The ski area is regularly closed some weekdays even when it has snow, but the specific days of closure vary.

The highway is frequently closed for a day or so following substantial snowfalls until plows can clear the road.

[citation needed] Restrictions limiting travel to vehicles with chains or four-wheel-drive above certain elevations may also be in effect during these times.

[2] The "back" road to Mount Lemmon from the town of Oracle, Arizona, is dirt and is closed from December through March, and so provides no access during the ski season.

The ski lift runs year round, as a "Sky Ride" experience in the summertime, offering views of the Ski Valley area, forest and grass-covered slopes, and the long distance vistas of the mountains and valleys in the distance north of the Santa Catalinas.