Whatever hills mutate this season and spread the shred, these handful are deliverin’ new board zones and hot laps.
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December 27 2008 |
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Howdy from Silverton Mountain,
Another 20” of new snow fell overnight bringing the 9 day storm total to 79”. The latest round of snow brought road closures with it, as the visibility is down to 10 feet with extremely heavy snowfall. The County road to Silverton Mountain is now closed at this time. The road might re-open by Friday morning which would allow the ski area to be open for skiing on Friday. Riders should be sure to check silvertonmountain.com for the latest on road closures.
Red Mountain Pass highway 550 is also closed at this time due to avalanche hazard. 550 may stay closed until the weather improves. Highway 550 to the south Molas and Coal Bank passes are currently open with spot closures for avalanche control. Coal Bank and Molas passes could close at any time.
With all the fresh snow the riding will be absolutely fantastic this weekend. Silverton Mountain now has a 75” base, which is substantially deeper than average this time of year.
Photo courtesy of Silverton Mountain taken in Silverton at 9,318’.
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December 18 2008 |
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Nestled at over nine thousand feet above sea level in the remote and waned mining town of Silverton, Colorado lies the grassroots company Venture Snowboards.
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December 04 2008 |
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August 25, 2008…Silverton Mountain will be offering heli drops into spectacular ski terrain for the 2008-09 ski season. The heli drops are purchased in single run increments for only $150 per run bringing the possibility of heli skiing to those with big skis but a small bank roll.
Silverton Mountain has been using a small helicopter to conduct avalanche control for several years at the ski area and uses heli drops to help offset the costs. In past years the helicopter was not available very often, but for 2008-09 Silverton Mountain will have access to an Astar B3 a couple of days each week all season long.
Rising energy costs have made avalauncher explosive rounds extremely expensive. With the higher costs of explosives, and the poor accuracy and low payload of the avalauncher rounds, a helicopter is now the best tool for conducting avalanche control at Silverton Mountain and especially on the distant and most amazing ski terrain. The ski patrol also loves the heli avalanche control program as it has brought a new level of safety to many avalanche control routes that were previously done with hand charges (requiring a heavy amount of exposure to the ski patrollers).
This is also great news for unguided skiers as the helicopter avalanche control program helps get additional unguided ski terrain open much faster. The guided heli drops are a great way to sample the distant lines that take 2-3 hours of hiking to access.
The heli drops are available starting Dec 6th which is usually a great time to ride with light powder on all aspects and good snow stability. This makes Silverton Mountain the only place to be for early season drops.
You will be able to book heli drops in advance on the SilvertonMountain.com website or at the Ski Area on days that it’s available. Spaces are limited.
Heli Drop Stats:
Peak elevation - 13,487’
Max Vertical Drop - 3,100’
Terrain - Several thousand acres with combinations of nasty chutes and open bowls to choose from.
Price - $150 per drop
Group Size - 8 or less (heli holds 4 skiers)
Season Dec 6th-April 19. Actual dates to be determined each week.
For info and reservations visit: silvertonmountain.com
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September 15 2008 |
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