Uphill policies, by state
Each mountain’s own uphill policy page, by region and state, and what the passes do and do not cover.
Every mountain sets its own uphill policy. This page links to each one.
We do not restate any policy, because routes, hours and prices change every season. Open a region and a state, pick the mountain, and read its page before you go.
We check every link a few times a year, but links move and policies change, and we do not always catch it right away, so read the mountain’s own page too.
On a policy page, look for
- The route: which trails go up, and where to turn around or top out.
- The hours: during operating hours, outside them, or both.
- The uphill access: a ticket, a season pass, an armband, a free registration, or nothing.
- The rules: dogs, snowshoes, lights, edges and brakes, the waiver.
- Closures: grooming, snowmaking, races, and how the mountain posts them.
Directories
- National: USA Skimo resort uphill policies (the directory formerly under the USSMA name), every state, every ski area, allowed or not.
- New England: Uphill New England, Ski Vermont and Ski NH.
- Colorado: Colorado Ski Country USA.
- Utah: the Utah Avalanche Center.
Every mountain’s own uphill policy page
155 mountains in 24 states, every link opened and checked in November 2026. Our partner mountains carry our route map beside the link.
Connecticut1 mountain
Maine10 mountains
Massachusetts5 mountains
New Hampshire18 mountains
New York11 mountains
Pennsylvania3 mountains
Vermont17 mountains
West Virginia2 mountains
Michigan2 mountains
Minnesota2 mountains
South Dakota1 mountain
Wisconsin1 mountain
Arizona1 mountain
Colorado23 mountains
Idaho5 mountains
Montana7 mountains
Nevada3 mountains
New Mexico5 mountains
Utah13 mountains
Wyoming4 mountains
Alaska4 mountains
California4 mountains
Oregon4 mountains
Washington9 mountains
A mountain missing from a state either does not allow uphill travel or has not published a policy we could find; the USA Skimo directory lists those too, with their status. If something here is wrong, email info@inclusiveskitouring.org.
How resorts handle uphill access
Different resorts handle uphill access in different ways. These are the common ones, each with one or two resorts as an example, from their own pages in November 2026. They are examples, not the rule: the mountain you are going to sets its own, and it can change from season to season.
| How a resort handles it | What you do | For example |
|---|---|---|
| An uphill ticket for the day | Buy a ticket for the climb each day you go. | For exampleSwain and Gore Mountain sell an uphill ticket for the day. |
| An uphill season pass | Buy one pass for the climb, good all season. | For exampleAspen Snowmass requires its Uphill Pass for in-resort uphill access. |
| Included with the resort’s own pass or ticket | Your season pass at that resort, or that day’s lift ticket, covers the climb. | For exampleBromley includes uphill access with its season pass; Sunday River with a season pass or a lift ticket for that day. |
| A free registration | Sign up online and sign a waiver; many resorts add an armband to wear on the climb. | For exampleBrian Head asks every uphiller to register online for a free uphill access pass. |
| Nothing extra | No pass or ticket for the climb; the route, the hours and the rules still apply. | For exampleHowelsen Hill says no additional pass is needed. |
Multi-resort lift passes
Ikon, Epic, Indy and Mountain Collective are lift passes. Each resort decides what they mean for the climb, so read its uphill policy even when your pass gets you on its lifts. Three examples of how differently resorts treat them:
- Mammoth gives Ikon Pass holders a free uphill season pass, after a waiver and a short training with ski patrol.
- At Loon, Ikon holders reserve, and the uphill day counts as one of their Ikon days.
- At Sunday River, Ikon and Mountain Collective holders buy an uphill day ticket.
Regional uphill passes
Some regions have one uphill pass that covers several mountains. For example, in New England, Uphill New England sells an uphill season pass for its partner mountains, 26 last season. It covers the climb, not the chairlifts, and its partner list and price are on its site.
Prices, pass lists and what a pass covers change every season. The mountain’s own page is the one to trust.
Public land
Off any ski area, on national forest, state land or other public land, there is usually no uphill pass, and the rules are the land manager’s, the avalanche forecast’s and your group’s. That is the backcountry, and the place to start is the Avalanche Education page.
The ones people ask
Why not just tell me the price and the route?
Because they change every season, and a page that said last year’s price would send you to the window with the wrong number. The mountain’s own page is current; ours links to it.
Is uphill access free?
At some mountains, yes. Others sell an uphill ticket or pass, include it with their own season pass or lift ticket, or ask for a free registration. The mountain’s policy page says which.
I have a season pass at the mountain. Do I still need uphill access?
That depends on the mountain, and its policy page says. Some include uphill access with a season pass; some sell it separately to everyone.
Does my Ikon, Epic or Indy pass cover the climb?
Only if the resort says so. Some give those pass holders uphill access, some sell them an uphill ticket, and the resort’s own page says which.
What if a mountain has no uphill policy?
Ask the mountain before you go. Do not assume uphill travel is allowed because a trail is open.
A link is wrong or a mountain is missing.
Tell us at info@inclusiveskitouring.org. Policies move and mountains change hands, and we check this page a few times a year.
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