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Get Your Ski Holiday in but be Home for Christmas for only $109**
Image:Get Your Ski Holiday in but be Home for Christmas for only $109** If your heart is set on being home for Christmas, we invite you to come get your holiday skiing and snowboarding fix between December 17-23. Enjoy great skiing and snow-boarding and be back home in time for Santa’s visit. Packages start at just $109 per person/per night**. Call 800-525-0892 to reserve your holiday getaway today. *Price based on a family of 4...
White Christmas Guaranteed at Durango Mountain Resort!
Image:White Christmas Guaranteed at Durango Mountain Resort! The Ultimate Christmas Present for $995* Bring your family to Durango Mountain Resort and celebrate Christmas with us. Wake up Christmas morning and enjoy a great day on the slopes after exchanging presents by the fire. Let us help you make warm, holiday memories that will last a lifetime. Great holiday packages including 4 nights of lodging and 3 days of skiing for a family...
Chapman Hill to Open for Skiing and Snowboarding on Saturday
Image:Chapman Hill to Open for Skiing and Snowboarding on Saturday Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation will be opening Chapman Hill for skiing and snowboarding starting this Saturday, December 17 at 12:00 noon. Chapman Hill Hours:Durango 9-R Christmas Break (Dec. 19-30): Weekends-12:00p.m.-8:00p.m. and Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm Holiday Hours: 12:00-4:00p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Closed on...
Dog Sledding at Durango Dog Ranch
Image:Dog Sledding at Durango Dog Ranch Durango Dog Ranch offers high-end dog sled adventures for all ages. Siberian and Alaskan Huskies guide your sled through picturesque Colorado mountain trails. Full day “Mushing Madness” and half-day “Mush on the Brain” guarantee exhilarating adventure and breathtaking beauty. With a guide on every sled, all participants have the opportunity to drive. For more information...
Durango Mountain Resort Opens for the Season! Purgatory’s Season Kicks off Friday, Nov. 25
Image:Durango Mountain Resort Opens for the Season! Purgatory’s Season Kicks off Friday, Nov. 25 DURANGO, Colo. – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will kick off its winter season this Friday, Nov. 25 and will be open 9 am to 4 pm Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 27. This weekend, Purgatory will have top-to-bottom skiing and riding off the Purgatory Village Express Lift with trails open that are adjacent to Lift 2,...
Durango Mountain Resort Opens for the Season! Purgatory’s Season Kicks off Friday, Nov. 25
Image:Durango Mountain Resort Opens for the Season! Purgatory’s Season Kicks off Friday, Nov. 25 DURANGO, Colo. – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will kick off its winter season this Friday, Nov. 25 and will be open 9 am to 4 pm Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 27. This weekend, Purgatory will have top-to-bottom skiing and riding off the Purgatory Village Express Lift with trails open that are adjacent to Lift 2,...
BACKCOUNTRY EXPERIENCE NOMINATED FOR SNEWS RETAILER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Image:BACKCOUNTRY EXPERIENCE NOMINATED FOR SNEWS RETAILER OF THE YEAR AWARD Durango outdoor store one of the best in nation Durango, CO – Durango outdoor retail store, Backcountry Experience, has been nominated for the 2011 SNEWS Retailer of the Year award. Backcountry Experience was one of only 19 outdoor shops in the nation, and one of only three in Colorado, to be nominated for the award. SNEWS is the premier industry...
“Like” Durango Parks and Recreation on Facebook Contest
Image:”Like” Durango Parks and Recreation on Facebook Contest Durango, CO: Do you use Facebook? Then give Durango Parks and Recreation a “Like.” All Facebook members that “Like” our government organization page by November 30th will be entered to win a Durango Parks and Recreation gift card. The gift cards are useable towards any Durango Parks and Recreation program registration, purchase, pass, or...
Durango Mountain Resort Gives Music in the Mountains a Gift of a Lifetime!
Image:Durango Mountain Resort Gives Music in the Mountains a Gift of a Lifetime! Prize drawing and online auction for two 25-year ski passes! Durango, CO – In honor of Music in the Mountains’ 25th Anniversary, Durango Mountain Resort has given the non-profit organization two 25-YEAR PASSES good through the 2036/2037 season and two lucky people will benefit! When an employee has worked at Durango Mountain Resort for 10...
Work out and geek out—all in the same day
Image: Work out and geek out—all in the same day Durango, CO: The Durango Community Recreation Center and the Durango Discovery Museum are teaming up to offer a same day discount to each facility. Buy a full price daily admission at either the Durango Community Recreation or at the Durango Discovery Museum and receive a half price admission at the other facility on the same day. The half price promotion will continue through...
San Juan Ski Company Celebrates 15 years with Monthly Specials and Discounted ‘Cats
Image:San Juan Ski Company Celebrates 15 years with Monthly Specials and Discounted ‘Cats Colorado’s Largest Snowcat Operation welcomes early powder in Durango Durango, CO – Colorado’s largest snowcat skiing operation, the San Juan Ski Company, turns 15 this year and is ready to rock and rip this season. To celebrate its anniversary, the independently-owned, Durango Mountain Resort-based catskiing outfit, is...
Registration is open Iron Horse Training Program
Image:Registration is open Iron Horse Training Program Registration is now open for training for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. The comprehensive 6 month training program is offered at Anytime Fitness and the Durango Rec Center. This is the 8th year for the program. Iron Horse Training offers a six month training program starting on December 5th and continuing through May. The Iron Horse Training program starts with 16 weeks of...
Jan Derck hired to manage the Iron Horse Training program
Image:Jan Derck hired to manage the Iron Horse Training program Contact: Patti Zink @970-759-5585 or [email protected] Jan Derck at 970-748-7823 or [email protected] Jan Derck has been hired to be the manager of the Iron Horse Training program. Jan has been cycling since the 1980’s. She became serious about cycling after moving to Durango in 2002. A former marathon runner, Jan took up cycling after...
Master the Mountain in Fun New Ways!
Image:Master the Mountain in Fun New Ways! We are featuring some exciting new clinics this season, including two weekend camps. Grab your girlfriends or meet new ones at the Women’s Weekend Camp on February 11 & 12, 2012! This ladies only camp will provide two fun-filled days of opportunities to meet other women with similar skiing and riding abilities and improve your skiing and riding skills in a small group environment....
Join Us for Senior Day at the Recreation Center
Image:Join Us for Senior Day at the Recreation Center Durango, CO: The Durango Community Recreation Center will host Senior Day on Monday, September 26, 2011. Seniors (age 60 and up) are invited to experience all of the Recreation Center’s amenities for free during the day. Senior classes and demonstrations will take place at the Recreation Center throughout the day. ...
Chapman Hill Ice Rink Set to Open September 30th
Image:Chapman Hill Ice Rink to Open September 30th Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation will be opening Chapman Hill Ice Rink for the 2011-12 season on September 30th. The first event will be a Public Skate from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm that Friday. Please check out the rink schedules and prices on line at durangogov.org. The rink will be closed during the ice making process starting Sunday September 18th. ...
LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days”
Image:LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days” Co-op helps cover costs for hunters preparing firearms for the season DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to both assist hunters and protect valuable electrical equipment, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will help underwrite “Sight-In Days” at the Durango Gun Club Outdoor Range, Oct. 13-14 and 20-21, and Nov. 3-4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During Sight-In Days,...
There’s a New Broomball League in Durango!
Image:There’s a New Broomball League in Durango! Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation is please to announce the first-ever broomball league in Durango. Beginning on Monday, October 10th, there will be a fall Broomball league that can accommodate up to 6 teams, with a guaranteed 7 games plus single elimination playoff. Games will be Monday nights for 8 weeks. You can register your team at Chapman Hill after a...
Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting
Image:Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting Durango, CO: The City of Durango and Trails 2000, are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Chapman Hill (500 Florida Road) to discuss a proposed Chapman Hill Bike Park on the hillside above the existing rink and pavilion. The proposed improvements associated with the Bike Park could include a pump park, skills area and flow trails with...
Proceeds from Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $3,300 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Image:Proceeds from Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $3,300 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship DURANGO, Colo. – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a figurehead for the sport locally, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $3360.91 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds were raised...
