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By Aaron Schulze

Skiing and Tubing

Harper Mountain to reopen ski area Saturday

Jan 23, 2026 | 8:15 AM

KAMLOOPS — Skiers will be welcome back at Harper Mountain this weekend after a brief hiatus.

The Kamloops-area ski resort announced that the chairlift will be back running Saturday (Jan. 24) after an 11-day closure due to a lack of snowfall. Harper Mountain already had a delayed start to its skiing season on Dec. 27, nearly two weeks later than initially planned.

In a post to social media Friday (Jan. 23), Harper Mountain says the handle tow and T-bar will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting Saturday, while the chairlift will have a half-day on Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m. followed by a 9:30 a.m. start Sunday.

The ski resort adds night skiing will start Thursday (Jan. 29).

Meantime, Harper Mountain’s tube park remains open for regular weekend hours: Friday and Saturday nights from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. then Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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As of publication, Harper Mountain’s website says there is 78 centimetres of total snowfall with a temperature of –10 C.

The Stake Lake ski trails remain closed due to a lack of snow and warmer temperatures. The Overlander Ski Club announced the closure of the cross-country ski trails effective Jan. 15, and there is no estimated date when it might reopen.