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Silverton, CO, Hosts 17th Annual Skijoring Event in 2026

President’s Day Weekend delivered much-needed snow to eager thrill seekers in Silverton, Colorado. My commute was outstanding, as per usual for the infamous Red Mountain Pass. Amazingly, the preceding day, nearly a foot of snow fell on the surrounding San Juan Mountains, then making way to bluebird Colorado skies. The stage was set for an adrenaline-packed weekend of skijoring in […]
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[PHOTOS] Silverton Mountain, CO, Guides Score Rare October Powder Turns

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As skiers and snowboarders around North America patiently wait for their resort’s opening day, the guide team at Silverton Mountain, Colorado was able to get an early taste of skiing before the season officially kicks off. A pre-season snowstorm that swept across Colorado brought plenty of snow to Silverton, and the guide team took advantage and got some mid-October turns. […]
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Avalanche Near Silverton, CO, Tragically Kills Snowboarder as Friend Manages to Escape

A party of two backcountry tourers (one skier and one snowboarder) was traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage, west of Silverton, Colorado. On Thursday, February 20, the pair was caught in an avalanche on a terrain feature locally known as The Nose. One escaped the avalanche, while the other was carried in the debris. Staff from a nearby […]
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First Snowfall, First Avalanche: Skier Triggered and Caught Near Silverton Mountain, CO

A skier triggered and was briefly caught in an avalanche on Sunday, the first reported human-triggered avalanche of the 2024-25 winter season. The incident occurred in Silverton Mountain, Colorado’s, heli terrain. The area had received almost two feet of fresh snow the previous day. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing According to a report on the Colorado Avalanche […]
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[PHOTOS] First Powder Turns of the Season at Silverton Mountain and Wolf Creek, CO

The first deep turns of the 2024-25 season in Colorado were made at Silverton Mountain and Wolf Creek yesterday after a snowstorm dumped enough snow for skiing this weekend. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Early Season Storm Could Bring 24-36″ Snow to Colorado’s San Juan Mountains This Weekend Staff at Silverton Mountain woke to 12″ of fresh snow at the summit and […]
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Client Dies Heli-Skiing in Alaska With Silverton Mountain Guides

The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) warns of dangerous avalanches in the Chugach Mountains for Friday, February 9. A storm is moving which is anticipated to create dangerous avalanche conditions. Increasing winds are expected to blow snow into fresh wind slabs 1-2 feet deep. Natural wind slab avalanches can occur or be easily triggered. The warnings comings one […]
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Silverton, CO, Local Nearly Loses Leg in Avalanche on King Solomon Peak

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Connor Ryan (@sacredstoke) Just when you thought avalanche season was ending… On Friday afternoon, four Silverton, Colorado, local skiers were descending a northeast-facing slope on King Solomon Peak just east of town when a D1.5 avalanche broke, carrying one of the skiers several hundred feet down the slope. According […]
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Silverton Mountain, CO, Report: Worth the Wait For All-Time Conditions

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Trip report from 3/25/2023 at Silverton Mountain, CO Yet another atmospheric river event has delivered the goods here in western Colorado. If you were skiing this day in the San Juan mountains, you may have thought it was January. Not only due to a soft, deep, and mid-winter-like snow surface, but the temperature was downright frigid for March in Colorado. Silverton […]
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Silverton Mountain, CO, To Install New Second Chairlift | $39 Heliskiing Pass Now on Sale

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Silverton Mountain, CO, plans to install its second chairlift as early as this summer, much to the delight of skiers and boarders. When San Juan County originally permitted the Silverton ski area, the permit included two additional future lifts located on private property within the ski area boundary, a base lodge, and ten overnight chalets (which are still planned to […]
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Silverton Mountain, CO, 2023 Spring Unguided Season Pass On Sale For $249 | Includes $39 Heli-Skiing

Backcountry ski area Silverton Mountain, CO, is offering its Unguided Season Base Pass for $299 for the 2023 spring ski season. The pass also comes with $39 heli-skiing. But hurry the pass price increases tomorrow. RELATED: Silverton, CO Report: This Place Needs to Make Your Bucket List You can read the official details provided by Silverton Mountain below:  Base Pass […]
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Ski Patrollers at Silverton Mountain, CO Make First Turns of the Season After Powerful Storm Causes Large Power Outage

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Silverton Mountain (@silvertonmtn) Silverton Mountain in Colorado got hammered with snowfall this week—so much snow in fact that the entire region briefly lost power. That’s rare for Silverton, so you know it had to have been a big one. Related: Photo Tour: October Storm Drops Hefty Snowfall Totals Across […]
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Search Resumes Today For 3 Backcountry Skiers Buried in Avalanche Near Silverton, CO Yesterday

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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reporting this morning that three backcountry skiers buried in an avalanche yesterday are still missing. A group of backcountry skiers triggered the slide in an area known as The Nose, between Silverton and Ophir. Four of the party were caught, carried, and fully buried. One was rescued with minor injuries, but three remain missing. Rescue […]
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