General Manager of Mt. Ashland, OR, Andrew Gast Resigns Amid Resort Closure [UPDATE: Mt. Ashland opened for the season on Wednesday, January 7) Mt. Ashland has had a challenging season so far, with less-than-ideal conditions forcing an indefinite midseason closure. Following the early closure, additional news has emerged for the South Central Oregon resort. Andrew Gast, General Manager of the resort since 2021, announced his resignation in the pursuit of another unknown job opportunity. Related: SnowBrains Podcast […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | January 9, 2026 2 Comments
Mt. Ashland, OR, Pauses Ski Operations Indefinitely Due to Not Having Enough Snow Mount Ashland, Oregon, has recently announced via Facebook they are pausing ski operations indefinitely as of December 31, 2025. Mt Ashland, located in South Central Oregon, is a owned and operated by the non-profit Mt. Ashland Association and was founded in 1964. Located in a subalpine climate, yearly rainfall averages over 60 inches, while snowfall averages 223 inches. The high […] Weather Joseph Kaufmann | January 6, 2026 1 Comment
Severe Lack of Snow Causes Mount Ashland, OR, to Delay Opening Indefinitely After finishing up last season with one of its latest closing dates in the last thirty years, Mount Ashland is struggling to get this season off the ground. With only a few flurries in October and November, Mount Ashland has had no measurable snowfall in December, and has nothing on the ground. The ski area’s website said that for operations […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 16, 2025 0 Comments
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