes from around the Pacific Northwest competed in the giant slalom on the Skookum course. The event also attracted more than 500 spectators to the slopes.

"That's more than we've ever had. They all brought their families. They were all there," said Kari Johnson, MRST marketing director. "It was a huge effort. It took 70 volunteers each day."

Among the top performances by MRST athletes:

Feb. 2 — (WOMEN) Tessa Alger claimed the U21 division title; Hannah Bodily finished second and Brittney Knox fifth in the U18 division; Gracie Struthers won the U16 division. (MEN) Joseph Estrella, Danny O'Neal and Frederick Williams placed 2-3-4 in U18; and Cai Yamamoto was second in U21.

Feb. 3 — (WOMEN) Lindsay Ahmann and Taylor Bauernfeind finished second and third respectively in the U18 division; Gracie Struthers was third in U16; Haille Johnson cracked the top 10 in U14. (MEN) Cai Yamamoto captured the U21 title; and Danny O'Neal was second, Ben Holmberg third and Andrew Black sixth in U18.

Last weekend's snowfall (up to 12" in places) has given Mission Ridge an excellent overall early season snowpack and coverage area, allowing us to open chairs 1, 2 & 3 this Friday. In previous years we've opened with just chairs 1 & 2 because of limited early season coverage.

Low overnight temperatures are giving us the ability to make more snow and build up base levels on our main runs. The forecast also calls for more snow early Thursday morning. We're hearing rumors that pockets of wind-blown waist deep powder have been found up high. Check our Friday morning grooming report for a complete list of open areas.

We will be open this coming Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 23-25, with lifts running from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Check our limited terrain ticket prices for this coming weekend. And see our operation schedule for the season. We will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only until Dec. 14.

While most or many of the runs those chairs service will be open, we ask that skiers please honor any roped off areas. Some areas still do not have enough coverage for safe skiing & riding.