Mt. Ashland back open after feet of snowfall

Matt Jordan February 28, 2019

Last Updated: February 28, 2019

Jackson County, Ore — A year ago Mt. Ashland barely opened due to a lack of snow.

This year the mountain had to briefly close because of too much powder!

Volunteers and Mt. Ashland crews spent the last 2 days digging out after several feet of snow fell over the last week.

Today, despite some delays on the higher lifts, hundreds took to the slopes to shred the fresh powder.

Some of them for the first time.

“We just feel so blessed because we know we’ve been having a lack of water up here so it’s been wonderful to get the school groups up here after a couple of years of hiatus,” said Brad Bennett, a visitor on the mountain.

Yesterday the ski patrol closed the mountain to uphill traffic to perform avalanche control.

Matt Jordan February 28, 2019

Matt Jordan

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.