Ashland, Oregon — The hits keep coming for Oregon’s 2025-26 ski season. While some ski areas saw measurable snowfall last week, Mt. Ashland Ski Area did not. This led to a tough decision.
On Thursday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area announced that its 2025-26 season is over. It had actually been closed since late February, so this announcement didn’t come out of the blue. The ski area operated for only 17 days and 7 nights during this winter and faced multiple closures due to a rapidly melting snowpack.
Mt. Ashland faces an interesting offseason ahead. The plan is to replace two chairlifts over the next two offseasons. Originally, the plan was to replace both the Windsor and Ariel chairlifts during the 2026 offseason. Due to the dire need to replace Windsor, the plan is now to replace that lift this summer and Ariel in 2027. They will also do it without their longtime GM, Andrew Gast. He left for a soon-to-be town-owned Eldora Mountain Resort.
Other Likely Closures
Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones whose ski season is likely over. On Saturday, two more ski areas that have seen temporary closures this winter, Hoodoo Ski Area and Willamette Pass, announced their seasons were on hold indefinitely. It’s unclear whether they’ll reopen.
Operations Check-Up On Oregon
Some Oregon ski resorts did see some good snowfall totals last week, including Mt. Bachelor and Timberline, saw some snowfall. The ski areas currently operating in the state include Anthony Lakes, Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood Meadows, and Timberline. I do wonder how long summer operations will last at Timberline, which has closed in August in recent years.
Around Government Camp, Mt. Hood Skibowl hasn’t operated its lifts since late February. One ski area didn’t operate at all this winter: Cooper Spur, which is situated at Tahoe.
The good news for Oregon’s ski industry is that liability waivers are now enforceable. Click here to learn about what was accomplished in Oregon’s Legislative Session.
Image/Video Credits: Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Hoodoo Ski Area
