All
cross-country skiers on public ski trails who are aged 16 and above must
have a Minnesota Ski Pass. You must sign your ski pass and carry it with
you when skiing. Your ski pass fee helps support Minnesota's
cross-country ski trail system. The Ski Pass is also recommended
for snowshoers, but is not required. While some trails allow
snowshoeing along side of skiing, in all cases, however, snowshoeing is
not allowed on groomed areas.
Ski Pass
Rates
- Daily ski pass: $5
- One-season ski pass: $15
(effective from July 1st of purchasing year to June 30 of
following year, i.e. 07/01/07 - 06/30/08)
- Three-season ski pass: $40
(effective July 1st of purchasing year to June 30 of third year,
i.e. 07/01/07 - 06/30/10)
Purchasing
a Ski Pass
There are several ways to get a Minnesota ski pass:
On the
Internet
Buy your daily, one-season and three-season ski passes through the
DNR online
licensing system
The New
Electronic Licensing System (ELS)
Get your daily, one-season and three-season ski passes using
Minnesota's new electronic licensing system.
There are 1750 locations around the state where you can use ELS. For
a list of these, go to the DNR
ELS
page or call the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or
1-888-646-6367 (TTY: 651-296-5484 or 1-800-657-3929).
By Phone
Call 1-888-MNLICENse (1-888-665-4236) to buy a daily, one-season or
three-season ski pass. It's instant and easy. Have your date of
birth, driver's license and credit card (Discover, MasterCard or Visa)
ready when you call. (There is a $3.50 processing fee for this
convenience.)
By Mail
Purchase a one-season or three-season ski pass by mail
(daily pass not available by mail). Print out a
Minnesota
Ski Pass order form and send it with a check (payable to "MN
DNR"), money order or credit card number (Discover, MasterCard or
Visa) to:
MN DNR License Bureau
500 Lafayette Road Box 26
St. Paul, MN 55155-4026
The DNR will send you your pass in two weeks.
In Person
Minnesota State Parks:
You will be able to purchase a daily pass in person at all parks
except Carley, Crosby Manitou, Monson, or Schoolcraft state parks.
One-season and three-season ski passes will only be
available for purchase on site at Gooseberry Falls and Tettegouche state
parks. At the other parks, where the daily pass is available, you will
be able to use the park's phone to call 1-888-MNLICENse (1-888-665-4236)
to buy a one-season or three-season ski pass. (There is a $3.50
processing fee for this convenience.)
DNR License Bureau,
Get daily, one-season and three-season on site at the DNR central
office License Bureau, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN
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