Imagine a place where the average total snowfall of over 400" exceeds the amount of daily visitors. Advanced and expert only riding, no groomers, no clearcut runs and a real mountain experience with plenty of adventure on tap. All thrills no frills.

Avalanche Level I Class, December 16-18, 2011 $299

Avalanche Level II Class, December 8-11, 2011 $379 Parent Kid Big Mountain Avalanche Ed Camp Jan 2011
You have much to learn young grasshopper… Grab you mom or dad come ski together and learn about avalanche awareness. $425 includes lodging & 2 days of coaching January 22,23 2012

Sister in the Steeps Ski/Snowboard Weekend, Jan 22-23 2012,

Mountain Man Camps, Jan 28 & 29, 2012

Brewski a Beer and Ski Event April 8th, 2012

MOUNTAIN DINING
When you make your reservations you can order lunch ahead. $10 will get you a sandwich, chips, drink and a cookie. Don’t miss Grady’s on-mountain bar for après ski entertainment.

LESSONS
Silverton Mountain offers courses in avalanche safety, backcountry skills, wilderness medicine, photography,
adventure writing and much more. rental Gear: A great selection of backcountry gear available at the slopeside Black Diamond Demo Center. Super Fat K2 Skis available at the mountain are the only way to go. A fleet of amazingly effective and easy to use Backcountry Access Tracker beacons can be rented at the slopeside store as well. Demo a DaKine Backpack to carry gear in style and comfort. The mountain has the basic essentials for sale. Try some Smith Turbo Fan goggles to keep it fog free during a day of face shots. Ride what the locals shred on a special Venture powder snowboard. Daycare: Available in Silverton.

FYI
Silverton Mountain is the only mountain in the U.S. made for advanced and expert skiers and boarders only. The mountain operates with a guided only season and an unguided season. There is no easy way down the mountain. The mountain contains no cut or groomed runs. Avalanche beacons, shovels and probes are required. (Numbers are limited daily.)

BIGGEST EVENT
BrewSki Beer Festival: April 2011.

APRES SPOT
Grady’s (on mountain bar), Silverton, Brewery and the Miners Tavern.

DIRECTIONS BY CAR
Take Hwy. 550 to Silverton. In Silverton, veer left and make a sharp left by a Silverton Mountain sign below the water tower. Silverton Mountain is six miles up on the right.

DIRECTIONS BY BUS
Greyhound comes to Silverton once a day. Shuttle service is available from some Silverton Hotels and Cascade Village near Purgatory (20 miles).

DIRECTIONS BY AIR
Direct flights to Durango La Plata County Airport arrive daily from Denver on United Express, from Phoenix on America West Express, from Dallas on American Airlines, from Albuquerque on Rio Grande Air, from Houston on Continental and from Salt Lake City on Delta. All flights daily, year-round.