MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland hosted its annual Dummy Downhill event earlier today. “This is one of our favorite events of the year,” said a participant. The Dummy Downhill event brings people together once a year to show off ...
MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — High winds and low visibility didn’t keep skiers and snowboarders away from Mount Ashland this weekend. The ski area surpassed its own expectations with about 80,000 visits so far this season. The average is around 70,000 ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland honored telemark skiers earlier today to commemorate World Telemark Day. Mt. Ashland general manager, Hiram Towle, says telemark skiing is a combination of unique techniques on the slopes. He says the ‘telemark turn’ is the ...
MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — High school snowboarders took to Mount Ashland this weekend for boarder-cross races. The Ashland High School snowboard team raced against each other. It has 34 snowboarders from Ashland and two from Phoenix High School. Ashland High ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Bavarian Night for Mount Ashland is normally a well-attended event with torches, skiing, raffles and food in the lodge. This year the event is going virtual with all of the money from the raffle going to the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A missing skier was found alive after she got lost on Mt. Ashland. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on January 30 at about 5:41 p.m., they received a report of a missing cross-country skier who ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland has sold out nearly every weekend since opening. The general manager says it could be a record breaking year for visitors, as nearly 50,000 people have already visited the mountain this season. Manager Hiram Towle ...
ASHLAND, Ore. —Some exciting news from the slopes of Mt. Ashland. It received 11 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. The ski area also got another 2 to 4 inches throughout the day. It wasn’t too soon before crowds ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Mount Ashland Ski Area is getting some national attention after featured in a magazine. The quarterly magazine “Freeskier,” based out of Colorado, contacted General Manager, Hiram Towle, just a couple months ago. Towle said he is always ...
MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — Winter weather is forcing the Mt. Ashland Ski Area to close on Christmas Day. Normally, some skiers like to celebrate the holiday season by heading up to the mountain. However, on December 25, dangerous winds prompted ...