Resort Uphill Policies

Please remember, as an uphill skier, you are a guest of these resorts.  Please respect their policies, employees, and patrons in order to keep this uphill privilege available. 

Choose your skin track to maximize visibility to other traffic while still maintaining a safe distance from such traffic.  In low-lighting conditions, think along the lines of bicycle safety, with a solid white headlamp in front, blinking red light(s) in back, and reflective clothing.  Remember that these are policies for uphill travel within the ski resort boundary, as opposed to backcountry access, which requires utilization of safe backcountry travel skills through potentially dangerous terrain.

If you have any updates to these policies (changes, additions, etc) please email us from the contact page using the ‘website’ category.

 

Alaska:

Arizona

 California:

Colorado:

Maine

Massachusetts:

  • Wachusett: Early-morning ascent routes are skinner's left of Ralph's Run and Conifer Connection (as snowmobiles use the other side); uphill traffic must stop once the lifts open for the public (which is often as early as 15 minutes before stated opening times).

Montana:

New Hampshire:

New Mexico

  • Sandia Peak: no policy, but generally allowed
  • Ski Santa Fe: no policy, but generally allowed
  • Taos: no officially allowed

 New York:

  • Whiteface: Allowed before lifts open in the morning, but must turn around once lifts start to load.

Oregon:

 Pennsylvania

  • Elk Mountain: No allowed
  • Liberty: not allowed after hours, no official policy during hours
  • Round Top: not allowed after hours, no official policy during hours
  • White Tail: not allowed after hours, no official policy during hours

Utah:

  • Alta: No uphill traffic allowed during operating dates.  Allowed pre and post season except when marked by sign at the base.
  • Brighton: Allowed anytime.  Refer to uphill policy: http://wasatchpowderkeg.com/?page_id=162
  • Canyons: No uphill traffic allowed
  • Deer Valley: No uphill traffic allowed
  • Park City Mountain Resort: No official policy to allow or disallow it.  A policy is expected for 2013-2014 season. You can be allowed one day, and asked to leave the next.
  • Snowbird: No official policy to allow or disallow it.  You can be allowed one day, and asked to leave the next.
  • Solitude: No uphill traffic allowed

 Vermont:

  • Bromley: Prohibited during non-operational hours (concerns with lighting, grooming, snowmaking); during operational hours, stay on trail edges.
  • Burke: http://www.skiburke.com/rules
  • Jay Peak: Jay Peak does not prohibit up-hill traffic when conducted inside of our operating hours.  Outside of operating hours; up-hill traffic is prohibited, as there are too many risks with grooming, snowmaking and lift maintenance in effect before 8:00a and after 4:00p.
  • Mad Riven Glen: Allowed only during nonoperational hours; park in upper tier of main parking lot (not in main area). http://www.madriverglen.coop/echo/Winter%202012.pdf (see p. 4)
  • Magic: http://www.magicmtn.com/earn_your_turns.php
    • “Magic is all about the sport of skiing and riding. We celebrate those who take it seriously, want to be challenged and are willing to test their limits. Those who climb our hill and ski down may not be providing direct revenue for us, but we also know that they are the type of folks who will probably stop in for a bevie at the bar. maybe a bite to eat, and tell others what a good time they had at Magic.”
    • Mount Snow: At the bottom of this page - http://mountsnow.com/snow-report
    • Smuggler’s Notch: Allowed only during nonoperational hours; stay off trails with grooming or other mountain operations.
    • Stowe: No uphill traffic during operational hours on open trails.
    • Stratton: Uphill traffic should stay on green and blue terrain, to the extreme right, single file.  No dogs.
    • Sugarbush: http://www.sugarbush.com/snow-trails-conditions/winter-trail-use-policy

Washington:

Wyoming