The SkiBiker's
***Some News... Beginning with the 2018-
Happy Trails,
~Rod Ratzlaff
>>To view the latest ski area listings:
https://snobiker.wixsite.com/snowbiker/wheretoskibike
If you have any information regarding ski area access, please contact:
info[at]americanskibike.com. Your reports are absolutely essential for keeping the list current!
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Below you will find a list of ski areas believed to be "SkiBike Friendly". It is not complete and tends to change. Be sure to get a confirmation before traveling any long distances to ride. Call the resort for further details...
~~If your preference is to ride without foot-
~~A few resorts require certification for skibike access. This is done to ensure that riders have the necessary skills to ride safely. Generally, lessons are required for novices and possibly a "check out" run for experienced riders, at which point a photo certificate will be issued, usually for a fee. This is a one time process, and permits are generally honored at most resorts that have this requirement. A "P" notation in a listing denotes this status.
Legend: OA = Open Access RA = Restricted Access CRA = Chaperoned Restricted
Access-
R = Rentals L= Lessons N = No privately owned bikes allowed P = Permit required
FOA = Foot Traffic Open Access FRA = Foot Traffic Restricted Access FNA = Foot Traffic No Access
USA
>WEST
• Alaska
Artic Valley: OA / FOA / Note: Requirements-
• Arizona
Arizona Snowbowl: OA / FOA/ Note: Bike inspection & rider skill check required
Ski Valley: OA
• California
Bear Valley: OA/ Note: Leash required
Donner Ski Ranch: OA / FOA / Note: Leash and signed waiver required
Heavenly Mountain: OA / FOA / *See addendum at page bottom
Kirkwood: OA / FOA / *See addendum at page bottom
Mountain High West: OA? / Note: Leash and bike inspection required
Northstar at Tahoe: OA / FOA *See addendum at page bottom
Sierra at Tahoe: OA / FOA /
Soda Springs: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
Yosemite: OA /
• Colorado
Arapahoe Basin: OA / FRA / Note: Lift & slope leash required
Aspen Highlands: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
Aspen Mountain: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
Beaver Creek: OA / FOA / *See addendum at page bottom
Breckenridge: OA / FOA / *See addendum at page bottom
Buttermilk: RA / FRA / Note: Lift leash required
Copper Mountain: OA / FNA / Note: Foot-
Crested Butte: RA / FRA / R / L / P / Note: Leash required on lift
Durango Mountain: OA / FRA / R / L / P /
Eldora: OA / FOA / Note: Lift leash required
Howelsen Hill: OA / FOA / Note: Magic carpet terrain only
Keystone: OA / FOA / R / L / Note: Rentals require a Permit *See addendum at page bottom
Powderhorn: Expected to allow bikes for the 2014-
Ski Hesperus: OA / FOA / Note: Foot-
Snowmass: OA / FOA / Note: Lift leash required
Steamboat: OA / FOA / L / P / Note: No terrain park access / Rentals available from private vendor(s)
Telluride: OA / FRA / R / L / P /
Vail: OA / FOA / R / *See addendum at page bottom
Winter Park/Mary Jane: OA / FOA (no boardbikes) / R / L / Note: No terrain park access / Rentals require a Permit
• Idaho
Bogusbasin: OA /
Magic Mountain: OA / Note: Leash required
Pomerelle: OA / Note: Leash & bike inspection required / Factory bikes only
Silver Mountain: OA / Note: 1 rider per chair / Foot-
Soldier Mountain: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required / Factory bikes only
Tamarack: OA
• Montana
Big Mountain: OA / R /
Big Sky: OA/ Note: Leash & foot-
Great Divide: OA / R /
Showdown: OA / R / L /
Turner Mountain: OA / Note: 22 miles north of Libby
Whitefish: OA / Note: foot-
• Nevada
Diamond Peak: OA / Note: Leash Required
• New Mexico
Angel Fire: OA /
Pajarito: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required on lift
Sipapu: OA / FOA / R / L/ Note: Leash required
Ski Apache: RA / FRA / R /
•Oregon
Anthony Lakes: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required on lift & slope
Hoodoo: OA / R / L /
Mount Ashland: OA / FNA
• Utah
Beaver Mountain: OA / FNA /
Brighton: OA / Note: Leash required
Canyons: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required, no 3-
Cherry Peak: OA/
Eagle Point: OA / Note: Leash required, lifts will not slow, must ride bike off lift
Park City: RA / FRA / Note: Detachable lifts only *See addendum at page bottom
Snowbasin: OA
Sundance: OA? / Note: Leash required
• Washington
Mission Ridge: OA / FOA
Mt. Baker: RA / Note: Foot-
Stevens Pass: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
The Summit at Snoqualmie: OA / FOA /
White Pass: OA / Note: Leg leash required
>EAST
• Connecticut
Woodbury: OA / Note: Foot-
Powder Ridge Park: OA / R / L / Note: Allows bikes, trikes (leash), boardbikes (leash) / Rentals: permit or clinic.
• District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park: OA / FOA / Note: Skibikes are not allowed near river
• Illinois
Snowstar: OA/ R /
• Iowa
Sundown Mountain: OA / FOA /
• Maine
Camden Snow Bowl: RA /
Eaton Mountain: OA / FOA
Powderhouse Hill: OA / FRA / Note: foot-
Shawnee Peak: RA /
• Maryland
Ski Wisp: OA / R / L /
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
Andes Tower Hills: OA /
Mount Ski Gull: OA / Note: Leash required
Giants Ridge: OA / Note: Leash required
Spirit Mountain: OA / Note: Leash required
• New Hampshire
Arrowhead: OA / FOA
Crotched Mountain: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
Loon Mountain: OA / FOA /
McIntyre: OA / Note: Foot-
Pats Peak: OA / FNA / R / L / N /
Ragged Mountain: OA / FRA / Note: foot-
Whaleback: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
• New York
Swain Resort: OA / FOA / Note: Leash required
• North Carolina
Sugar Mountain: OA?
• Rhode Island
Yawgoo Valley: OA /
• Vermont
Jay Peak: OA / FOA Note: Use restraint bar, chair loading restrictions, bikes require individual approval.
Killington: RA / FNA / N / R / L / Note: Foot-
*A report (Dec 2012) suggests that Sugarbush allows bikes (OA after safety check).
Canada
See the Canada section
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*Addendum
VAIL RESORTS: Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail (CO) | Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar (CA) |
Park City (UT) |
SKIBIKING POLICY:
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Note: The Vail Resorts Group is attempting to standardize policy for the 2012-