Well above average November snowfall, in addition to the extremely hard work of the mountain operations teams, has us ready for one of our best opening days in recent memory. We are excited to kick off the season on Saturday, November 23rd, with Chairs 1, 2, and 3 and the Piak Peak rope tow scheduled for operation. This marks just the 3rd time in the last 10 years to start the season with Chairs 1, 2, and 3!
We’ve picked up 16″ of new snow in the last 72 hours and are sitting on a Base depth that we didn’t see until January last year…what a start! A bit of rain did fall during the day on Friday, but generally, there was little impact on the snowpack. Early season conditions will exist. Low coverage will be found in places. Please stay on open runs and respect all rope lines/trail closures as they are there for your safety. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the mountain for opening day! Read on for the full details.
All resort services will be open, including the Chair 5 Pub, Ka-Wham Cafe, and Midway Lodge, offering early-season menus to keep you fueled for a day on the mountain.
We’re also continuing our tradition of honoring local heroes through the Firefighter and Emergency Personnel Appreciation program. From opening day through December 15th, we’re inviting Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals—including 2024 seasonal personnel—to enjoy free skiing and riding as a thank-you for their service.
Looking ahead to opening day, the weather forecast calls for a partly sunny skies, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic start to the season, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you back to The Ridge.
See you on the mountain!
Operations Info
Forecast
Saturday 11/23 – Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday 11/24 – A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Mountain OperationsÂ
11/23 – OPENING DAY Open 9am-4pm
11/24 – OPEN 9am-4pm
11/25-11/28 – CLOSED
Lift Status*
11/23 – Chair 1, Wenatchee Express (Chair 2), Chair 3, Pika Peak Rope Tow
11/24 – Chair 1, Wenatchee Express (Chair 2), Chair 3, Pika Peak Rope Tow
*Chairs scheduled for operation. Chair configuration may change at any time. Additional chairs will open as conditions permit.
Terrain**
Early season conditions exist. Low coverage in places. Please stay on open runs and respect all rope lines/trail closures as they are there for your safety.
11/23 – Mimi, Tumwater, Sunspot, Katsuk, Boundary Road, Lip Lip, Nertz, Nastar, Maggi, Lemolo, Alah, Kiwa, Java, Kwan, Toketie (Partial), additional limited Chair 3 terrain, Pika Peak. Possible midday 100LAPS limited opening.Â
11/24 – Mimi, Tumwater, Sunspot, Katsuk, Boundary Road, Lip Lip, Nertz, Nastar, Maggi, Lemolo, Alah, Kiwa, Java, Kwan, Toketie (Partial), additional limited Chair 3 terrain, Pika Peak. Possible midday 100LAPS limited opening.Â
**Anticipated open runs. Run status may change at any time. Additional terrain will open as conditions permit.
Base Area Operations
Season Pass/Ticket Office
OPEN at 8am each day.Â
Early Season Prices for Chair 1, The Wenatchee Express (Chair 2), and Chair 3: Day tickets are $79 for ages 25-69, $69 for ages 18-24, $59 for ages 13-17, $49 for ages 8-12, $9 for ages 7 & under and $19 for ages 70+ for tickets purchased in advance and online to reflect the limited opening of chairlifts and terrain.Â
Powder Alliance visits will be accepted.
Indy Pass visits will be accepted.
Food Service
Chair 5 Pub – OPEN 8am-5:00pm with early season menu.
Ka-Wham Cafe – OPEN 8am-4:30pm with early season menu.
Midway Lodge – OPEN 9am-3:00pm with early season menu.
Rental Shop
OPEN 8am-4:30pm
Retail Shop
OPEN 8am-4:30pm
Ski SchoolÂ
OPEN 8am-4:30pm
For lesson availability, CLICK HERE.
Calendar
For the full, planned operations calendar CLICK HERE.
- 11/23 – OPENING DAY Open 9am-4pm
- 11/24 – OPEN 9am-4pm
- 11/25 – CLOSED
- 11/26 – CLOSED
- 11/27 – CLOSED
- 11/28 – CLOSED
- 11/29 – OPEN 9am-4pm
- 11/30 – OPEN 9am-4pm
- 12/1 – OPEN 9am-4pm
- 12/2 – 12/5 – CLOSED
Uphill Policy
Modified uphill policy for pre-season/early-season conditions in effect. ***Uphill Policy will be CLOSED as of 12:01am on 11/23 for avalanche mitigation work.***
