Mt. Ashland

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“If you can ski Mt. Ashland, you can ski anywhere,” is a boast locals in southern Oregon have made for over 40 years. It is true; Mt. Ashland offers plenty of adventure for both skiers and riders. The ski area is located about a half an hour drive from the charming town of Ashland, home to the world renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

At 7,500 feet, Mt. Ashland is the highest point in the Siskiyou mountain range. Its north facing slopes collect an average 300 inches of snowfall annually. The ski area offers 23 trails in addition to chute skiing and boarding in its famous bowl. All trails are easily accessed by 4 chairlifts. Twilight skiing on 10 runs is scheduled Thursday & Friday evenings beginning in late-December.

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Overall: 70%

Freestyle: 40%

Freeride: 80%

Beginner: 70%

Value: 70%

Atmosphere: 70%

Summit Elevation: 7,500 ft

Base Elevation: 6,350 ft

Verticle Rise: 1,150 ft

Average Snowfall: 285 in

Terrain Difficulty: 25% 25% 50%

Trails/Miles/Acres: 23 trails, 200 acres

High-Speed Lifts: none

Website: http://www.mtashland.com

Other Lifts: 2 triples, 2 doubles

Chris's Review

February 28th, 1999

Summary:

Ashland had some pretty fun riding for such a small mountain.

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The tree riding at Ashland was definitely the high point of our day. The cornice above the first lift was tons of fun until we used up all the powder in the landing.

Due to low visibility, we could not see much of the bowl. From what I heard it is boatloads of fun when it is open.

Ashland is a good mountain for beginning riders and will keep intermediate riders entertained for a good part of the day.

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Jeremy's Review

February 26th, 1999

Summary:

Ashland is small, but surprisingly packed with a good variety of challenging terrain. Overall, Ashland will keep you entertained as long as there is snow to keep the trees fresh.

Review:
Mt. Ashland is a smaller mountain that is owned by the state of Oregon. It snowed about five inches throughout the day, which kept the trails nice and the trees great. Ashland's strong point is definitely the tree riding. There is a bowl, but it was closed due to low visibility and wind.

Most of the groomed runs are of intermediate difficulty level; however, the tree runs are fairly challenging, often surprising you with unsuspecting twists of the trail. Throughout the trees there are also some great tree slides of varying sizes. At the top there are some well shaped wind lips and gaps. About half way through the day the wind really picked up and obscured most of the trails. It was nearly impossible to see, in fact we couldn't find the lodge even though it was only about 300 feet away (it was insane). If you are in the area, check Ashland out, it is sure to keep you entertained.

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