Comments on: Uphilling in Colorado – Crested Butte Resort Proposes Charging Money, Dog Control http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brendan http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/#comment-49618 Brendan Sat, 05 Jan 2013 08:06:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8809#comment-49618 Loveland Ski Area has a very reasonable policy, that they have formally established over the last two years. "All uphill access at Loveland Basin requires useres to have a current Uphill Access Card avaliable at no charge." To obtain the Access Card you sign a liability waiver. They have two designated routes for uphill users. The ski area determines when access for uphill users is allowed. They do not allow uphillers to access terrain that is not open due to conditions, snowmaking, grooming, and snow safety considerations. Usually in the early season, you can't uphill until snowmaking has stopped and a terrain on the designated routes has been opened for skiing to the public. Dogs under voice command are allowed before and after operating hours at Loveland. Here is the link to the Loveland Ski Area policy... http://skiloveland.com/themountain/uphillaccess.aspx Good luck CB in developing your policy! Loveland Ski Area has a very reasonable policy, that they have formally established over the last two years. “All uphill access at Loveland Basin requires useres to have a current Uphill Access Card avaliable at no charge.”

To obtain the Access Card you sign a liability waiver.

They have two designated routes for uphill users.

The ski area determines when access for uphill users is allowed. They do not allow uphillers to access terrain that is not open due to conditions, snowmaking, grooming, and snow safety considerations. Usually in the early season, you can’t uphill until snowmaking has stopped and a terrain on the designated routes has been opened for skiing to the public.

Dogs under voice command are allowed before and after operating hours at Loveland.

Here is the link to the Loveland Ski Area policy… http://skiloveland.com/themountain/uphillaccess.aspx

Good luck CB in developing your policy!

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/#comment-48912 Lou Dawson Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:27:51 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8809#comment-48912 Pete, indeed SKI FOR STRUDDLE! Pete, indeed SKI FOR STRUDDLE!

]]> By: Rich http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/#comment-48902 Rich Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:43:15 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8809#comment-48902 This is pretty cool to see - especially the engagement with everyone by CBMR. Meanwhle, over here in Europe it seems that quite a few places allow uphill traffic. I cant speak specifically what the policy is in each, but Ive seen people uphilling during the day time (while the lifts are running) at Courchevel, Zermatt, Verbier, Cervinia, Les Houches and just a couple of weeks ago in HIntertux. You can even buy a single use pass in some places to get you up several gondola stages as well. Would be interesting to see North American resorts adopt a similar approach This is pretty cool to see – especially the engagement with everyone by CBMR.

Meanwhle, over here in Europe it seems that quite a few places allow uphill traffic. I cant speak specifically what the policy is in each, but Ive seen people uphilling during the day time (while the lifts are running) at Courchevel, Zermatt, Verbier, Cervinia, Les Houches and just a couple of weeks ago in HIntertux.

You can even buy a single use pass in some places to get you up several gondola stages as well.

Would be interesting to see North American resorts adopt a similar approach

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/#comment-48900 Lou Dawson Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:57:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8809#comment-48900 Yes Matt, be afraid, very afraid (grin). Yes Matt, be afraid, very afraid (grin).

]]> By: Matt Kinney http://www.wildsnow.com/8809/crested-butte-uphilling-policy/#comment-48899 Matt Kinney Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:56:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8809#comment-48899 In Valdez we started letting helicopter use the terrain for free years ago. Now we opened up a bunch of stuff for sleds and now we have little left. Give an inch, they'll take mile. Beware of resort skinners! In Valdez we started letting helicopter use the terrain for free years ago. Now we opened up a bunch of stuff for sleds and now we have little left.

Give an inch, they’ll take mile. Beware of resort skinners!

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