The one US ski area that still has lifts and slopes open, above 6,000m, has staged its annual; 'Freedom Shred' in honour of the anniversary of the ending of slavery in the country.
Since 2021 Juneteenth, officially 'Juneteenth National Independence Day' has been a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery for most in the US in 1865.
Timberline ski area on Mt. Hood in Oregon is the only ski area still operating lifts and runs, above approximately 2000m/6000 feet, following the season-ends at Arapahoe Basin, Beartooth Basin and Mammoth Mountain last weekend. There's still a hike-to terrain park open weekends at Copper Mountain in Colorado however.
"This Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom, unity, and joy. The Freedom Shred brings riders together in honor of a day that marks the end of slavery in the U.S.—and reminds us that progress is a shared journey. We're proud to stand in solidarity, on snow and in spirit," a Timberline statement explained.
