Guides at the unique Colorado ski area took advantage of the recent snow. Their excursion only involved “minimal rock dodging.” In the unlikely event that you answered “skiing,” you’d be in good ...

Silverton Mountain is lowering the barrier to its single-drop heli-ski experience for the 2026 season. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She ...

SILVERTON – The cameras are out. Andy Culp peers over the snowy cliff. Above him, Brock Strasbourger stomps his skis in anticipation. They can’t see the bottom of the sheer face. But they know it’s ...

The 22,000 acres of new ski terrain open at Silverton Mountain last season thanks to its new Heli Board/Heli Ski operation was a no-brainer for our Best New Ski Terrain award in Westword‘s 2011 Best ...

The 5th annual Red Bull Cold Rush freeskiing competition is on this week, and for the first time ever it’s right here in Colorado, at Silverton Mountain, where the ski area has gotten more than 40 ...

Colorado’s Silverton Mountain isn’t your run-of-the-mill ski resort. There’s one chairlift, and guides are required to lead you around the mountain for most of the season. Oh, and there’s a helicopter ...

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What did you do yesterday? In the unlikely event that you answered “skiing,” you’d be in good company with the guide team at Silverton Mountain, Colorado, which, on October 14, 2025, ventured uphill ...

Nothing says luxury quite like heli-skiing, but one Colorado mountain is making it easier than ever to access the extreme sport. Located in the southwestern part of Colorado, the notoriously no-frills ...