Mt. Bachelor ski area’s new downhill bike park will open to the public on Friday, Sept. 13, the resort announced Thursday.

The lift-served park will operate Fridays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 13, according to a press release from Bachelor. The first-phase bike park is for intermediate and advanced downhill mountain bikers.

Lift tickets are $29 for a full day or $19 for afternoon (1-4 p.m.) A three-pack (any three days this fall) is also available for $69. Access to the downhill bike park will be available from the top of the Pine Marten Express chairlift in Bachelor’s West Village base area.

Limited tickets for opening day will only be available for sale online in advance at mtbachelor.com. Mt. Bachelor will host a kickoff event on Saturday, Sept. 14, with live music, bike demos and a barbecue.

All bike park riders are required to have a helmet, closed-toed shoes, and a mountain bike with functional brakes. Riders are strongly encouraged to ride full-suspension bikes with a minimum of 5 inches of travel and disc brakes.

“Offering downhill mountain biking on Mt. Bachelor has been a dream for many of us for a long, long time,” said Dave Rathbun, president of Mt. Bachelor. “The day is now here where we can enjoy this incredible mountain in the summer and fall in a completely different way.”

The initial trail offerings this fall will consist of three distinct downhill routes open to the public, according to the release. Trails may contain jumps, wood or dirt ramps, banked turns, logs and other constructed or natural features.

Mt. Bachelor will continue trail construction daily this fall. Construction will likely continue over the next several summer seasons to complete the park, which will include more than 13 miles of excavated and singletrack trails.

Beginning in 2014, the bike park will be open daily during the regular summer season, and Fridays through Sundays in the fall, according to the release. For more information, visit mtbachelor.com/bikepark.