Hesperus Ski Resort
Colorado, USA
| Resort Statistics | | vertical drop: | 700 feet | | summit: | 8,880 feet | | base: | 8,100 feet | | lifts: | 2 | | trails: | 13 | | longest run: | 5,500 feet |
Snowboarding | | permitted: | Yes | | terrain park: | Yes | | half-pipe: | Yes | | | Snow and Terrain | | annual snowfall: | 150 inches | | skiable area: | 80 acres | | easiest: | 30% | | more difficult: | 20% | | most difficult: | 30% | | experts only: | 20% |
Other Activities | | x-country: | No | | snow tubing: | Yes |
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BROWSE CLASSIFIEDS
December 23, 2006 - HESPERUS, Colo. Like to carve snow after dark? Then circle Jan. 3 on your calendar. The latest winter storm brought two feet of snow to Hesperus Ski Area and allowed it to open Tuesday, but it will be nearly two weeks before the owners flick on the lights for night skiing.
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Hesperus Ski Area opens slopes
December 21, 2006 - After not receiving enough snow to open last season, Hesperus Ski Area, located east of Cortez on U.S. Highway 160, opened this week with a total base of 23 inches.
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The tubing hill at Ski Hesperus is a hit
January 29, 2005 - Winter sports. We love the action, but at times we cringe at the costs involved. Skis and bindings, boards and boots, not to mention that season pass or the purchase of a one-day lift ticket.
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Ski
area: Feast or famine
January 11, 2004 - Durango Herald, CO - The winter's first spectacular snow
dump started the year with busy cash registers for La Plata County's two
ski resorts. But the resort with the most snow of all was left out in
the cold.
Durango Mountain Resort and Hesperus Ski Area both saw a spike in
business from powder-hungry ski bums and holiday visitors - the best
holiday season they've had in years.
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Hesperus
open to ski
December 30, 2003 - Durango Herald, CO - Jim Pitcher, who owns and operates
the Hesperus Ski Area, reported a 24-inch base on opening day.
"Friday we got 8 to 10 inches on top of what we had," Pitcher
said. "We're a local place for people around here," he
continued. "The out-of-state people we get are people from Texas or
California who come to stay with friends.
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