Winter Policies
The Snow Bowl has a dedicated and varied group of users and welcomes and supports all our guests seeking to enjoy the mountain. For the safety of everyone, including Snow Bowl staff, we ask that all users follow these policies and acknowledge that all travel is done at each individual's own risk. Failure to adhere to any Snow Bowl policy will be considered a violation. Violators can be considered trespassing, can be asked to leave the mountain, can be banned from the property and can face prosecution.
WINTER POLICIES:
- Unless otherwise specified on the Current Conditions Page, uphill travel is permitted from sunrise until the mountain closes for the day (7pm on weekdays and 4pm on weekends). On days, when the mountain is not open, (Mondays and Tuesdays), uphill travel is available from sunrise to 4pm. Night uphill travel is open Sunday nights from 5pm to midnight.
- When Mountain is OPEN — Uphill Travelers must have an uphill day pass ($10 at ticket window) or an Uphill Season Pass. Uphill access is also available to 2024-25 Season Pass holders.
- If you are on the hill when ski patrol is completing their final sweep, you will be asked to turn around and head down the mountain. Please understand this is for your safety and the safety of the snow makers and groomers. Generally speaking, there is equipment and machinery on the mountain after closing and it is not safe to have public on the mountain while the grooming is occurring at night.
- Uphill travel is not allowed pre-season and during snowmaking and grooming operations.
- DESIGNATED ROUTE: Please check the conditions report for the current uphill route. Uphill travelers must stay within 10-feet of edge of trail along the designated route
- Uphill travel equipment is required to have metal edges, a restraining device or brakes, and an industry-approved binding.
- Nordic equipment and snowshoes are not permitted above the Base Lodge.
General Rules:
- Everyone must possess a season pass or day ticket on his or her person to load and/or ride the lifts.
- Safety bar required to be down when riding the chairlift.
- Snowboarders must have rear foot detached from snowboard for loading and unloading chairlifts
- For liability purposes, parents, guardians and spectators must have a valid day ticket or $5 spectator ticket to stand on ski terrain. This applies to the skiable areas between the deck and the carpet lift, the chairlift loading areas and the bottom of Windjammer, Half Hitch, Foxy and Northeaster trails.
Allowed on lifts:
- Any type of skis, including mono, tele, sit-skis, very short skis, or Snow Blades provided that if they have metal edges, releasable bindings, and they also have ski brakes or attachable leashes.
- Snow surfers, snow skates, mountain surfers (snowboards without bindings) as long as they have a leash attached to the rider.
- Youth: No minimum age or height. It is up to parents to decide when their child is able and allowed to ride alone safely.
NOT allowed on lifts:
- Nordic skis, bikes.
- Skis or boards of any type without metal edges on the chairlift.
- Skiers with single skis (unless they are accompanied by a race coach).
- Children in backpacks or frontpacks. Children MAY NOT ride up the lift on someone's lap.
- Backpacks must be removed and placed in front of the rider and must not compromise the rider’s safety. The restraining bar must be lowered. Ski Patrol may wear backpacks on chairlifts.
- Skiing on closed trails will result in loss of skiing/riding privileges.
- At closing, all persons on the mountain must go down the hill ahead of patrol.
- After-hour users are free to use the trails after hill is swept, and when permitted via the website conditions report.
At the Snow Bowl, your safety is always our first priority. We also expect you to do your part to keep yourself and others safe by skiing or riding in control, following common sense guidelines, and being aware of your surroundings.
Ski safely and responsibly at all times. Check out this important SAFETY INFORMATION and Know the Responsibility Code. And don't hesitate to ask us questions.
- Dogs are not allowed on the mountain alpine trails or around the lodge pre-season (beginning December 1) and during the ski season at any time.
- The Kuller Trail and the ball field are two places dogs and hikers are allowed in the winter, regardless of whether the mountain is in operation. Please do not cross the alpine trails to access Hosmer Brook Trail.
- This policy does not apply to service dogs.
Due to safety and privacy concerns, Camden Snow Bowl prohibits the operation or use on or above its property of unmanned aerial systems, or drones, by the general public—including model aircraft by recreational users and hobbyists—without the prior written authorization from the Camden Snow Bowl general manager. This prohibition includes drones used for filming or videotaping, as well as any drone use by media or journalists operating above or within the area boundaries. This prohibition extends to any devices launched or operated from Snow Bowl property, as well as any launched from private property outside of the Snow Bowl boundaries. Any authorized operation of drones on or above Resort property will be governed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations, as well as those policies separately established by Camden Snow Bowl, which may include certification, training, insurance coverage, indemnification requirements, and waivers or releases of liability. Any violation of this policy may involve suspension of your access privileges to the Snow Bowl or the revocation of your season pass, as well as confiscation of any prohibited equipment, and may subject violators to any liability for damages, including, but not limited to, damages for trespass, violations of privacy, and physical injuries to persons and/or property, as well as legal fees.
Drones used in the act of providing emergency services, operated by emergency service personnel, are permitted within the Camden Snow Bowl boundaries.
PRE-SEASON (Dec. 1, until opening day)
- 24/7 – NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO SNOW BOWL ALPINE TRAILS (this includes skiers, AT/skinners, snowshoers, dog walkers and hikers, among others)
- No access to Hosmer Brook Trail from the Snow Bowl **
- Snow Bowl Access Road gate will be closed dusk to dawn (non-operating hours).
- Snow Bowl office and Sidecountry Sports' Trailside store will be open for regular business and operating hours.
- Kuller Trail is open for hiking and winter activities, town leash laws apply, access via top of the toboggan chute, not the alpine trail (Coaster). **
POST-SEASON (after closing day)
- Use alpine trails at your own risk
- Be aware of equipment on the mountain during regular hours (7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday)