Mountain Message

Warm temperatures in the forecast this weekend! Bring your lightweight gear and enjoy a few laps with the sun on your face. Lifts will spin from 10am-8pm on Friday and Saturday and 10a-6p on Sunday before moving to our spring hours.

Snowpack, Tentative Closing Date, and Spring Hours Update:

Spring Hours Start Monday - We’re adjusting our lift hours to make the most of the sunshine and best snow conditions. From March 23–28, lifts will run from 9:00am–6:00pm daily. Ticket offices will continue to open 30 minutes before lifts start spinning. Rentals, lessons, and dining hours will also shift to accompany the lift operation hours. 

Tentative Closing Date - The snowpack is still holding strong, setting us up for some great late-season conditions. As we wrap up the ski season, AMSOIL Snocross National will begin building the arena in preparation for the upcoming event on April 3 & 4. If weather remains favorable and the snowpack continues to cooperate, we may be able to extend the season with a few bonus days. Stay tuned for updates.

Monday 3/16: Open for regular hours 10am-8pm. We have a fresh groom all over the mountain and will be resetting the Lone Oak Terrain Park.

Operations: Closed all day 3/15/2026. We have made the difficult decision to close today for the safety of our guests and staff. Sustained high winds from the north are expected to continue throughout the day, and we will not be opening at any point today. If you purchased tickets online, one of our team members will be reaching out to you shortly. ⁠ ⁠

We will assess conditions Monday morning and post updates on our Mountain Message page and social media channels if operations are delayed or closed for the day.

SMASH Today! The weather has worked out perfectly for our annual spring happening. We're seeing partly cloudy skies and rays of sunshine on our slopes. Paired with low winds and great snow, we're ready for a full day of fun!

Today only: Come in a full costume for a discounted $45 lift ticket! Must show up in costume and redeem your ticket before 11am.

Here is everything that you need to know about SMASH:

Medallion Hunt – 10:00 AM–3:00 PM - Search the mountain for one of 50 hidden water bottles hidden between 10am and 1pm! Bring in the water bottle to the SMASH registration desk next to the Skyline Chalet ticket counter to redeem a prize. We've got lots of great prizes including a 26/27 season pass! For the full list of rules, visit https://spiritmt.com/event/medallion-waterbottle-hunt/

Silly Slalom – 11:00 AM (Bunny Hill) - Kids race through a silly obstacle course on the bunny hill. A live announcer will narrate every twist and turn for maximum entertainment.

Kids Activities – 11:00 AM–1:00 PM (Eagles Nest) - Family-friendly fun including a duck finding game, face painting, and snow cones!

Rail Jam – 12:00 PM - Show off your park skills in our Spring Happening Rail Jam. Online registration required. Prizes awarded.

Live Music: Oliver Newton – 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (Moosehead Saloon)

Costume Contest – 1:30 PM (Bottom of Lone Oak Rope Tow) - Break out your best spring ski costumes for a chance to win prizes.

Pond Skim – 2:00 PM - A Spirit Mountain classic. Ski, snowboard, or tele across the pond (if you can). Online registration required. Prizes awarded.

Live Music: John Kerns – 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (Riverside Bar & Grill)

Friday Delay, Conditions & Operations Update: Last night's storm dropped a heavy blanket of snow over Spirit Mountain. We are seeing 6-18 inches of powder accumulation on the mountain due to wind.

Possible Lift Operations Delay: Forecasts are calling for the strong wind gusts. We may delay our opening a bit until wind speeds are slower. We will post here and on our social media if we make that call. UPDATE 9:00am: We are delaying our opening as wind speeds have not slowed down. We are hoping that these speeds taper off and we are able to open later today. Lone Oak Terrain Park will be open at 10am. UPDATE 12:00pm: Spirit Express II is up and running. Wind gusts on the Eastern side of the mountain are still a bit high and we are waiting for those to slow down before opening Highline.

Conditions & Grooming: We are grooming the terrain park, bunny hill, and part of Four Pipe but leaving the rest of the hill ungroomed for powder skiing.

SMASH This Weekend: On Saturday, March 14, SMASH returns with pond skimming, a rail jam, costume contest, specialty drinks, live music, and a whole lot of fun. Check out the whole shebang at https://spiritmt.com/events/

Weekend Events & Operations Update: The forecast calls for overcast skies and warmer temperatures on the slopes, so bring your lighter layers. We have a big weekend ahead of us with a few unique events! Check them out:

USSA Masters Alpine Race: Blue Ruin will be closed from 10am-3pm on Saturday for a GS race and Gandy will be closed on Sunday from 10am-3pm for a SL race. Racers will be basing out of the Skyline Chalet. This is a smaller race in terms of number of racers and spectators than previous races. We are expecting 50-100 racers.

USASA Ski & Snowboard Cross and Freestyle: The Big Air Park will be the place to be if you want to watch some of the best riders in the region. On Saturday, there will be ski and snowboard cross races and on Sunday there will be a freestyle competition. The park will be closed for riding during the event which will run from 10am-12:30pm each day.

Board for the Brain Rail Jam: On Saturday from 3-5pm, snowboarders and skiers will showcase their skills for a great cause and cash prizes8 at the Lone Oak Tow Park. Whether you're shredding or spectating, it's a day of fun, community, and advocacy.

27/26 Season Pass Purchasing Issue: We are getting reports that people are receiving technical issues from when trying to purchase the 26/27 season pass from our purchase portal. We are working through the issues with our booking engine provider and hope to have them solved shortly. If you want to purchase the 26/27 season pass with the $60 add on to ski the rest of this season, you can purchase the pass in person at either of our ticket offices. If you receive an error, we are asking that you try again in a couple of days when the bugs should be fixed.

3/6/2026 Icy conditions this morning all around Duluth! Our runs are in good condition and we are currently de-icing our lifts. We may have a slight delay in opening but are working hard to get everything up and running by 10am. We will post here if there is a delayed opening.

Icy conditions today in Duluth! We are working hard to get the mountain partially open at 10am. Between de-icing the lifts and grooming the slopes, we will incrementally open as we can. Our plan right now is starting in the center of the hill and working our way to the outer runs.

If you are driving to Spirit today to come ride, be careful as the roads are icy.

Update 9:45am: Delayed opening on Spirit Express II