Overnight Parking at Ski Resorts

[Low Angle Life]

Can anyone here speak the reason why some resorts allow overnight RV and vehicle parking and others don't? There are obvious reasons like obstructing snowplows on powder days, and perhaps the tourist piece with wanting to encourage visitors to spend their money at lodges and hotels in the area but I do wonder why lot camping borders on a culture at some mountains (Mt. Bachelor) but is otherwise non-existent at most other resorts.

I found an article that quoted something like 25 resorts that allow some kind of overnight camping and all were unsurprisingly western and within that the large majority were PNW. Does this have something to do with FS lease agreements or something of the sort? Like our draconian touring rules, the east seems behind or simply not hip to the hardy types who brave cold nights in their vehicles. Personally I feel I could double my days if I were more readily able to spend nights in my truck bed at the mountain. I also thought I remembered seeing something about someone who did an Indy pass road trip with an RV?

I'm just spitballing here because while I appreciate all the covid facts, I've got winter on the brain now that the nights are getting cold and want to talk snow.

Inspiration, https://www.snowboarder.com/transwo...enture-mobiles-of-the-mt-baker-banked-slalom/

 

[Harvey]

Plowing is certainly a reason. Don't camp in the paid area?

Where do you want to camp?

I want to sleep in a truck the whole winter in 24/25.

 

[Low Angle Life]

Plowing is certainly a reason. Don't camp in the paid area?

Had not thought of the plowing situation until you had mentioned it in the Plattekill glade clearing thread.

Where do you want to camp?

Would love to be able to get a few nights at Belleayre now that it will be my home mountain for the season, the two hour drive isn't bad for the day but saving the milage and 6:30 wake up sounds nice. I started the thread in part to see if anyone had any personal experiences with the topic, particularly here in the east.

I want to sleep in a truck the whole winter in 24/25.

Planning a grand tour?

 

[Tjf1967]

I would say they ones that don't asked their attorneys opinion.

 

[Low Angle Life]

^I like to believe folks aren't as litigious out west, that said, I don't believe any vail mountains made that list of places that allow camping, surprise surprise.

 

[Brownski]

Look for trailheads and 24 hour businesses where you won’t stick out. And don’t attract attention to yourself too much

 

[Low Angle Life]

Look for trailheads and 24 hour businesses where you won’t stick out. And don’t attract attention to yourself too much

We've done the boondock trailhead thing at an undisclosed location off the mountain road in Stowe on a summer mountain bike trip. We thought we were getting kicked out when we saw headlights pull in at 1am. Turned out to be some Québécois in their decked out mini winnie who had the same idea.

 

[Harvey]

Planning a grand tour?

All of NY with a focus on Western and Central. Probably not a grand tour, but strategic surgical strikes for pow, from our new base in the Adk.

Western NY is best early, before Erie freezes.

 

[x10003q]

You are being a little disingenuous mentioning Mt Bachelor. They are set up for RVs with specific parking areas, some amenities and established rules and regs and some costs ($30/night) for what they have. I would guess the other western areas with RV parking might have something similar.

https://www.mtbachelor.com/plan-your-trip/mountain-services/overnight-rv-camping

If a ski area did not clearly organize RV parking, people would take advantage. Also, many ski areas fill their parking on weekends. They don't want to lose spaces on the days with the biggest crowds.

There are probably a handful of RV parks in the East that stay open in the winter. You could look for one near a ski area.

There is also the clearing snow factor.

 

[Low Angle Life]

Not quite sure how posing the question I did and mentioning Bachelor was disingenuous. I made no mention of my preference of formalities or fees and am not opposed to sanctioned areas at resorts for camping. I was simply asking if anyone knew why camping and RV's was not more common on the east coast. $30/night even with a two night minimum is still less than a hotel or gas, not a bad deal especially for the privilege to wake up and walk to the lift.