Uphill Access Program: Hiking, Skinning & Snowshoeing

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Stowe Mountain Resort is now closed for winter operations. Uphill travel will be permitted at all hours beginning Monday, April 27th at 12pm. 

Please note that there is no ski patrol, no maintenance for recreational use and no services available. There will be mountain operations in progress, so please keep your distance from resort equipment and personnel, which may be encountered at any time and at any place at the resort.

All access is at your own risk and if you have an emergency, you must dial 911.  

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping uphill travel safe and enjoyable for everyone.

Please review our uphill travel safety video, presented in partnership with Helly Hansen. Additional resources, including parking information and the uphill travel map, are available below.

Please call the uphill travel hotline at 802-253-3690 for the most up-to-date uphill travel information. 

Stowe Uphill Access Winter 2024-2025 Map
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Winter 25/26 Uphill Program: Parking Info & Important Reminders

When all routes are open during winter operations:

  • Early Season Route: Chin Clip (Before Mansfield Gondola opens for the season)
  • Morning Route: Nosedive from 4:00 AM- 7:30 AM
  • Daytime Route: Easy Mile from 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
  • Evening Routes: Perry Merrill & Toll Road from 4:30 PM- 10:00 PM.
  • Spruce Peak: Limited to Big Spruce once ALL Spruce Peak lift operations cease for the season.

Parking:

  • For Chin Clip, Perry Merrill, and Nosedive access, park in Lot B, located below Midway Lodge. 
  • For Toll Road access, park in the dirt lot across from Toll House Conference Center (on the right of Route 108 North).
  • Be aware that snow removal operations take place overnight, and may affect surface and snow conditions around your vehicle.

NOTE: Our Paid Parking Traffic Reduction program will be in effect in all Mansfield & Midway lots Fri-Sun starting mid-December until April 4th from 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM. Learn more about resort parking HERE. 

Know Before You Go

  • Make yourself visible Wear bright, reflective clothing and a head lamp. If you approach a snowmobile or grooming machine, move to the side of the trail and direct your headlamp toward it so that the operator can see you.
  • Uphill routes are identified with reflective markers along the side of the trail, visible from the point of view of uphill travelers. Look for these markers to help guide you up your route at night.
  • Pets are not permitted on resort property, including overnight. Please leave dogs at home.
  • Be aware of the location of any winch operations. Signs that winching may be in progress include a red beacon on the ground or on a snow cat, mounds of snow that have been piled at the top of the trail that is being winched, or a posted warning that winching is in progress.
  • Stay away from snowmaking equipment. Never ski over or step on hoses.
  • Resort emergency services are available during operational hours, and not overnight. In the event of an emergency, you will need to dial 911.

Additional Information

Uphill access is a privilege, not a right.  Stowe Mountain Resort maintains a lease with the State of Vermont that permits the resort to restrict access to resort trails at any time to mitigate safety concerns.  Snowmaking, grooming and maintenance are essential resort functions that occur primarily overnight.  From another perspective, without these services, no one would be skinning on resort trails, so please allow us the time and space to do our jobs so that you may enjoy the trails as a passholder does.

Skinning at Stowe is enjoyed by a vibrant and connected community.  Please help educate fellow participants who are new to the sport and don’t know the rules, or who are choosing not to obey them.  If uphill users do not follow guidelines and put themselves and resort staff and operations in jeopardy, then the resort may be forced to restrict access.