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Ashland won't reopen this season, but plans Saturday party Ski area won't reopen this season, but plans bash on Saturday Comment By Bert Etling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Bert Etling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 5:53 PM By Bert Etling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 5:53 PM --> If you go What: Big Mountain Bash When: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Where: Mt. Ashland Ski Area Details: Sweet Snowy South String Band will play, specials will be avai... » Read more X If you go What: Big Mountain Bash When: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Where: Mt. Ashland Ski Area Details: Sweet Snowy South String Band will play, specials will be available in the cafe and bar, retail store prices will be half-off and the spring season pass sale will begin (special pricing closes April 30) Admission: Free » Social News Though Mt. Ashland Ski Area won't reopen one more time this season as hoped, General Manager Hiram Towle said Thursday “we want to go out with a big party” so people can “see their friends one last time on the mountain.” The Big Mountain Bash is set for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday up on the mountain, complete with food, drink, music, deals on ski equipment and launch of special pricing on season passes for the next season. Forecasts called for at least the possibility of some snow every day from last Friday through Wednesday, but ultimately only 3 to 5 inches fell on the ski area, which ranges from 6,338 to 7,533 feet. “Unfortunately we came out on the bad side,” Towle said. The ski area, which suffered through a nearly snowless 2013-14 season, was open 38 days this year, interrupted by four closures because of melting snow. It was last open for skiing on March 14. “It was really challenging,” Towle said of the work that went into reopening each time. “Most came with quite a bit of work involved ... we had quite a few days of moving snow from as far as a mile down.” The work was worth it, he said, as it “connected people to really good skiing ... we had lots of smiles out there, people had their community mountain back.” Saturday’s Big Mountain Bash features Appalachian-style fiddle music. The café and bar will be open and offering specials. Items in the retail store will go for half-price. There’s no admission charge. The ski area will also launch its spring season pass sale, which offers discounts on tickets for the next season if purchased by April 30. Adult passes will go for $299 and youth passes (ages 7-12) for $149. The ski area is also bringing back junior passes (ages 13-17) for $249. Passes for those 6 and younger or 70 and older go for just $30 for the season. For more information, call 541-482-2897 or go to www.mtashland.com. Reach Daily Tidings editor Bert Etling at [email protected] or 541-631-1313. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/betling. By Bert Etling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Bert Etling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 26, 2015 at 5:53 PM » 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... 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