Top 10 Reason’s Why To Ski Silverton Mountain Ski Area.

  1. Silverton Mountain (link to sweet photos) is huge:  It has more expert terrain acreage than any other ski area.
  2. Silverton Mountain  (link to real testimonials) has excellent snow quality:  The average density is about 6 percent.
  3. Silverton Mountain Ski Area (link to Silverton Mountain website)has abundant exposures to collect powder:  It is ideally situated to collect wind deposited snow from almost any direction.
  4.  Silverton Mountain Ski Area is not crowded.: It has less skiers per acre than any area in the US.
  5. Silverton Mountain  is hard core:  The terrain can tame even the best riders.
  6. Silverton Mountain  gets some of the biggest storms in Colorado:  It is not uncommon to receive 2+ feet of snow from a good storm.
  7. Silverton Mountain  has a chairlift:  Without the lift, it would be pure backcountry.
  8. Silverton Mountain  has avalanche control:  Without blasting it would be a very scary place to ski mid winter.
  9. Silverton Mountain  has a great vibe:  There is no attitude, and everyone is friendly as they love their jobs.
  10. Silverton Mountain Ski Area requires some skill:  The better you are, the more fun you can have.  Gaper free zone.

Link to: Ski Silverton Mountain home page.

Ski Silverton Mountain Winter Statistics


The mountain has great ski patrollers  (with a approx 95% return rate of employees) doing constant avalanche reduction work for your pleasure. The elevation ensures an early and long season.
Chairs: 1
Base elevation: 10,400'
Peak of Chair: 12,300'
Annual snowfall: 400+"
Guided group size: 8 or less per guide
Reservations: Please make your reservation online or call (970)387-5706
Acreage: 18,19 acres of pure BLISS