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Durango Mountain Resort
Colorado
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:  970 247-9000
Snow Phone:  970 247-9000
FAX:  970 247-8905
Toll Free:  800 738-0406
Email:
Web Page: www.DurangoMountainResort.com

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  Yes
Cross Country:  16 km
Snow Tubing:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  2
Super Pipe:  Yes
       Length:  400 ft
Half Pipe:  Yes
 
Paradise Freestyle Arena and Half Pipe
  • features a 400-foot half pipe AKA the "TRICK DITCH", quarter-pipe, rails, fun boxes and small to big air hits.

    Pitchfork Terrain Garden
  • lots of rails and tons of new features
  •  

    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  8,793 ft   (2,680 m)
    Summit Elevation:  10,822 ft   (3,299 m)
    Vertical Drop:  2,029 ft   (618 m)
    Skiable Area:  1,200 acres   (486 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  260 in   (660 cm)
    Snowmaking:  21 %
    Number of Lifts:  11
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  15,050 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  1 Surface Lift
    1 Magic Carpet
    3 Double Chairs
    4 Triple Chairs
    1 Hi-Speed Quad
    1 Hi-Speed 6
    Number of Trails:  85
    Longest Run:  10,560 ft   (3,219 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   23%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   51%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   26%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: December 1, 2007
    Expected Closing Date: April 6, 2008
    Hours of Operation: Daily: 9am - 4pm
    Half Day: 12:30pm
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  Yes
    Adaptive Skier:  Yes
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  Yes
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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