Uphill Access
Uphill access for the 2025/2026 season is now OPEN.
Text "uphill" to 435-244-7169 before accessing the mountain to receive important information including route changes or closures.
Uphill access is a fun, free, activity that Park City Mountain allows on a designated route during designated hours. We allow uphill travel for non-motorized use on Homerun from the bottom of First Time Lift up to the Angle Station (top of Town Lift) daily during the season from 6:00 pm-8:00 am. Be aware that several factors can affect availability such as snow safety, maintenance and operations, and seasonal considerations.
If you plan to participate in uphill access this season, help us help you keep uphill open! Read through the details below and subscribe to the text line to stay informed.
Be Safe and Aware
Uphill users of Park City Mountain assume all risks associated with access. The ski area is not maintained for uphill access and trails are not patrolled outside normal ski area operating hours, therefore, emergency services may not be available. Ski area operations are underway 24-hours a day, and users may encounter vehicles, slope and trail maintenance activities, snowmaking and other hazards not typically present during operating hours. Uphill travelers must not be in the way of ski area operations at any time. Users are subject to the Utah Skier Safety Act.
For more information on Park City Mountain Safety, please click HERE.
Uphill Access Rules and User Responsibilities
Let's continue to keep this a fun, free, and safe activity for our community by following these user rules and responsibilities.
STAY INFORMED
- Text "uphill" to 435-244-7169 before accessing the mountain to receive important information including route changes or closures.
- Before heading uphill, look for the stoplights we’ve set up outside the Cresent Lift shack and on the First Time Lift sign. If the light is RED, uphill is closed. If the light is GREEN, get out and earn your turns! We don’t anticipate many closures, but this is a great tool to keep you informed and safe before you head up. Subscribers to the text line above will be alerted to closures in real time. Stay informed via the text line.
DESIGNATED ROUTE
- The designated route is Homerun. While ascending, you must stay climbers left from the bottom of First Time Lift and stop at the Angle Station (top terminal of Town Lift). You ARE allowed to travel on Lower Silver Skis as an alternative to the Homerun switchbacks.
- Uphill travel is NOT allowed beyond the Angle Station.
- Uphill travel is NOT allowed on Silver Skis (Lower Silver Skis is OK), Crescent, Shaft, or Silver Queen.
- Uphill AND downhill travel is NOT allowed on Treasure Hollow. This run is a snowmobile and snowcat travel route therefore access is NOT permitted for skiers and riders during uphill access hours.
STAY SAFE
- Going up, stay towards the left side of the run to avoid anyone coming down.
- Position yourself so you are visible from above.
- Wear brightly colored clothing.
- Wear a headlamp/taillight and reflective materials
- Obey all signage. DO NOT duck ropes, disobey posted closure signs, or deviate from the designated route. This behavior may result in closure of uphill access.
- Avoid all areas where machinery is in operation. Snowcat winching operations may be in progress. Strobe lights indicate that you should avoid an area altogether.
- Be aware that emergency services are not available.
- Mountain bikes, sledding, and all motorized mechanisms for travel are prohibited.
- Animals, other than service dogs, are prohibited.
*Non-lift access to ski area facilities, such as uphill snowshoeing, hiking, or "skinning" may present high danger of personal injury to participants or others and therefore may be limited or forbidden based on conditions, on-mountain activity and/or mountain policy.