Winter is officially back on the mountain! After Mother Nature hit the reset button hard, melting away our natural snowpack with strong winds, heavy rain, and warm temperatures, we’re thrilled to share some good news. Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received over a foot of new snow in the Upper Basin and 6–9 inches on the lower mountain. Even better, cold temperatures return tonight, with the potential for snowmaking all the way to the Base Area through the weekend.
This powerful combination of new snowfall and snowmaking temps is a huge step toward reopening, and you can bet our teams are doing absolutely everything they can to make that happen as soon as possible.
At this point, reopening day is still to be determined, but we are fully targeting sometime this weekend to start sliding again. We’ll have another update Friday morning with a clearer operational outlook.
Operations Update
We will not be open for skiing and snowboarding tomorrow, Friday, December 19th. However, the Chair 5 Pub will be open Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to give everyone a chance to get back up on the mountain, reconnect, and start building the stoke for our return to snow.
If we are not able to open for skiing and riding on Saturday, December 20th, we will still move forward with our Christmas on the Mountain festivities, including the beloved Torchlight Parade at 5:00 p.m. Visit our Events page for full details.
What to Expect When We Reopen
Once we are able to reopen, you can expect 24/7 snowmaking operations as conditions allow. This may mean:
- Modified terrain availability
- Snowmaking equipment in active use
- Variable surface conditions in areas where snowmaking is occurring
Our teams will be working around the clock to expand and improve coverage as quickly as possible.
A Heartfelt Thank You
We can’t thank you enough for the support, messages, and encouragement you’ve sent our way. After two of the wildest weather weeks we’ve ever seen, it feels incredible to be this close to reopening. Your enthusiasm keeps us going, and we cannot wait to get everyone back on snow.
Check back tomorrow morning for the next update, and as always, keep those snow dances coming.
We’ll see you on the mountain soon!
Christmas on the Mountain
We’re excited to bring some holiday joy to the mountain no matter what the weather brings. Regardless of whether skiing and riding are able to resume on December 20th, we will move forward with Christmas on the Mountain activities. Crafts and activities will occur in the Hampton Lodge and on the deck, and we are super excited to welcome Bandits of the Animal Kingdom to play some carols in the evening.
Chair 5 Pub
The Chair 5 Pub will be open Friday–Sunday regardless of whether the mountain is open for skiing. If we are closed for skiing, hours will be Friday from 4-9, Saturday from 11-9, and Sunday from 9-2. If we are open on Sunday, we’ll be open until the end of the ski day on Sunday.
Retail Shop
The Mission Ridge Retail store will be open Friday-Sunday as well regardless of operations to help everyone finish up holiday shopping and prep for the winter season.
Uphill Policy
Uphill Policy is currently CLOSED.
