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accepting gear drop offs Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. No Consignment acceptance on Sundays.
Work crews were busy over the off season making changes to ski areas across the region. While the hoped-for new lifts at Purgatory aren’t going to spin, there are plenty of reasons for you toget some wax (or new skis) from Durango Outdoor Exchange and hit the slopes this winter.
Colorado
Monarch: No Name opens this year, with a new triple chair and about a dozen runs (and a warming hut) across 377 acres
Loveland: Old Lift 7, a double, is now a new fixed-grip triple, helping beginners get on the slopes on the Loveland Valley side of the mountain
Snowmass: Elk Camp is now a high-speed six seater, and the Cirque poma is now a T-bar
Copper: Upgraded snowmaking
Purgatory: Snowmaking to the bottom of Chair 8!
Sunlight: The ancient Primo and Segundo lifts were replaced with a quad and a triple
New Mexico:
Sandia: Chair 4 was rebuilt, snowmaking was upgraded, and there’s a new magic carpet in place of the old beginners rope tow
Sipapu: Lift 3–one of the only detachable pomas left in the U.S.--has been replaced with a double chair
Pajarito: Improved snowmaking that should ensure an earlier opening
Santa Fe: The old Super Chief quad was upgraded to a high-speed quad
Taos: Old Lift 7, a rare triple made by Stadeli, was replaced by a new fixed triple.
Utah:
Deer Valley doubled its size, to 4,300 acres, and added a mind-blowing seven new lifts
Snowbasin replaced Becker with a high-speed quad and expanded its beginner terrain in Bear Hollow
Arizona:
Snowbowl: Upgraded snowmaking on beginner runs and removal of dead trees for improved glade skiing
Sunrise: Modest improvements over the summer including rebuilt lift mechanics, a new learning center, and upgraded decks
With more terrain, faster lifts, and improved amenities, there’s lots to explore this year. Stop byDurango Outdoor Exchange before you head to the slopes for new gear, fresh clothes, and instant stoke.
Thanksgiving is almost here–and skiing this early is always a gamble. Here are some non-skiing warm(er) weather destination ideas for the long break.
Just a couple hours from Durango, Valles Caldera is a great cross-country skiing destination, with surprisingly good snow and very few visitors.
Valles Caldera National Preserve is a popular hiking destination in the summer and a surprisingly great skiing destination in the winter.
When spending one night (or many) in the backcountry, a warm dinner at night and hot beverage in the morning can make the difference. That invariably involves using a stove of some sort–but which one?
Stove technology has been around for decades, but new tech is making them lighter, more efficient, and more dependable than ever before. Here’s a rundown of the different kinds of backpacking stoves: