Hours of Operation

Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area operates on PST (Pacific Standard Time).
Please check our Daily Snow Report for the most up to date schedule in winter.

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Winter 2025-2026

All hours are (PST) for both Midweek, Weekends & Holidays.

Opening day is snow dependent and we will open as soon as weather permits. Start doing your snow dances! Lifts & times may vary & will be shown on the snow report page as accurately as possible. Understandably all operations are weather dependent. Days of the week and hours can change based upon the weather, skier traffic and many other factors. Please check the report for any updates – which we try to update by 5 pm the night before, and then update again by 5:30 am each morning.

General Schedule

Holiday Periods 2025-2026:

Christmas Break: Dec. 19, 2025 thru Jan. 4, 2026
MLK Weekend: Jan. 17-18-19, 2025
Presidents Holiday: Feb. 14-15-16, 2025
Over holidays: Lift 1 Spins 8:30am to 4pm daily.

November & December

Open as early as possible in November as conditions allow.
Lift Hours pre-Christmas are 9am to 3:30pm PST.
Christmas Break Hours: 8:30a to 4pm. PST 12/20 thru 1/5/2025. (Note on 12/25 we open at 10 am).

January & February

Lookout Pass is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK in Jan. & Feb.
Monday thru Friday Key Lifts (Chairs 1 & 4 operate from 9 am to 4 pm (PST).
Other lifts (Chairs 2, 3 & 5) will open a little later and close a little earlier so our Patrol can safely sweep the mountain.
On Weekends and over the MLK & Presidents Day Holiday periods key lifts will open 8:30am to 4:00pm (PST).
Starting on Feb. 24 hours will change to 9a-4p daily.
Lifts (2, 3 & 5) will open a little later and close a little earlier so our Patrol can safely sweep the mountain.

March

Ski AREA PLANS TO BE OPEN 7-Days-a-week in March, unless noted differently on our snow report!
Hours for March:
Sat. & Sun. 9:00am to 4:00pm (PST)
Midweek Hours: 9am to 3:30pm. starting March 2nd

April

April 4-5: 9am-4pm

April 6-11: 9am-3pm

April 12: 9am-2pm

Summer lodge hours for
THE ROUTE OF THE HIAWATHA SCENIC BIKE TRAIL

Historic Lodge Opens May 22nd (7-days a week) thru Sept. 20th 2026 – 8:00am to 5:00pm (PST).
Our staff is here to handle any Hiawatha transactions. Buy Hiawatha Tickets, shop in our gift shop, or enjoy tasty food from our cafe 7 days-a-week.

Scenic Lift Ride tickets are available at the Food Service Cashiers station – Lift runs 10:00am to 3:00pm on Select Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Dates TBD for Summer 2026

Food Service is Open 8:00am to 3:00pm over the summer season.