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Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From a Freestyle Skier

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Lists are inherently wrong, no matter how you look at them. There will almost always be something to argue about. So why make them at all? Well… I love a good debate. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing, and I […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | June 14, 2025
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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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AvyBrains | October 21, 2024
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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 24-36โ€ณ Snow to Coloradoโ€™s San Juan Mountains This Weekend Staff at Silverton Mountain woke to 12″ of fresh snow at the summit and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 20, 2024
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Fatal Fall During Climbing Tour Kills 25-Year-Old on Snowdon Peak Near Silverton, CO

On Thursday July 4, 2024, a group of three males and three females went for a day hike starting at Andrewโ€™s Lake to the top of Snowdon Mountain peak, Colorado. A 25-year-old male from Cookeville, Tennessee, who was a member of the group, fell 600-800 feet off the ridgeline of Snowdon Peak during the climb. Snowdon Peak is 11 miles […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 6, 2024
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Top 5 Highest Ski Resort Base Areas in the U.S.

Ever wonder why the Rockies tend to have some of the best skiing in the world? Colorado dominates both base elevation and summit elevation at resorts in the USA. High elevation doesnโ€™t necessarily mean the most annual snowfall, but they manage to keep a consistent snowpack due to the elevation. If you bank on consistency when planning a trip, here […]

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Mark Kuligoski | June 19, 2024
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[SOLD] Silverton Mountain, CO, Gets New Ownership

Skiing Silverton Mountain

Over the last two decades, Silverton Mountain in Colorado has made its name by providing adventure seekers with dramatic big mountain terrain and a uniquely exhilarating skiing experience. The mountain sits in the heart of the San Juan Range and is renowned globally for its backcountry and helicopter access. Established in 2001 by Aaron and Jen Brill, this ski destination […]

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Kenneth Condon | September 27, 2023
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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.ย 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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James Pulfer | March 28, 2023
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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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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 6, 2023
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