Mother Nature Forces Mt. Ashland, Oregon To Close Indefinitely, Again
Another Oregon ski area has been hit by the state’s unseasonably warm weather and wet winter storms.
Southern Oregon’s Mt. Ashland paused ski area operations on February 28, 2026, due to insufficient snowfall.
The non-profit ski area, which opened for the season in late December like many other ski areas across the west, hasn’t seen its 220″ of annual snowfall this year.
With only 94″ this season and a 16″ base, the ski area sits at 27% of its annual snowpack. For context, most of Oregon is below 50% of its median snow water equivalent. Other ski areas, such as Central Oregon’s Mt. Hoodoo, which closed due to flooding last week, are experiencing similar drought conditions.
The current closure marks Mt. Ashland’s second this season due to low snowpack. The mountain had previously closed temporarily on January 15, 2026, with seasonal snowfall down 63% and snowpack down 71%. However, storms allowed Mt. Ashland to reopen again on February 19. High winds closed the mountain for just a day on the 22nd, but normal operations were resumed on the 23rd until the current closure.
Mt. Ashland posted to their social media announcing the ski area’s closure, which went into effect on March 1. See below. Keep reading for more.
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“With no snowfall in the short-term forecast and rain and warm temperatures projected, we are beyond sad to have to deliver the news of another pause. We are watching the long-term forecast in hopes of announcing a reopening in the near future. In the meantime, we will work to keep spreading the stoke any way that we can,” said the post.
According to the snow-forecasting site OpenSnow, Mt. Ashland could get a few inches later this week, but that might not be enough to reopen the mountain. With such a low snowpack across the state, Oregon skiers are hoping for any bit of precipitation that doesn’t come in the form of water.
Do your snow dances, Oregon!
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