4:00pm Conditions Report:Â
Our favorite thing about Wednesdays is that Night Skiing comes back, and today is no exception! We’ve enjoyed a great day of skiing so far, with active snowmaking operations softening up our snow surfaces. Today, the temperature stayed in the 20s on the lower half of the mountain which has allowed snowmaking to continue all day. On the upper mountain, we topped out in the 30s, but low humidity kept the snow surfaces fairly dry. Conditions will be variable as we head into the evening, but with a lot more soft snow than we were seeing last week around this time of afternoon. After a day of skier traffic, there will be areas of hardpack exposed, especially on the upper mountain’s steeper pitches. However, in places where snow guns fired for most of the day (particularly the lower mountain), a significant amount of new snow has built up. Snowmaking snow usually settles heavier and denser than natural snowfall, so it won’t feel quite like a natural snowfall day, but there are places where multiple inches of snowmaking snow built of over the course of the day, creating soft but – by now – choppy conditions.
Beyond the riding, we can expect yet another incredible sunset. With bubblegum clouds down in the valley and the sun setting over Rainier, this view never gets old and tonight. We’ll see you on the mountain.
Operations Info
Forecast
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Mountain Operations
9am-9pm
Lift Status*
- Chair 1 – 9am to 9pm
- Chair 2 – 9am to 8:30pm
- Chair 4 – 9am to 9pm
- Ottobahn Carpet & Pika Peak Rope Tow – 9am to 9pm
*Chairs scheduled for operation. Chair configuration may change at any time.Â
Terrain**
There is no easy way down from Chair 2 nor Chair 4 during night skiing. Night terrain accessed by these chairs is for advanced skiers and riders who are already familiar with the terrain or similar terrain.Â
Early season conditions exist and limited terrain will be open. Low coverage in places with marked and unmarked obstacles. Please stay on open runs and respect all rope lines/trail closures as they are there for your safety.
Snowmaking operations will continue whenever possible to expand terrain and improve coverage. This may include:
- Modified terrain availability
- Snowmaking equipment operating on open runs
- Variable surface conditions in areas where snowmaking is underway
Base Area Operations
Season Pass/Ticket Office
OPEN at 8am each day.Â
Night tickets are $29 for ages 25-69, $25 for ages 18-24, $15 for ages 13-17, $5 for ages 8-12, $5 for ages 7 & under and $5 for ages 70+ for tickets purchased online and in advance.
Food Service*
- Chair 5 Pub – OPEN 10am-8:30pm
- Ka-Wham Cafe – OPEN 8am-6pm
- Midway Lodge – OPEN 10am-6pm
**All listed hours may vary
Rental Shop
OPEN 8am-9:30pm
Retail Shop
OPEN 8am-9:30pm
Ski SchoolÂ
OPEN 8am-9:30pm
For lesson availability, CLICK HERE.
Calendar
Night skiing runs from 4-9pm on Wednesday thru Saturday nights. There are two bonus Sundays: 1/18 & 2/15Â
For the full, planned operations calendar, CLICK HERE.
Uphill Policy
Modified Uphill Policy In Effect.
