UNPARALLELED
BIG MOUNTAIN POWDER
and chair lift served guided and unguided skiing with an emphasis on
adventure — need we say more? Colorado’s newest ski area
is also its highest and most expert, serving up exclusively non-groomed
advanced/ expert terrain to powderhounds of all ages.
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& Snow Report:
970 .387 .5706
info@silvertonmountain .com
www .silvertonmountain .com
UNGUIDED
SEASON
Nov . to Mid Jan . / Apr . to May
GUIDED
SEASON
Mid January through March
Hours:
9am-4pm Thursday - Sunday
ELEVATION
Peak - 13,487 ft.
Base - 10,400 ft.
Vertical Rise - 1,900 ft.
TERRAIN & SERVICES -
Beginner - 0%
Intermediate - 0%
Advanced/Expert - 100%
Skiable Acres - 1,819
Number of Trails - 69
Longest Trail - 2.5 miles
Terrain Parks - 1
Total Lifts - 1
Avg Annual Snowfall - 400 inches
Avg
Days of Sun Year - 250 days
LODGING
INFO
970 .387 .5706
www .silvertonmountain .com
ADDRESS
Silverton Mountain
P .O . Box 856
Silverton, CO 81433
GREAT
DEAL
Discount tickets are available in November, December and April. |
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MOUNTAIN
DINING
When you make your reservations you can order lunch ahead. $10 will
get you a sandwich, chips, drink and a cookie. Don’t miss Grady’s
on-mountain bar for après ski entertainment.
LESSONS
Silverton Mountain offers courses in avalanche safety, backcountry skills,
wilderness medicine, photography,
adventure writing and much more. rental Gear: A great selection of backcountry
gear available at the slopeside Black Diamond Demo Center. Super Fat
K2 Skis available at the mountain are the only way to go. A fleet of
amazingly effective and easy to use Backcountry Access Tracker beacons
can be rented at the slopeside store as well. Demo a DaKine Backpack
to carry gear in style and comfort. The mountain has the basic essentials
for sale. Try some Smith Turbo Fan goggles to keep it fog free during
a day of face shots. Ride what the locals shred on a special Venture
powder snowboard. Daycare: Available in Silverton.
FYI
Silverton Mountain is the only mountain in the U.S. made for
advanced and expert skiers and boarders only. The mountain operates
with a guided only season and an unguided season. There is no easy way
down the mountain. The mountain contains no cut or groomed runs. Avalanche
beacons, shovels and probes are required. (Numbers are limited daily.)
BIGGEST
EVENT
BrewSki Beer Festival: April 2009.
APRES
SPOT
Grady’s (on mountain bar), Silverton, Brewery and the Miners Tavern.
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DIRECTIONS
BY CAR
Take Hwy. 550 to Silverton. In Silverton, veer left and make a sharp
left by a Silverton Mountain sign below the water tower. Silverton Mountain
is six miles up on the right.
DIRECTIONS
BY BUS
Greyhound comes to Silverton once a day. Shuttle service is available
from some Silverton Hotels and Cascade Village near Purgatory (20 miles).
DIRECTIONS
BY AIR
Direct flights to Durango La Plata County Airport arrive daily from
Denver on United Express, from Phoenix on America West Express, from
Dallas on American Airlines, from Albuquerque on Rio Grande Air, from
Houston on Continental and from Salt Lake City on Delta. All flights
daily, year-round. |
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