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Summary | 300+ inches a year

MT. ASHLAND
MT. ASHLAND
Northern Klamath range, so elevation limited to 7500' at Mt. Ashland. Nice E-W ridge though. Winds tend to howl from the south, so big cornices can be concern for avalanches on north slopes, especially if steep. Skiable slopes are rarely more than 1000', snow pack limited at 5500' in general. North slopes can have nice powder, retain for a day or two. South slopes can warm up and give nice corn.

Snowpack
Some years great, others not so. It can rain like any coastal mountain group. Once the snopack is in though, it is there for a long time. Skied into June 2010 at 6500' and did not have to worry about rocks too much.

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MT. ASHLAND (0) Elevation: 7,500 ft

Base parking at 6500. Can ski below this down to 5500', but below that, snow can be limited. Lots of nice walking up and down slopes here. Nothing real extreme, except the bowl in ski area. McDonell Peak also has huge cornices and steeps under it's north side. Find slopes that suit your needs. Ski area closed Tue and Weds, so you can have at what you want.


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