What’s Opening This Week in the Northwest
/Contact: Jordan Elliott, President, 877-533-5520
Release Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Bend, OR – While early season conditions exist, Tuesday’s “just in time” storm allows more ski areas to open
for the holiday weekend. Here is an update on openings:
WASHINGTON
Crystal Mountain to open Nov 29–Dec 1, 9 am–4 pm. Lifts open for skiing include Chinook Express,
Quicksilver, and Mt. Rainier Gondola (scenic rides only). All base area restaurants will be open as well as the
Summit House Restaurant. Rental equipment is available and a live DJ will be spinning music on Friday and
Saturday. Check their website for updates.
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort announced that opening day of the 2019/20 season is this Friday,
November 29. Hours are Friday through Sunday from 9am-4pm with Chair 1 and the Pika Peak Rope Tow
scheduled for operation. Additional chairlifts and terrain will open as conditions permit. Firefighter and
Emergency Personnel Appreciation: To say thank you for their service, Mission Ridge will be honoring
Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals by providing free skiing and riding from opening day
through the third weekend in December. Active duty emergency responders and 2019 summer seasonal
personnel are welcome to enjoy time on the mountain.
OREGON
Mt. Bachelor will begin its 2019-20 ski/snowboard season this Friday, November 29. The
Little Pine chairlift will serve beginner terrain on Home Run with Woodward Mountain Park features also
installed. Lift operating hours will be 9 am-4 pm, with most base-area services opening at
8:00 am. The Nordic Center also opens for the season Friday with 10 km of groomed trails and
discounted trail passes. For snow play enthusiasts the Snowblast Tubing Park will also be open for walk
up tubing. All previously scheduled “Hopening Day” activities will commence at noon on Friday. 7 days a
week operations are still TBD. Check the conditions page for updates.
Mt. Hood Meadows is opening with preview days starting Friday, November 29, conditions
permitting, with Buttercup, Easy Rider, the Ballroom Carpet and possibly Daisy lifts operating Friday
through Sunday from 9 am-4 pm. Meadows will offer adult and children’s lessons, day care and
equipment rentals, which can be reserved and paid for in advance online. For lift operation, schedule
and condition updates, visit the resort website.
Mt. Hood Skibowl Thanks to snowmaking efforts with the new SnoFlake Machine, the tube hill will open
for day and cosmic tubing on November 29. Hours are 11 am-8 pm. The opening includes the tube hill
conveyor lift, indoor play structure, a 4,300 sq. ft. maze, and the Multorpor Lodge. The tube hill will
operate on weekends only until 12/21/2019, when anticipated full operations begin. For details see the website.
Timberline Lodge and Ski Area will open for the winter 2019/20 ski season on Thursday, November
28, from 9 am-4 pm. The resort plans to operate 7 days a week, weather permitting, with two lifts,
Bruno and Pucci, operating. The resort will have rentals available and will be offering private ski lessons
until December 7.
Summit Ski Area will be open for tubing and food & beverage from Friday, November 29 through
Sunday, December 1, from 9 am-4 pm.
IDAHO
Bogus Basin The nonprofit recreation area announced plans to open for top-to-bottom skiing and
snowboarding Friday, Nov 29 through Sunday, Dec 1. The Deer Point and Coach Chairlifts, as well as the
Explorer, EasyRider and Discovery surface carpets will operate from 9 am-4:30 pm.
Schweitzer Mountain Resort “Natural snow coverage is thin,” says Marketing Manager Dig Chrismer, “but
thanks to Schweitzer’s snowmaking system, the recent cold temps, and our desire to get out there, we will be
open daily for skiing and snowboarding starting Friday, November 29.” See the website for details.
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Many of the resorts in the Northwest are evaluating their current snow depths and watching the
weather forecasts to determine when they will be opening. PNSAA will send updates as more resorts
announce their opening dates. For the most up-to-date information on your favorite resort, please visit
their website.
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The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas’ Association is a non-profit trade association, which represents the
interests of 37 ski and snowboard facilities located in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and
California. The Association’s member ski areas – most of which operate on public land – collectively
host an estimated 5.5 million visits annually. For additional information on Pacific Northwest skiing and
snowboarding, contact the PNSAA office at (877) 533-5520, or visit www.pnsaa.org to link to the
website of your favorite mountain.