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Helicoptering the Hippy Pow @ Silverton Mountain

I’ve been visiting Silverton almost yearly since they loaded their first guest on the infamous double chair that summits at 12,300ft. Why? First of all, they almost always receive early snowfall, so skiing in December can be quite good. Secondly, the terrain, views and consistent pitch to the valley floor is hard to beat when compared to other resorts in Colorado. I’ve done guided, unguided and of […]
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4th Avalanche Death in the USA at Silverton, Colorado

A 23-year-old woman was killed in an avalanche after being swept through trees on Kendall Mountain south of Silverton, Colorado yesterday, January 6th, 2014. She was skiing at around 11,000-feet, one at a time, when she was caught in a small avalanche and carried into a group of trees. The victim was gravely injured most likely from hitting trees on her way down. The rescue operation took many hours and she was unresponsive before being transported toMercy Regional Medical Center. She was declared dead upon arriving at the hospital. […]
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Silverton, CO Conditions Report Video: 80″ New Snow…

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We think it’s safe to say that Silverton ski resort in Colorado is having an epic year. They’re claiming that they got about 80″ of snow recently. After watching this video, it’s pretty easy to believe. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on a Silverton trip, this just might be the year to go for it. It’s been crazy with almost 80″ of recent snow!! Full snow reset on the mtn every day of the week. Quick 33 seconds of video from today. – Silverton Mountain […]
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36″ of Powder @ Silverton, CO: Conditions Report Video & Photos

Silverton Mountain in Colorado isn’t having a bad year. They got 36″ of snow in 48 hours during the storm last weekend bringing their base snow depth up to 76″ deep. A 76″ deep base in Colorado is badass. Silverton has gotten 264″ of snow this season. Which is badass for anywhere in North America right now. Squaw Valley has gotten 69″ of snow so far this season… So, you know where your next road trip should be. […]
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Silverton, CO Conditions Report | Big, Big Snow on Oct. 11th | Photo Tour

Silverton didn’t provide a single word to accompany these photos. They didn’t need to. The pictures say it all. It was clearly about 2 feet deep in spots. There was likely avy danger and some weather as they were skiing in the trees. It was obviously a very good day. Silverton and Southwestern Colorado in general has gotten quite a bit of snow already this season. It remains to be seen if that will be a good or a bad thing. Early Colorado snow can turn into a rotten faceted weak layer that can plague an entire season. …or […]
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Silverton Mountain Guides’ Alaska Heli Promo Video

Yep, the boys from Silverton, Colorado also fly and ski and guide in Alaska. They actually have the biggest permit zone of any other helicopter operation in Alaska. They have the Northern Chugach and it’s the real deal. They’ve been flying Alaska for the past 7 years and they know their stuff. We know the guides from Silverton from skiing with them down in Argentina and these guys are top notch. Just […]
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