ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland is getting some help with the cost of some of the improvements required for it’s expansion. The financial boost comes in the form of a $5,000 grant from the National Ski Areas Association’s Sustainable Slopes initiative. The grant will help fund twenty watershed restoration projects the ski area will implement … Continue reading »
Mt. Ashland Summer Projects Underway
ASHLAND, Ore. — The lifts have only been closed for a few weeks on Mount Ashland but the first phase of their summer project is already wrapping up. Crews are finishing up the process of cutting down trees to widen existing runs to increase safety and decrease congestion on the slopes, and officials say the … Continue reading »
Oregon Trails: 50 Years of Mt. Ashland
MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — Fifty years ago at this time, work was underway on Mt. Ashland to create the first ski resort in Southern Oregon. The first plans for a ski facility were very modest, until one of the biggest movers and shakers in Oregon got hold of the project. Interest in developing a ski … Continue reading »
Mt. Ashland’s Bavarian Night Begins
ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland is preparing to light the torches and fireworks for Bavarian Night tonight, an annual tradition that has been a part of the mountain for 47 years. The event, which started at 3:00 today and will continue throughout the night, is designed to raise money for the mountain’s all-volunteer ski patrol. … Continue reading »
Southern Oregon Skiers Train Together
ASHLAND, Ore. – Last week’s Amateur Athlete of the Week highlighted the story of Alex Frol, a skier that trains with the Medford Ski Education Foundation (MSEF). The MSEF combines high school skiers from all over the region to train together during the season. Several of these skiers will compete at Mt. Hood for the … Continue reading »
