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: $6
- One-season ski pass: $20
(effective from July 1st of purchasing year to June 30 of
following year, i.e. 07/01/010 - 06/30/11)
- Three-season ski pass: $55
(effective July 1st of purchasing year to June 30 of third year,
i.e. 07/01/10 - 06/30/13)
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
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.
Self-registration for daily, annual and three-year ski passes will be
available in parks with ski trails this winter. A mail-in envelope and
an application will be provided for the purchaser. Payment or credit
card information, along with a signature and personal information, will
be required from the purchaser. The purchaser will retain a receipt
until the ski pass arrives in the mail.
Electronic Licensing
System:
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
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).
DNR License Center:
Get daily, one-season and three-season on site at
the DNR central office License Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul,
MN
