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Rules of Use

Timberline is located within the Mt. Hood National Forest and is operated by R.L.K. and Company under a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Special Use Permit.

These Rules of Use are required by the Federal government and strictly enforced. In order to provide the most enjoyable guest experience, we ask that visitors observe all policies and postings within the Permit Area, including these Rules of Use, Oregon’s Duties of Skiers (ORS 30.985), and the NSAA Responsibility Code.

All visitors passing through Timberline’s Permit Area are subject to these Rules of Use.

  1. Visitors wishing to use lifts and/or managed terrain within the Permit Area are required to display a valid lift ticket or pass.
  2. Unauthorized use of terrain and facilities within the Permit Area is prohibited when the Area is closed for operations.
  3. Recreation using sleds, toboggans, saucers, and tubes is prohibited, as is snow kiting and winged sports. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) is prohibited without a permit.
  4. Human-powered, uphill use of the Permit Area is allowed only on designated trails. Users must abide by Timberline’s Uphill Travel Policy and obtain an Uphill Travel Pass.
  5. Use of a lift or trail when under the influence of drugs or alcohol is prohibited. The Permit Area is located on Federal land; therefore, possession and use of marijuana is prohibited.
  6. Reckless, hazardous, and/or threatening behavior, including intoxication, will not be tolerated.  Visitors exhibiting these behaviors will be required to leave the Permit Area.
  7. Heavy machinery and fixed objects may be encountered when inside the Permit Area. Recreation in, on, or in hazardous proximity to these objects is prohibited.
  8. Littering is strictly prohibited. Dispose of all waste appropriately and recycle when possible. If you pack waste into the permit area, pack it out.
  9. All pets and service animals must remain on-leash at all times when inside the Permit Area. Dispose of all pet waste appropriately.
  10. Activities outside the Permit Area are regulated by the USFS. If you choose to leave the Permit Area, you do so at your own risk and must abide by all USFS rules and regulations.

Violation of Timberline’s Rules of Use may result in enforcement, including the suspension of pass privileges, removal from the Permit Area, law enforcement, and/or issuance of a Clackamas County Notice of Exclusion/Trespass.

KNOW THE CODE - SKIER RESPONSIBILITY

Observe the code listed below and share with other skiers the responsibility for a great skiing experience.
1. Always stay in control.
2. People ahead of you have the right of way.
3. Stop in a safe place for you and others.
4. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield.
5. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
6. Observe signs and warnings, and keep off closed trails.
7. Know how to use the lifts safely.
KNOW THE CODE. IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

OREGON STATE LAW

OREGON SKIER STATUTE ORS 30.970 TO 30.990
Violation of any of these duties entitles the ski area operator to withdraw the violator’s privilege of skiing. The following are excerpts from the statute. References to “Skiers” & “Skiing” include skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities.

Skiers accept and assume the inherent risks of skiing (in so far as they are reasonably obvious, expected or necessary).

  • Skiers who ski in any area not designated for skiing within the permit area assume the inherent risks thereof.
  • Skiers shall be the sole judges of the limits of their skills and their ability to meet and overcome the inherent risks of skiing and shall maintain reasonable control of speed and course.
  • Skiers shall abide by the directions and instructions of the ski area operator.
  • Skiers shall familiarize themselves with posted information on location and degree of difficulty of trails and slopes to the extent reasonably possible before skiing any slope or trail.
  • Skiers shall not cross the uphill track of any surface lift except at points clearly designated by the ski area operator.
  • Skiers shall not overtake any other skier except in such a manner as to avoid contact and shall grant the right of way to the overtaken skier.
  • Skiers shall yield to other skiers when entering a trail or starting downhill.
  • Skiers must wear retention straps of other devices to prevent runaway skis.
  • Skier shall not board rope tows, wire rope tows, j-bars, t-bars, ski lifts or other similar devices unless they have sufficient ability to use the devices, and skiers shall follow any written of verbal instructions that are given regarding the devices.
  • Skiers, when involved in a skiing accident, shall not depart from the ski area without leaving their names and addresses if reasonably possible
  • A skier who is injured should, if reasonably possible, give notice of the injury to the ski area operator before leaving the ski area.
  • Skiers shall not embark or disembark from a ski lift except at designated areas or by the authority of the ski area operator.