Thanks to Craig Gordon from The Utah Avalanche Center for this friendly reminder abide by the rules and to always check a ski resort’s uphill policies before throwing on your skins and heading out for a tour.
Remember if you decide to skin up a resort before it opens for the season to treat it like the backcountry. Bring your full avalanche gear and be prepared for a self rescue. Also during the early season there are tons of on slope hazards to be avoided like snowmaking equipment and snowcats. Be mindful of workers and give them plenty of room to do their jobs. Each resort has its own unique uphill policy, find more information below:
“Let’s know the rules of the road and help our resort crews out this early season, and help to keep this good thing going.” –Craig Gordon
We are always sure to check in with our resort partners and their uphill policies for early season skiing and riding in their terrain.
Let’s know the rules of the road and help our resort crews out this early season, and help to keep this good thing going@SkiUtah pic.twitter.com/L6qvSthuX7
— UtahAvalancheCenter (@UACwasatch) November 15, 2024
Each resort in Utah has their own policy regarding uphill travel. Resorts have the legal right to restrict or prohibit uphill travel within their boundaries, whether they operate on private or National Forest Service property. These policies have been developed to address growing interest in uphill inbounds travel and potential conflict with mountain operations like grooming and avalanche control. Existing resort policies are subject to change and it is your responsibility to be aware of and honor the current policy for each resort. The Utah Avalanche Center provides a summary of each resort’s policy as a service to both the resorts and the public. If you have any questions about a policy, please contact the resort directly.
Alta Ski Area asks that you check their website for current uphill policies.
Allowed pre-season. Restrictions when operating.
Uphill Travel is not allowed.
Uphill travel is allowed with restrictions. Visit Brighton’s Safety Page for details.
Uphill Travel is Allowed on Green Days From 4:00 am – 8:30 am.
You can access the backcountry through the gate above Monarch Lift, with parking available at the Skyline Lodge parking lot. Uphill travel is permitted on Big Horn ONLY.
During the regular season, uphill travel is permitted on the Park City base side from 6:00pm to 8:30am on the designated route only from December 15th until closing day. The designated route is from the bottom of First Time Lift, up Homerun to the Angle Station. There is NO uphill travel beyond the Angle Station. Please follow the link to the resort web page for further details. There is NO uphill travel on the Canyons Village base side.
Uphill Travel is not allowed at anytime during Deer Valley’s winter operating season.
Uphill allowed on set runs with uphill pass.
Powder Mountain only allows uphill travel in designated areas and along approved routes.
Uphill travel is allowed subject to certain restrictions.
Snowbird asks that you check their website for current uphill policies.
Uphill travel is allowed subject to certain restrictions.
Sundance Mountain Resort does not allow unauthorized uphill travel at any time of the day or night.
