FAQ

Reservations will not be required at this time. Purchase your tickets in advance to ensure the best price and availability.  Please keep tuned to our website for any changes.

Yes. Due to limited capacity sack lunches will not be allowed inside the Main Lodge, Midway Lodge, or Bierstube, but are welcome in our Brown Bag Area, Yurt, and Hancock Hut.

Brown Bag Area: Located in our base area just down the stairs across from the Main Lodge and will take the place of last season’s Bag Check room. (Please see Red Snowsports Tent for the daily door code)

Yurt: The Yurt is located at the top of Miami Beach and will be open 7 days a week. It will open to the public, with vending machine service, a water cooler, and table space.

Hancock Hut: The Hancock Hut is located at the top of Grizzly Peak and houses our summit Ski Patrol station and will be open when the Grizzly Peak chairlift is operating and Ski Patrol is on site. Please note that the Hancock Hut is owned and operated by Red Lodge Mountain, and reserves the right to close access to the public at any time. At this time, overnight access will not be permitted.

No.  Go Pro Lockers and our Brown Bag Area will be available to store your gear.  Space is limited, so treat our lodges as you would any other restaurant this season.  Seating in lodges will be assigned by a host to guests purchasing food and beverage items.

• Our Brown Bag Area is located in our base area just down the stairs across from the Main Lodge and will take the place of last season’s Bag Check room. This area is free to use and will have limited shelves for storage and tables for eating. It will remain locked throughout the day, accessible by door code. To receive the entry code of the day, stop by the Red Snowsports Tent, where you may also rent a Day-Use Locker with a dedicated lock located inside the Brown Bag Storage Area for $10 per day. The Brown Bag Storage Area will not be staffed and Red Lodge Mountain is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
• Go Pro lockers will be available 7-days a week from 7:30am-4:30pm in the lower level of the Main Lodge. Guests will be able to access their bags as many times as they want throughout the day.  Cost is $7 for a regular bag and $10 for a large bag.  Go Pro lockers do NOT allow overnight storage.
• Full-size lockers are available for overnight and day storage at $15 a day. Maximum length is 7 days at $100 for the week. Please note that overnight storage is limited. Please visit the Red Snowsports tent to reserve your locker.

Not at this time.

Go to the "Pay Here" window at the Rental Shop.  Groups and individuals will then be directed inside and guided into the rental process.

Yes, but for efficiency the fewer non-renters the better the process.

• One parent or guardian is permitted into the Rental Shop to accompany a minor.

• RFID - no need to take your pass or ticket out of your pocket.  Lift attendees will scan your ticket while it is in your pocket. Please refer to our Mountain Safety page for more information.

• If you are feeling ill at any point during your visit, we request that you stay home or in your accommodations.
• RLM ski patrol cannot treat COVID-19 patients, please call one of our local health authorities for recommendations and next steps.
  • Carbon County MT Public Health 406-446-9941
  • Beartooth Billings Clinic 406-446-2345
  • SCL Health 406-446-3800

Restaurant seating in the Main Lodge and Bierstube will have table time limits.  Camping out is not permitted as tables are needed for the restaurants to operate.

• Main Lodge and the Bierstube will be open 7 days/week.
• Midway will be open Thursday through Sunday.
• We recommend making reservations for the Bierstube on Opentable.com
• Main Lodge and Bierstube will have hosted seating.

• No problem! The Magic Carpet and learning area are open to the public.
• The area from the bottom of the Magic Carpet to 3/4 of the way to Miami Beach will be closed to the general public. Only the Snowsports Lesson program participants will be allowed. There will be a corridor for the general public to go from the Magic Carpet to the Miami Beach chairlift.
• A ticket will be required for all guests using the Magic Carpet.  Tickets will be free.  The number of available tickets will be limited to control crowds at the Magic Carpet.
• The Sunkid Surface Lift at the top of Miami Beach is open to the public when it is not being used by our Snowsports team or Eagle Mount Adaptive program for lessons.

You do need an Uphill pass or day ticket to travel uphill this season.

• Uphill Travel permitted between the hours of 4:30pm and 8:00am.
• Uphill Travel Pass or single-use tickets are required and must be worn in an easily visible location.
  • The Uphill Only Pass will be included with any purchase of a 2022-23 Season Pass. All users will need to sign a waiver and obtain their Pass and reflective armband in person at the Ticket Office or Grizzly Peak Outdoors.
  • Uphill Only Passes ($50) and Uphill Day Tickets ($20) are available for purchase at Grizzly Peak Outdoors and the Ticket Office during regular business hours.

Access for uphill travel (hiking-to-ski) on Red Lodge Mountain is a privilege, please be respectful of these rules and be safe. Should too many incidents occur we will have to consider suspending access during our operating season for a period of time.
Our Uphill Policy is in effect during our operating season (opening day – closing day). Outside of this time-frame, Uphill Travel is not restricted and at-your-own-risk.

Yes.  To ensure lift ticket access to season pass and 6-tix holders, we will have a limited number of day tickets available, walk-up purchases are not guaranteed.  Buy online and in advance to ensure you can come up.

Military Discounts are only available on purchases made at the ticket window to those with a valid military ID.

You do not need to make reservations.

This is no longer an offered program.

Yes. Due to limited capacity sack lunches will not be allowed inside the Main Lodge, Midway Lodge, or Bierstube, but are welcome in our Brown Bag Area, Yurt, and Hancock Hut.

Brown Bag Area: Located in our base area just down the stairs across from the Main Lodge and will take the place of last season’s Bag Check room. (Please see Red Snowsports Tent for the daily door code)

Yurt: The Yurt is located at the top of Miami Beach and will be open 7 days a week. It will open to the public, with vending machine service, a water cooler, and table space.

Hancock Hut: The Hancock Hut is located at the top of Grizzly Peak and houses our summit Ski Patrol station and will be open when the Grizzly Peak chairlift is operating and Ski Patrol is on site. Please note that the Hancock Hut is owned and operated by Red Lodge Mountain, and reserves the right to close access to the public at any time. At this time, overnight access will not be permitted

No.  Go Pro Lockers and our Brown Bag Area will be available to store your gear.  Space is limited, so treat our lodges as you would any other restaurant this season.  Seating in lodges will be assigned by a host to guests purchasing food and beverage items.

• Our Brown Bag Area is located in our base area just down the stairs across from the Main Lodge and will take the place of last season’s Bag Check room. This area is free to use and will have limited shelves for storage and tables for eating. It will remain locked throughout the day, accessible by door code. To receive the entry code of the day, stop by the Red Snowsports Tent, where you may also rent a Day-Use Locker with a dedicated lock located inside the Brown Bag Storage Area for $10 per day. The Brown Bag Storage Area will not be staffed and Red Lodge Mountain is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
• Go Pro lockers will be available 7-days a week from 7:30am-4:30pm in the lower level of the Main Lodge. Guests will be able to access their bags as many times as they want throughout the day.  Cost is $7 for a regular bag and $10 for a large bag.  Go Pro lockers do NOT allow overnight storage.
• Full-size lockers are available for overnight and day storage at $15 a day. Maximum length is 7 days at $100 for the week. Please note that overnight storage is limited. Please visit the Red Snowsports tent to reserve your locker.

Unfortunately due to limited capacity if you are not dining in the restaurant you will not have access to that seating.  There will be table time limits in place for those dining.  Open seating is available in the lower level where day use lockers are located and on the outside deck area of the Main Lodge.

• Main Lodge and the Bierstube will be open 7 days/week.
• Midway will be open Thursday through Sunday.
• We recommend making reservations for the Bierstube on Opentable.com
• Main Lodge and Bierstube will have hosted seating, if a seat is unavailable you will not be allowed to enter the area.

Go to the "Pay Here" window at the Rental Shop.  Groups and individuals will be directed inside and guided through the rental process.

Not at this time.

Yes, but for efficiency the few non-renters the better the process. Please limit one parent or guardian into the Rental Shop to accompany a minor.

Rentals can be returned at the white tent outside of the Repair shop. All gear must be returned by 4:15pm to avoid extra charges.

We do not rent helmets, goggles, jackets, or ski pants. These items are available for purchase in the Mountain Shop.

Select lesson packages can be purchased online at: https://shop.redlodgemountain.com/s/lesson-packages

Private lessons can be booked in advance by calling 406.446.2610

Group lessons are booked on a first-come first-served basis each day at the red Snowsports tent, located next to the ticket office. Unfortunately, we are unable to take advanced bookings at this time. These lessons fill up quickly, so we recommend arriving at least an hour before your lesson starts to ensure a spot.

All guests who are taking a lesson should go to the red lessons tent first, located next to the ticket office. From there our team will be able to set you up with a lesson, tickets and rentals (if needed).

• No problem! The Magic Carpet and learning area are open to the public.
• The area from the bottom of the Magic Carpet to 3/4 of the way to Miami Beach will be closed to the general public. Only the Snowsports Lesson program participants will be allowed. There will be a corridor for the general public to go from the Magic Carpet to the Miami Beach chairlift.
• A ticket will be required for all guests using the Magic Carpet.  Tickets will be free.  The number of available tickets will be limited to control crowds at the Magic Carpet.
• The Sunkid Surface Lift at the top of Miami Beach is open to the public when it is not being used by our Snowsports team or Eagle Mount Adaptive program for lessons.

Nope! All parking at Red Lodge Mountain is free.

Overnight camping is allowed in the farthest south-east corner of the lower parking lot. Overnight campers may receive a 5:30am wake-up call to move vehicles, in the event snow removal is necessary.