Silverton Mountain

For over two decades, Silverton’s mantra has been no frills-all thrills. The new owners promise to maintain the soul, with maybe a few more frills in the future.

Silverton Mountain’s lone double chair will be joined by another lift, serving increased in-bounds terrain for next season.

The Colorado ski area is providing a slew of options for 2021, including $39 heli drops.

Check out the current unbeatable deals for unreal skiing at Colorado’s hidden treasure destination, plus free days at core ski areas all over the USA.

The key to avoiding backcountry fatalities may lie in hiring a guide. But not everyone is on board with that idea... yet.

What do you get when you combine K2's pro athletes with the steeps of Colorado's Silverton Mountain? Good times and great skiing.

The future (of skiing) is female.

Icelantic CEO Annelise Loevlie takes a decidedly different approach to running a ski brand.

This groundbreaking procedure, akin to spackle filling in the cracks, utilizes stem cell therapy for joint injury repair—but the FDA has to approve it.

In the wake of this summer’s ski resort buying spree, two small resorts capitalize on their rough edges and rebellious spirits to challenge the big players.

Some are concerned about a controversial project to diversify heli-skiing terrain around Silverton Mountain. By Leslie Hittmeier

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Where to ski, find ghost bears, and relish funky mountain culture along Colorado’s U.S. Highway 550.

Slaying spring snow in Southwest Colorado.

Colorado’s toughest mountain puts skiers through the wringer—and hardly pampers them when she’s done.

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If heli-skiing isn't at the top of your life list it should be. Here are some of the best places to get the bird.

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Grete Eliassen and Sean Pettit were crowned overall champions in Silverton, CO. Here are the photos from the event.

Silverton, Colorado, a town with and ski area with only one chairlift and a renovated milk truck for transportation.

It is still dumping snow across the west. Tahoe is getting hammered with feet upon feet of snow. Grand Targhee, Snowbird, Silverton Mountain, Alyeska—they're all getting snow. Winter isn't over—get out and ski powder while you still can.

The only thing better than Silverton? Seven of them. The legendary lift-accessed backcountry op has offered heli-skiing for two years now, and for $999, you get a hell of a lot more terrain than the guys using the lift.

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition, an organization that ranks ski resorts' environmental practices, calls Colorado's Silverton Mountain a "little ski area that rocks." The mountain has one lift—which services over 1,800 acres of expert-only terrain and accesses over 3,000 feet of vertical drop—no grooming, no snowmaking, no cut trails, and no beginner runs. We spoke to co-owner Aaron Brill while riding the chairlift about Silverton's reuse and recycle motto.

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With the exception of Whistler Blackcomb, no other resort comes close to matching Jackson for easy access to back- and sidecountry lines.

Colorado’s Silverton Mountain offers heli drops from $150

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