Killington is not going to re-open for skiing. They are going to focus on getting ready for the summer season activities like mountain biking instead.
Looks like some activities will be open at JH starting May 30. The Bridger gondola will run this summer. But the Tram won't open. Instead some major maintenance that was planned for 2021 will be done instead. Resort lodging will be open, with plenty of extra cleaning and procedures due to COVID-19.We are tentatively opening most summer activities in Jackson by the end of June.
Blue Mountain, Ontario has their hiking trails open. If you do not have a Blue Mtn pass or Ikon you will need to purchase an adventure pass, to access the trails. Again no lift service.
If Blue in Ontario is on private land, why not? I know of many resorts (not ski resorts) that have entrance gates with a security office so that people who don't stay on property don't have free access.You have to buy a pass to walk up the mountain?!?
If Blue in Ontario is on private land, why not? I know of many resorts (not ski resorts) that have entrance gates with a security office so that people who don't stay on property don't have free access.
Although from the article I can certainly understand why people are upset since it's a huge change from past practice.
Can think of it as the summer equivalent of an uphill pass that some ski resorts require.I don’t know, just seems weird to me. I’ve never paid to hike anywhere, so I didn’t know it was a thing.
Can think of it as the summer equivalent of an uphill pass that some ski resorts require.
Many national parks and state parks have entry fees, although often it's set up as a parking fee so not directly a "pass" for hiking. At Wachusett State Park and Walden Pond in Concord, out-of-state visitors pay twice what people with MA plates pay. Same for the parking lot at the summit of Mt. Greylock during the busy season between Memorial Day and early October.
When I wanted to see the base of Wolf in the NC mountains last fall, I wasn't allowed inside the private development where Wolf is located. Not for any amount of money. The security guard said that in the winter, people who say they are going skiing are given a free parking pass. That was a first for me.
Hiking trails need to be maintained as well. True for private or public land. My ski buddy Bill does a lot of trail work as a Forest Service volunteer in NM.It has been my understanding that paying for an uphill pass in the winter is because you are using maintained snow trails, and ski patrol if you get injured, etc. I still think it’s a money grab, but I can somewhat understand that rationale. It doesn’t seem as aplicable in the summer for hiking, but luckily there are plenty of non ski mountains around here to hike without paying for this access.. For Wachusett, I don’t think you pay if you were parking at the ski area in the summer right? Are you talking about the other side with the road you can drive up? I usually only head to Wachusett in the summer for the events they have, haven’t actually hiked there from the base area so I’m not sure what the rules are.