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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Prep work to continue at Welcome Center site ... Ashland Kiwanis Club honors pair of AHS students ... Before and after the Green Bag drive ... Prep work to continue at Welcome Center site ... Ashland Kiwanis Club honors pair of AHS students ... Before and after the Green Bag drive ... MT. ASHLAND Better late than never: Mt. Ashland opens Comment By Ryan Pfeil for the Daily Tidings DailyTidings.com By Ryan Pfeil for the Daily Tidings Posted Dec. 14, 2015 at 10:24 AM Updated Dec 14, 2015 at 10:34 AM By Ryan Pfeil for the Daily Tidings Posted Dec. 14, 2015 at 10:24 AM Updated Dec 14, 2015 at 10:34 AM » Social News It's a day later than expected, but the Mt. Ashland Ski Area lifts are turning. " We are open! Sonnet and Windsor lifts are currently operating and Comer lift will be opening soon," a Facebook post from the park reads. "We'll see you on the hill!" Officials added the Ariel lift will not operate today, and that the upper mountain terrain is closed because of uncertainty regarding snowpack stability. The park will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, then reopen on Thursday. After that, lifts will operate seven days a week through Jan. 2, the release says. It's the earliest opening for Mt. Ashland in two years. The park was only open 38 days for the 2014-15 season, which included a closure the full month of January that resulted in layoffs. They did not open during 2013-14. Mountain officials announced in a press release that the access road up to the park has been cleared, but is still snow covered. Chains or traction tires are required, the release says. Their power is also back on after getting knocked out Sunday — when park officials had originally planned to open — one of the 25,000 temporary electricity casualties from weekend snowfall. This morning, the park reported it had received 13 inches of new snow over the past 24 hours. That makes for a total of 53 inches of snow at the base and 55 inches at mid-mountain. Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil for the Daily Tidings DailyTidings.com By Ryan Pfeil for the Daily Tidings Posted Dec. 14, 2015 at 10:24 AM Updated Dec 14, 2015 at 10:34 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501