Uphill Travel - Resort Skinning Policy

Earn your turns this winter!

Cranmore encourages uphill travel and wants to make sure guests traveling uphill are doing so in a safe manner.  All guests traveling uphill MUST have a valid lift ticket, or season pass.  For the safety of guests and on-hill operation staff, uphill travel is NOT PERMITTED DURING NON-OPERATIONAL HOURS, except 7AM prior to normal operating hours.  Accessing the mountain outside of these hours is considered TRESPASSING and will be enforced.  

To purchase a Midweek Uphill Season Pass, click here.  

During operating hours, uphill travel is permitted on all open terrain; from 7am until resort opening, travel (ascending and descending) is restricted to Beginner's Luck, Gibson and Easy Street only (click here to view trail map).  

• Uphill travel prior to opening is done solely at the individuals own risk. There are no rescue services available at this time.  
• Ski patrol has the right to adjust uphill access as conditions and business volumes change.  
• Dogs except for leashed service dogs, are not allowed on the mountain at any time.  
• Guests traveling uphill must have a valid season pass, Skinning Uphill Season Pass or valid lift ticket.  

$20 from each Midweek Uphill Skinning Season Pass pass sold will go directly to the Granite Backcountry Alliance. Granite Backcountry Alliance is a North Conway-based 501(c)(3) organization formed to promote the sport of backcountry skiing in New Hampshire and Western Maine. 

The Alliance seeks to provide low-impact human-powered backcountry skiing opportunities to the public through the creation, improvement and maintenance of ski glades. It also strives to create a culture of smart, prepared skiers and riders to face the challenges in the backcountry.  

At Cranmore, the Alliance encourages smart uphill travel and being aware of your surroundings to ensure a safe skiing environment. Visit their website here.

Click here to view our complete Uphill Travel Policy.