Across the U.S., the popularity of skiing uphill is growing like mad. As it does, people aren’t just looking to the backcountry, but are also directing their skinning toward resorts to fill their fitness quota while getting some fresh air. And as more and more skiers flock to the groomers at all hours of the day, resorts are creating and modifying their guidelines to help the uphill inclined stay safe while skinning before, during and after hours.
To enable your uphill aspirations, we’ve compiled a list of resorts around the U.S. and their uphill policies, so you can hit the skinner knowing you’re in compliance with your local hill’s rules.
These policies are constantly evolving (this list was updated on January 1, 2018), so check on the resort’s website for their full details about where and when you can skin and how to do it safely. And remember that when it comes to safety, courtesy and common sense rule—stay to the sides of trails, wear lights at night, keep away from machinery and closed terrain and generally leave Fido at home.
Lastly, take note that this list comprises U.S. ski resorts with published uphill policies. We plan to grow and update this database as more information about more resorts becomes available. If you’re a resort manager and would like to share your mountain’s uphilling beta, email greta@backcountrymagazine.com.
ALASKA
Eaglecrest
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | skijuneau.com
ARIZONA
Arizona Snowbowl
Not Allowed | arizonasnowbowl.com
CALIFORNIA
Alpine Meadows
Not Allowed | squawalpine.com
Diamond Peak
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | diamondpeak.com
Heavenly
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | skiheavenly.com
Kirkwood
Allowed Anywhere | Non-operating Hours | Free | kirkwood.com
Northstar
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | northstarcalifornia.com
Sugar Bowl
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | sugarbowl.com
Squaw Valley
Not Allowed | squawalpine.com
COLORADO
Arapahoe Basin
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | arapahoebasin.com
Aspen
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | aspensnowmass.com
Beaver Creek
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | beavercreek.com
Breckenridge
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | breckenridge.com
Buttermilk
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | aspensnowmass.com
Copper
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | coppercolorado.com
Crested Butte
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | skicb.com
Eldora
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | eldora.com
Highlands
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | aspensnowmass.com
Keystone
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | keystoneresort.com
Loveland
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | skiloveland.com
Monarch Mountain
Designated Routes |Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | skimonarch.com
Snowmass
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | aspensnowmass.com
Steamboat
Suggested Routes |Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | steamboat.com
Telluride
Designated Routes |Restricted Times | Free | visittelluride.com
Winter Park
Allowed Anywhere | Anytime | Free | winterparkresort.com
Wolf Creek
Not Allowed | wolfcreekski.com
Vail
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | vail.com
CONNECTICUT
Mohawk Mountain
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | mohawkmtn.com
IDAHO
Sun Valley
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | sunvalley.com
Schweitzer
Not Allowed | schweitzer.com
MAINE
Shawnee
Designated Routes | Before Operating Hours | Free | shawneepeak.com
Sugarloaf
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours |Free | sugarloaf.com
Sunday River
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | sundayriver.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Berkshire East
Designated Routes | Daytime Only | Pass/Ticket Required | berkshireeast.com
Jiminey Peak
Designated Routes | Anytime |Pass/Ticket Required | jiminypeak.com
Ski Butternut
Not Allowed | skibutternut.com
Ski Catamount
Not Allowed | catamountski.com
Wachusett
Designated Routes |Before Operating Hours | Free | wachusett.com
MONTANA
Big Sky
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | bigskyresort.com
Bridger Bowl
Not Allowed During Season | bridgerbowl.com
Great Divide
Allowed Anywhere | Non-operating Hours | Free | www.skigd.com
Montana Snow Bowl
Allowed Anywhere | Non-operating Hours | Free | montanasnowbowl.com
Red Lodge
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours |Pass/Ticket Required | redlodgemountain.com
Whitefish
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | skiwhitefish.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Bretton Woods
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | brettonwoods.com
Cannon Mountain
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | cannonmt.com
Cranmore
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | cranmore.com
Crotched Mountain
Designated Routes | Daytime Only | Pass/Ticket Required | crotchedmtn.com
Dartmouth Skiway
Designated Routes | Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | dartmouth.edu
Gunstock
Designated Routes | Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | gunstock.com
King Pine
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | kingpine.com
Loon
Designated Routes | Daytime Only | Pass/Ticket Required | loonmtn.com
Pats Peak
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | patspeak.com
Ragged Mountain
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | raggedmountainresort.com
Mt. Sunapee
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | mountsunapee.com
Whaleback Mountain
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Free Pass Required | whaleback.com
Wildcat
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | skiwildcat.com
NEW MEXICO
Sandia Peak
Allowed Anywhere | Anytime | Free | sandiapeak.com
Ski Santa Fe
Allowed Anywhere | Anytime | Free | skisantafe.com
Taos
Not Allowed During Season | skitaos.com
NEW YORK
Hunter Mountain
Designated Routes | Before Operating Hours | Free | huntermtn.com
Titus Mountain
Allowed Anywhere | Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | titusmountain.com
Whiteface
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | whiteface.com
Windham
Allowed Anywhere | During Daylight Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | windhammountain.com
OREGON
Mt. Ashland
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | mtashland.com
Mt. Bachelor
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | mtbachelor.com
Mt. Hood Meadows
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | skihood.com
Timberline Lodge
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | timberlinelodge.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Blue Mountain
Not Allowed | skibluemt.com
Camelback
Allowed Anywhere | Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | skicamelback.com
Seven Springs
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | 7springs.com
UTAH
Alta
Not Allowed During Season | alta.com
Beaver Mountain
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | skithebeav.com
Brighton
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | brightonresort.com
Canyons
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | parkcitymountain.com
Deer Valley
Not Allowed | deervalley.com
Nordic Valley
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Pass/Ticket Required | nordicvalley.com
Park City Mountain Resort
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | parkcitymountain.com
Powder Mountain
Designated Routes and Areas | Pass/Ticket Required | powdermountain.com
Snowbasin
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | snowbasin.com
Snowbird
Not Allowed | snowbird.com
Solitude
Not Allowed | skisolitude.com
VERMONT
Bolton Valley
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required During Operating Hours| boltonvalley.com
Bromley
Allowed Anywhere | During Operating Hours | Free | bromley.com
Burke
Designated Routes | Anytime | Uphill Pass Required | skiburke.com
Jay Peak
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | jaypeakresort.com
Killington
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | killington.com
Mad River Glen
Allowed Anywhere | Non-operating Hours | Free | madriverglen.com
Magic Mountain
Allowed Anywhere | Anytime | Free | magicmtn.com
Middlebury Snowbowl
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | middleburysnowbowl.com
Mount Snow
Allowed Anywhere | Daylight Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | mountsnow.com
Okemo
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | okemo.com
Pico Mountain
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | killington.com
Smugglers’ Notch
Designated Routes |Non-operating Hours | Free | smuggs.com
Stowe
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | stowe.com
Stratton
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | stratton.com
Sugarbush
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Pass/Ticket Required | sugarbush.com
WASHINGTON
Alpental and the Summit at Snoqualmie
Designated Routes | During Operating Hours | Patrol Approval Required | summitatsnoqualmie.com
Crystal
Designated Routes | Anytime | Patrol Approval Required | crystalmountainresort.com
Mission Ridge
Designated Routes | Non-operating Hours | Free | missionridge.com
Mt. Baker
No Official Policy | mtbaker.us
Mt. Spokane
Designated Routes | Restricted Times | Free | mtspokane.com
Stevens Pass
Designated Routes | Anytime |Patrol Approval Required | stevenspass.com
WYOMING
Grand Targhee
Designated Routes | Anytime | Free | grandtarghee.com
Jackson Hole
Not Allowed | jacksonhole.com
Snow King Resort
Designated Routes | Anytime | Pass/Ticket Required | snowkingmountain.com
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This list comprises U.S. ski resorts with published uphill policies and was created with help from the United States Ski Mountaineering Association. We plan to grow and update this database as more information about more resorts becomes available. If you’re a resort manager and would like to share your hill’s uphilling guidelines, email greta@backcountrymagazine.com.
