The one-lift operation in southwestern Colorado has added a second, much more expensive lift. Silverton will be selling single rides on their leased helicopter for $160 per run or $320 for a shuttle run to drop you in the backcountry and retrieve you later. If your credit card doesn’t go through I guess they just leave you there. You can also pay $1000 for a day of heli skiing that includes six runs. On top of the exorbitant price, you also have to buy a lift ticket for the day of your heli trip (except for the $1000 trip), which can cost from $50 to $130 depending on the time of year. The really good news for people without tons of cash is that Silverton is also expanding their mid-week ski days to early and late season.
ByRocky Thompson
new?
the little yellow deathtrap has been dropping rich people on ‘verton’s far ridge as long as i can remember.
they drop the BIG avie charges from that thing–its more exciting than Pioneer Day in the 801.
Funny, buddy got that deal last year.
Yeah, this is old. But dropping 20 lb avy satchel charges from a heli never gets old.