Chester Bowl ski hill has announced its winter break and winter carnival schedule for the week. The hill’s lift will be open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. In addition:

• A partner ski race starts at 2 p.m. today.
• The obstacle course opens at 2 p.m. Thursday. There will be no evening ski lessons.
• A freestyle ski and snowboard jumping contest begins at 2 p.m. Friday. There will be no evening freestyle.
• The hill hosts its winter carnival from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and will release a detailed schedule of events later this week. Volunteers are needed. If you can help, please e-mail chesterbowlpark@gmail.com. In addition, early registration for Sunday’s race will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Race registration will be open from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday; the race starts at 1:15 p.m. with all participants receiving trophies.
Chester Bowl is at 1800 E. Skyline Parkway. Daily lift tickets for all ages are $5.25. Go to chesterbowl.org for more information.