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By Victor Kaisar

Closed Again

Mild Kamloops-area winter forces Harper Mountain to halt operations for a third time

Mar 5, 2026 | 8:36 AM

KAMLOOPS — Operations at Harper Mountain have been halted for the third time this winter because of mild weather in the Kamloops area.

In a statement, the Kamloops-area resort says both skiing and tubing are on hold “until colder weather and snow returns.”

“The skiing was good right up until this past weekend. Unfortunately these past few warm days have hit us hard,” the statement from Harper Mountain said. “We will be pausing operations until winter returns.”

Harper Mountain was closed from Jan. 13 to Jan. 23 and again from Feb. 3 to Feb. 14 due to spells of warmer weather.

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“It’s definitely been a very strange season,” Harper Mountain manager Lisa Daburger said last month. “The openings and closings are tough, especially with staff not knowing when it’s going to be open again.”

At this time, it remans unclear whether the Kamloops-area ski resort will reopen for this winter season.

As of Thursday (March 5) morning, Environment Canada says Kamloops will experience daytime high temperatures in the double digits until Saturday (March 7) along with overnight lows above zero. Daytime temperatures are expected to drop into the high single-digits starting Sunday, which is also when overnight lows below zero are expected.

The Kamloops-area weather forecast as of 5:00 a.m. Thursday (March 5). (Image Credit: Environment Canada)

People with Harper Mountain season passes can avail a 50 per cent discount on a full day lift ticket at Sun Peaks Resort for the rest of the ski season. While the weather has hampered operations at Sun Peaks this season, that resort hasn’t been forced to shut down.

“This season has been challenging for many ski areas in B.C., but one thing that continues to stand out is how ski areas support each other,” the statement from Harper Mountain added. “We are deeply grateful for [Sun Peaks’] generosity and support in many ways.”

Sun Peaks Resort is currently scheduled to close for the season on Easter Monday, April 6.

– With files from Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today