Dog Days, Night & Uphill Skiing

We've received enough snow for daily grooming, setting classic skiing tracks on most trails and launching community favorites like Dog Days, Night and Uphill Skiing. Read more in detail, below and remember to always check the daily grooming report for trails that have been groomed that day.

Dog Days
Day Ticket and Season Pass Holders are welcome to ski with dogs after 3pm on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.  Dogs must be under control from their humans and, of course, the humans are required to pick up after their dog.  Bow-wow-wow!  Read more here. 

Night Skiing

Night Skiing on the Lighted Loop is open Mondays and Thursdays, from 4–8PM. Day pass, season pass, or night skiing pass required for Night Skiing access.

Uphill Skiing 
Uphill tickets must be reserved by everyone whether you're a season pass holder or not. This is in order to comply with requests by Search and Rescue and Bridger Bowl during the pandemic. Crosscut will allow a maximum number of ten uphill skiers allowed each day. To maintain this number, non-season pass holders can buy an Uphill Ticket up to 48 hours in advance.

Purchase of a Season Pass includes uphill ticket access at no additional charge, but you must call the Nordic Center (406) 586-9690 or stop by the ticket window in order to reserve a ticket. This reservation can also be made up to 48 hours in advance. Please know there will be random patrols/checking of tickets in order to confirm reservations. All uphill skiers should be prepared to show proof of reservation while skiing.   Thank you for your cooperation!  

Read more about Uphill Skiing Access and purchase your ticket here. 

US Paralympics Nordic Ski Team Race This Saturday, 1/9/21

Team USA Paralympics Nordic Skiing will be hosting a race at Crosscut on Saturday morning. The course, highlighted in the map image below, will be closed from 9am - 11am so please plan your outing from Lots A, B or C accordingly. You can find a full trail map here, or on mobile apps Trail Forks and Avenza. Use caution when crossing over the race course.

Due to COVID-19 spectators are not allowed. If you are on another trail and see the racers on course, we welcome your cheers!

Thanks for your cooperation!

Crosscut Season Opening - Delayed

Due to unseasonably warm temps the past few days, Crosscut will not be able to open to the public on December 12, as we originally planned.

At this time we do not have another proposed opening date as it is entirely dependent on conditions.  We will keep you posted and be in touch when we have more information to pass along.

Season pass holders may still recreate at Crosscut.  Be prepared for extremely variable conditions on the lower trails ranging from icy hard pack surfaces to dirt.

Anticipate having to hike across bare patches to reach the upper trails.  No grooming will be done until we get more snow.  As a reminder, you can check grooming and conditions here. 

You are welcome to hike and dogs are welcome Monday through - Friday only.  Please, NO Dogs allowed on weekends until Crosscut formally opens.  Then, dogs are welcome Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons after 3pm.   Athletic teams will continue to train on weekends and we can not allow dogs to run onto the Biathlon Range during practice sessions.  Arrrf!

At this time, we will not be offering online day pass purchases, uphill tickets, private ski lessons or rental equipment reservations.  These tickets and services will become available after Crosscut is officially open for the season.

In the meantime, you may continue to sign up for our lesson series in January and February, and you may also purchase gift cards online.  Find more here.

Special Holiday Break Winter Ski Camp

Working over the holidays? Send your kids to Crosscut’s first ever Winter Camp, from Dec. 28th-30th! Email skieducation@crosscutmt.org for more details or to register.

Fun, fresh air and friends