Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Silverton Mountain
Silverton, Colorado· Open Dec 31 – Apr 11
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
December 2026
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Opening day event (guided season opener, $199 ticket)Dec 31
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Lifts start at 9 am on guided days, and the ticket tent opens at 8:00 am. Guided groups fill early, so arrive around 8:15 am to check in for rentals and join a group. Unguided skiers can arrive after 9 am.
- Skiing runs Thursday through Sunday, plus Presidents' Day Monday, Feb 15, during the guided season. Midweek days are the quietest, and Thursday and Friday are less busy than Saturday and Sunday.
- Lift loading stops at 3 pm, so plan the last run for the early afternoon.
- There is no lodging on the mountain, and Uber and Lyft do not serve Silverton. Book a room in town early and use the Buckhorn Limousine shuttle from Durango if you are not driving.
Ski Silverton Mountain for less
Get every cost per person with sources, the cheapest place to stay, quiet dates and a day-by-day plan. Takes about a minute.
Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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