10:00 Conditions Update:Â
Smooth groomers, blue skies, and a little bit of soft man-made snow in the Fun Park are the highlights of this morning. The cords are fresh and consistent – thank you groomers! We can expect groomed runs to remain soft for a few hours and follow a firming trend as they get scraped off throughout the day. Chair 4 groomers receive less traffic than the Chair 2 terrain and will retain their soft snow for a while longer. There are a few areas with the grainy, dense, but soft snow characteristic of the snow guns, especially in the Fun Park. It’s another day of blue skies with temps that are currently chilly but could warm up a bit, especially on the upper mountain. We’re back above the valley inversion, but up here in the high country, the views extend for miles and 4 of our 5 main peaks were visible (Hood was hiding seemingly). We’re looking forward to a great day of riding before we settle in to watch the Seahawks up at the Chair 5 Pub.
6:30 Conditions Report:Â
Good morning skiers!
Last night’s snow dances might take a second to kick in, but we saw the right conditions overnight to cook up an artificial blizzard. Our snowmakers are keeping us fresh and softening up the piste with their off-white. We’re still sitting in that pesky high pressure system, but I’m thankful temps are staying down.
Calm, clear, and comfortable is the name of the game. Expect wide open skies to expand into sweeping vistas from the summit (and probably over the valley- fingers crossed!). I’ll get a headcount of peaks visible from the summit just to make sure all five are staying put. Anticipate smooth corduroy as Mission Ridge’s finest are out laying it down right now on our trails. We’ve got an inverted temperature gradient on the mountain, but we’re set to stay below freezing at all elevations, so I don’t think it’ll mess with us too much but I find that sun exposed areas tend to get a bit more playful regardless of temps. I hear that off-piste terrain is sort of recycling itself into something more skiable, but expect firm, variable, and thin snow with the potential for hidden obstacles. Remember your pre-ride, re-ride, free-ride progression and ski with caution.
To sweeten the deal, DJ Cool Cat is joining us from 12-2pm to get the snow dances going again. Look for him near the base of Chair 1! Additionally, we will be playing the entire Seahawks game in the Hampton Lodge at the Chair 5 Pub. Game starts at 3:30pm. Kitchen closes at 5pm.
See you on the mountain!
Operations Info
Forecast
Mountain Operations
Open Daily with night skiing on Wednesday-Saturday nights.
- Sunday-Tuesday:Â OPEN from 9am-4pm
- Wednesday-Saturday:Â OPEN from 9am-9pm
View operating schedule here.
Lift Status*
- Chair 1: Open 9am-4pm
- Chair 2: Open 9am-3:30pm
- Chair 3: CLOSED
- Chair 4: Open 9am-4pm to mid-station
- Ottobahn Carpet: Open 9am-4pm
- Pika Peak Rope Tow: Open 9am-4pm
- 100Laps Rope Tow: CLOSED
*Chair configuration may change at any time.
Terrain*
Limited terrain will be open. Low coverage exists 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
*Run status may change at any time.
Base Area Operations
Lift TicketsÂ
Ticketing/Season Pass office OPEN at 8am.
Ticket Prices for Chair 1, Chair 2, and the Pika Peak rope tow and Ottobahn Carpet: Day tickets are $85 for ages 25-69, $75 for ages 18-24, $55 for ages 13-17, $45 for ages 8-12, $9 for ages 7 & under and $25 for ages 70+ for tickets purchased in advance and online.
All ticket types are valid until closing, including night skiing.
Food Service
- Chair 5 Pub – OPEN 8am-5pm
- Ka-Wham Cafe – OPEN 7:30am-4:30pm
- Midway Lodge – OPEN 9:30am-3pm
**All listed hours may vary
Rental Shop
OPEN from 8am-4:30pm
Retail Shop
OPEN from 8am-4:30pm
Ski SchoolÂ
OPEN 8am-4:30pm
For lesson availability, click here.
Uphill Policy
Modified Uphill Policy In Effect.
