Mt. Ashland Operations Update

Dear Mt. Ashland Skiers and Riders,

As we look towards the month of October and our annual Fall Season Pass sale, I wanted to update you on our operational plans for the exciting winter season ahead. One thing is for sure, things will be different than any season before and we are adapting accordingly. We have heard from so many of you who are ready to join us again on your local mountain. We will be ready!

An Unprecedented Collaboration

Most importantly, the safety of our staff and guests is our top concern. We have spent the summer undergoing an unprecedented collaboration with our ski resort partners across the U.S. to develop a shared set of guidelines called Ski Well, Be Well. Our operating plan is based on the principles outlined below. In addition, our plan has been developed in collaboration, and in compliance, with Oregon Health Authority and Jackson County Health Department guidelines considering closely all of the unique features of our ski area infrastructure and operations.

Season Pass Holders are Top Priority

Our season pass holders will be welcome to access our ski lifts every day we are open during the ski season. With what we know now, we are not planning to limit this access in any way. Should there be a need to reduce daily visits, we will do so by limiting day ticket sales. Season passes will once again be on sale in the month of October and we will offer 2-month interest-free financing to make this purchase as affordable as possible.

Physical Distancing on the Mountain

We are confident that our guests will easily be able to safely disperse across our ski area and keep physical distancing to established guidelines. Because we will not have the capacity as in past years to accommodate guests indoors, we are asking that your vehicle be considered your ski lodge this season as indoor services will be limited, and possibly unavailable. We will most likely not offer Twilight Skiing as we normally would on Thursday and Friday nights this season. Our free public transportation system cannot be safely operated this season, so it will not be offered.

All chairlifts will run as planned this winter, as snow and conditions permit. Facial coverings will be mandatory for all guests while in any buildings, lift lines, loading, riding, and unloading lifts. Wearing facial coverings in these situations is the most important factor in our ability to transport guests up the mountain safely and efficiently this winter. Mazes and lift queues will be set up to facilitate physical distancing. Lift users will be asked to ride only with those they arrived with, others should ride single.

This plan will be flexible and ever evolving as conditions change with regulations, health concerns, and as we learn more about how best to serve as many of our faithful guests as possible. Thanks so much for your continued support as we roll into the ski season ahead.

I can’t wait to see you all again, on the mountain.

Thinking snow,

Hiram Towle
General Manager

Please read carefully! This is a release of liability and a waiver of certain legal rights.
The purchaser, holder and/or user of this pass or any person named on this pass application (“participant”) understands that skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities (“skiing”) can be hazardous and that injuries are common when participating in such activities. Participant accepts and assumes the risks associated with skiing, including, but not limited to, changing weather conditions, variations or steepness in terrain, terrain features and parks, snow or ice conditions, surface or subsurface conditions, bare spots, creeks and gullies, forest growth, rocks, stumps, the use of lifts, collisions with natural or manmade objects or other persons, avalanches, snow immersion, equipment failure, no or delayed first aid rescue, grooming and snowmobile equipment, lift towers and other structures and their components, falling, loss of control, and exceeding one’s ability. Participant hereby freely and expressly assumes any and all risk of property damage, injury and death associated with skiing.
In consideration for lift access and the use of any other area facilities and premises, participant hereby agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Mt. Ashland association, dba Mt. Ashland and its owners, partners, members, employees, directors, officers, agents, affiliates, and related entities (“Mt. Ashland”) from any and all claims by or on behalf of participant against Mt. Ashland arising directly or indirectly out of participant’s use of this pass and/or the area facilities and premises. This release includes claims and liabilities arising from negligence on the part of Mt. Ashland, but does not include claims based upon gross negligence or intentional misconduct. Participant also agrees to indemnify (including costs and attorney fees) Mt. Ashland for any claim brought on behalf of any minor named on this season pass application.
Participant understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, participant may purchase a day ticket. Participant is free to participate in skiing at Mt. Ashland without using any ski area lifts or uphill conveyances, subject to any applicable rules of use.
1. A Season Pass is a weather-dependent product and is non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be rolled over from one season to the next. Use by any other person will result in forfeiture of the Season Pass. However we understand that unexpected circumstances can occur and exceptions will be made under limited circumstances. Pro-rated Season Pass refunds are given for: 1.) documented relocation out of the area or 2.) documented illness, injury, or pregnancy. All refund requests must be received by February 15th of the year the season pass in question is valid. All refunds are at the discretion of Mt. Ashland. A $50 processing fee will be charged for all refund requests.
2. The undersigned agree(s) to abide by all federal, state, and ski area statutes, rules, regulations and closures including, but not limited to ORS 30.970 - 30.990 and “Your Responsibility Code”
3. There is a $25.00 charge for the replacement of any lost Season Pass. The undersigned agree(s) to notify the ski area immediately if a Season Pass is lost. The ski area will issue one complimentary lift ticket, per season, per pass holder, if a Season Pass is forgotten. After that, a lift ticket must be purchased.
4. The Season Pass must be displayed in a manner that allows for easy checking or scanning by ski area employees.
5. Eligibility for an Adaptive Season Pass is within the sole discretion of the ski area and medical proof may be required.
6. Violation of any of these terms and conditions may result in suspension and/or revocation of a Season Pass. A Season Pass may be revoked without refund at any time for misconduct or nuisance caused by the Participant.

An Unprecedented Collaboration

Season Pass Holders are Top Priority

Physical Distancing on the Mountain

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