Wow! This has been a tough season!  Although we received enough snow to get the mountain open early, we just haven’t seen the visits we are accustomed to.  Maybe 50+ degrees downtown has something to do with it?!  Needless to say, we have been learning to do more with less (as you can tell from our lack of blog updates!).  Regardless, we have been consistent in our operating hours and our grooming and terrain park staffs have been doing wonders with what Ma Nature has given them.  All-in-all, it has been a great season… lotsa sunny days, easy travel, etc.  We sure appreciate all of you guys and gals who came up to support the Mountain this year!

Here is some really good news for you: Season Passes for 2010-2011 are on sale now!  You will save some serious CA$H…if you act very soon!  These are the deepest discounts we have offered in years.

Here is the Deal:
Existing 2009-2010 passholders get 15% OFF our best price for next season’s pass if they purchase before May 31st.  You can pass that savings along to friends as well.  For every friend you refer that buys a pass, that friend gets 15% off, and you will receive an additional 10% off!  Recommend 9 friends and you get a free season pass!

New passholders can ski or ride for FREE for the remainder of this 09-10 season and all of next season on a Pass Plus.  And, since we let the cat out of the bag above, find a current passholder and use their referral code to get 15% off too!

Next year’s climate predictions are favorable for an excellent ski season, so we will be working hard this summer to do many improvements to the mountain in anticipation of a great season.

The New Lodge:
We are continuing to look for funding for the new lodge and we sincerely appreciate all the letters of support you sent to our legislators.  Right now, the State is in a bit of a budget crunch (to say the least), so the grand new lodge plan is still a few years off.  But we are continuing to work with legislators to get funding for an upgrade to the current facilities, to get us through.  As far as the ongoing terrain expansion project, we have completed terrain mapping and will be developing survey protocols very soon… stay tuned!

Freestyle Terrain:
We are currently seeking passionate freestyle & terrain park enthusiasts (ski or snowboard) that can serve on a dedicated Freestyle Advisory Committee several times a year and offer ideas and advice on our freestyle terrain.  Please contact us at ticketsales@mtspokane.com if you are interested.
The sun is out in force today and everyone is working on their goggle tans!  Coverage is still excellent, the groomers are wall-to-wall, and you just can’t beat spring skiing in the sunshine - we’ll see you up here!

5:00am alarm.

Hurried, excited rush to get dressed in the dark and out the door.

Hoping to be the first in line.

No, this wasn’t for Black Friday, the most popular shopping day of the year, when hoards of people line up in the dark to score deals on, well, pretty much everything (I heard there were tons of amazing deals on toasters??).

Hoards of people lined up, not for TVs and toys for the kids, but to snag the first chairlift ride of the 2009/2010 winter season, first tracks, and all of the bragging rights that go along with it.

This was White Friday, opening day of ski season, 2009/2010.  And, a White Friday it was indeed.  A blanket of fresh white that continued falling into the wee hours of the morning greeted guests all over the mountain.

The white addiction that we all know and love so well brought over a thousand stoked skiers and riders up to the mountain on opening day.

Several people also took the first opportunity the season offered to become brand-new converts to the sports of skiing and snowboarding.  I think they’ve already become addicted!

A sincere thanks to everybody - employees and guests alike - who made opening day fly without a hitch!  Welcome to the 2009/2010 winter season at Mount Spokane!

Although it wasn’t actually the first snowfall of the season on Mt. Spokane, we received a healthy 2.5″ of snow yesterday and through the night, blanketing the mountain in a beautiful coat of white.  Everything is looking just as it should on the mountain again - white, that is.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
515 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

...LATE SEASON SNOW FOR THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS
OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS A SERIES OF MOIST COLD
FRONTS IMPACT THE REGION. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
STORM NUMBER TWO...A MUCH MORE MOIST SYSTEM...WILL
ARRIVE SUNDAY.  HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 TO 4000 FEET WHERE
7 TO 14 INCHES WILL BE COMMON.

Pics from the Buddy Werner race course this morning around 10.
Great hat for Fun Hat Day (I especially like the white!)

Although we are now closed on Mondays & Tuesdays, Powder Wednesdays will be back in style as Old Man Winter returns with just about a foot of fresh wonderful powder today, March 9th!

A winter storm warning remains in effect, so stay tuned and sign up for our text message Powder Alerts to be alerted when we receive 6″ of fresh snow or more.