Article content Saskatoon’s Optimist Hill is open for the season. The ski, snowboard and tubing areas at the site, located in Diefenbaker Park, reopened at 4 p.m. Friday, according to a media release from Optimist Hill management. The terrain park remains closed. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Optimist Hill reopens in Saskatoon with COVID-19 rules in place Back to video The release cautioned that things will be a bit different this season than in the past, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hill will operate on a first come, first served basis under a provincially mandated maximum capacity of 150 people. Observers are also barred this year, meaning everyone in the park must have a lift pass.