Regional Resort Uphill Policies
View each resort’s Uphill Policy page for full in-depth information. Last updated 9/14/26
Stevens Pass
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Hotline: In order to travel uphill within the ski area boundary, please call our uphill hotline (206-812-7847) for current restrictions and check the yellow light on the clock tower. If the light is flashing, we are closed to uphill traffic.
Uphill travel is allowed during lift operations and off hours. Must follow rules regarding resort avalanche control, winch cat operations, and other safety risks.
No pass or payment required.
Do not have to sign any waiver.
Mission Ridge
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill is not allowed between 7am - 5pm daily.
$50 uphill travel season pass. $10 uphill travel day ticket.
At the time of purchase, waiver must be signed.
Restricted to designated routes.
Tip – check the TV screen at the lift ticket booth before heading out onto the mountain for last-minute updates.
The Summit at Snoqualmie
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
NOTE: The Summit at Snoqualmie drastically changed its policies for the 2025/26 season. Please follow the above link for the latest and additional details.
There are multiple blackout dates where uphill travel is not allowed.
Uphill travel pass REQUIRED
Restricted to designated routes.
There are parking restrictions and fees.
Summit East and West have special restrictions.
Uphill travel is not allowed at Alpental within the resort ski area permit boundary during the operating season. Consult the trail map for ski area boundaries.
Crystal Mountain
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill travelers must obtain a free uphill travel pass from Guest Services. The waiver for this pass can be read and filled out ahead of time here: Uphill Travel Waiver.
Uphill travel is allowed during lift operations and off hours. Check the uphill status light at three locations in the base area. If a light is flashing, uphill is NOT allowed.
During the regular ski season, uphill travel status will be updated in the mountain report, however, uphill travelers must still confirm that the "No Uphill Travel Lights" are off upon departure.
Restricted to designated routes.
Loup Loup Ski Bowl
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill travel is only allowed during normal lift operations.
Restricted to designated routes.
Must check in and purchase a $15 day use uphill travel pass.
Mt. Hood Skibowl
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill travel is allowed during lift operations and off hours. Must follow rules regarding resort avalanche control, winch cat operations, and other safety risks.
No pass or payment required.
Do not have to sign any waiver.
Restricted to designated routes.
Timberline
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill travel is allowed during lift operations and off hours. Must follow rules regarding resort avalanche control, winch cat operations, and other safety risks.
No pass or payment required.
Do not have to sign any waiver.
Restricted to designated routes.
Mt. Hood Meadows
Generally prohibited.
Mt Hood Meadows generally prohibits uphill travel within our ski area. Do not not hike or side-step uphill into terrain served by closed chairlifts or accessed by closed gates.
Specific exceptions exist for:
Backcountry users who desire to access the wilderness areas adjacent to the ski resort may use the MHM parking lots and need to follow the designated hiking routes that run just outside of our ski area boundaries.
When open, hiking to Super Bowl, Dallas Bowl and Chute 225 requires a check-in with Patrol at the top of Cascade Express. Skiing/Riding with a buddy and carrying a beacon, probe and shovel are highly recommended.
Event and competition spectators choosing to hike to Easy Rider area venues: Banked Slalom, Fireweed, Shipyard and Half Pipe.
Mount Bachelor
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
There are multiple designated uphill routes that have different time restrictions.
No fee to uphill. Must obtain a free Uphill Pass & Armband online and signing the Winter Express Assumption of Risk form. Armband can then be picked up from the Guest Service Office at Mountain Gateway during operating hours.
White Pass
ALLOWED, with restrictions.
Uphill travel is allowed only during lift operations.
Only one designated uphill route.
No fee to uphill. Must obtain an uphill travel pass at the Ski Patrol Clinic Building from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm.
Mt. Baker
NOT ALLOWED
Uphill travel is NOT permitted inside the Mt. Baker Ski Area boundaries during ski area operation.
When the ski area is closed, Uphill Travel is NOT permitted during any avalanche hazard mitigation work operations, heavy equipment operations, and/or snow grooming.