Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana is trying to pass off a decision to restrict uphill skiers as an exclusive move to make the mountain safer. The hill, which is on national forest land, has seen a huge jump in skiers skinning the hill to avoid lift ticket fees and ski after hours when there’s a full moon. They say there have been some close calls with afterhours grooming machines, so they’re restricting uphill skiers to one route during the day and banning them from skiing after hours. The National Forest Service is supporting the move.

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