Eaglecrest Ski Area, which closed Thursday, will reopen for skiing and snowboarding across the whole mountain on Saturday, Jan. 30. Porcupine, Hooter, and Ptarmigan chairlifts will operate from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with Black Bear opening at 9:30 a.m. All mountain services will be open, and the Snow Bus will operate.
With prevailing warm and wet weather on the lower mountain earlier in the week, Eaglecrest is undergoing a necessary closure to allow the mountain to drain. Eaglecrest will stay closed today as staff will begin moving snow and repairing rain affected slopes.
All things considered, the snow pack on the mountain held up very well, said an Eaglecrest press release. The ski area has had a much improved season to date and is looking forward to colder temperatures and some snow in the weekend’s forecast.
Roll Back Weekend, originally scheduled for this weekend, has been rescheduled for March 5 and 6. Eaglecrest will roll back the clock and roll back the prices to what they were when it all started in 1975. Lift tickets will be $7. Rental equipment will be $10. There will a beer tent, as well as free product demos from Slash Snowboards.
Visit www.SkiJuneau.com for more information or call (907) 790-2000.
