FOR SALE: Durango, CO Ski Lodge Could Be Yours for Just $4.1-Million A 20,000 square foot ski lodge recently went on the market in Durango, CO. Listed for sale at $4,100,000, the Silverpick Lodge is in the San Juan National Forest, just one mile from Purgatory Ski Resort. The lodge sits along the picturesque San Juan Scenic Skyway and at the base of the Hermosa Cliffs. With 13 bedrooms in the lodge […] Alex Mangels | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Construction Crew Clears Huge Avalanche from Railroad in Durango, CO Bonds Construction in Durango, CO posted these pictures of them clearing an avalanche from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Now that’s a lot of snow! Related: Red Mountain Pass, CO Reopened Friday | Crews Cleared 60-FEET of Snow from Avalanches The operation took over a week to get the line clear to reopen. Nice work, boys! Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2019 0 Comments
Durango Man Killed In Avalanche Near Silverton, CO Unknowingly Drifted Into A Dangerous Gully According to CAIC, the Durango, CO man that was killed in an avalanche near Silverton, CO on Sunday, January 21st, 2018 unknowingly drifted into a dangerous gully. 21-year-old Abel Palmer was killed in an avalanche that he triggered on the south side of Red Mountain Pass. He was buried by the slide and his friends tried to revive him for 3 hours. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 31, 2018 0 Comments
Durango, CO Climber Dies in 600-Foot Fall in Wind River Range, WY A 54-year-old Durango, CO named Michael Sullivan fell around 600-feet from 12,085′ Steeple Peak in the Wind River Mountain Range, WY on Monday, August 28th, 2017. He was with a climbing partner when he fell during the descent after summiting Steeple Peak while unroped between rappelling station. “The two reached the summit and were descending back down the peak. Between […] Climbing CragBrains | September 1, 2017 0 Comments
Purgatory, CO, Report: American Spring Skiing at its Finest Report from Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14, 2024 I drove to Purgatory, Colorado, on Saturday, April 13, on the Million Dollar Highway, probably one of the most scenic drives in Colorado from Ouray to Silverton. The road snakes along cliff sides with no guard rails to give drivers incredible views of the San Juan Mountains. The sun was shining without […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | April 21, 2024 0 Comments
Purgatory Resort, CO, Announces Pond Skim & Weekend Opening Plans As ski season winds down, Purgatory Resort, Colorado, bids farewell to winter with the annual Pond Skim event on April 14. While Sunday also marks the end of daily operations, Purgatory will remain open for the following weekends: April 19 – 21 and April 26 – 28. Also new this season, weekend operations at Purgatory will now include Fridays. A beloved tradition […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2024 0 Comments
Almost A Century of Fun: A Brief History of Pond Skimming For many years, spring skiing has brought forth sunshine and smiles, bikinis and bathing suits, and most famously, the pond skim. People have been using skis or variations of skis dating thousands of years back for transportation, hunting, and recreation. The concept of water skiing and skimboarding came to fruition in the early 1920s. So when did these all get […] Brains John Cunningham | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Roof Avalanche in Breckenridge, CO, Buries 2 Teens, Leaving 1 Critically Injured According to a Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) report, on Monday, March 18, a roof avalanche partially buried two teenagers at a Breckenridge, Colorado home. The incident occurred while the teens were playing outside and pulling icicles from the side of the house when snow slid off the roof. One of them was seriously injured and had to be airlifted […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 21, 2024 0 Comments