Hesperus Ski Area
(closed)
Just 11 miles west of Durango, Hesperus Ski Area offers 26 trails on 160 skiable acres (view trail map), with 150" inches of snowfall annually. The double chair takes skiers and riders up to the 8,880' summit for a 700 feet vertical drop. Hesperus is home to the Hesperus Ski Patrol, a volunteer patrol that's part of the National Ski Patrol (NSP). The Patrol has been promoting safe skiing practices and EMS (Emergency Medical Service) Services at Hesperus for over fifty years.
Annual Snowfall:
150 in / 381 cm
Base Elevation:
8,100 ft / 2,469 m
Summit Elevation:
8,888 ft / 2,709 m
Hours of Operation
Thursday - Friday:
4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Saturday:
10:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday:
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Plan to be open daily: December 17, 2021 through January 2, 2022 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Season Dates:
Skiable Area:
60 acres / 24 hectares
# of trails:
Snowmaking:
0 acres / 0 hectares
Bowl Skiing
No
CAT Skiing
No
Best Known For
Night skiing and riding. Hesperus also offers tubing, rentals and ski and ride school.
Colorado Ski Country News
15Mar
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of ski areas in Colorado suspending operations in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Ski areas, their employees and guests have faced unique challenges as…
26Jan
Photo Credit: Hesperus Ski Area
Welcome Back, Winter!
After receiving 17" of snow from the latest storms, we're excited to announce our opening day. The double chairlift will be turning from 4-9 pm…
12Nov
Photo Credit: TR - Powderhorn; TL - Eldora; BL - Telluride; BR - Cooper
As snow blankets Colorado’s high-country and three ski areas are open for the season, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member…
14Mar
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) ski areas will be suspending their operations beginning tomorrow, Sunday, March 15, until further notice. We know that…
18Feb
Echo Mountain - Alec Stowell
Colorado Ski Country USA is all about getting people on the mountain whether you are an avid skier, a beginner, a child or a grown adult, or maybe you just haven't been…
14Feb
Aspen Snowmass - Tamara Susa
By R. Scott Rappold and Alec Stowell and Andy Stein
It's hard to believe now, but there was a time when everyone didn't have a camera and phone in their pocket to show…
23Dec
Santa Skis at Arapahoe Basin
By R. Scott Rappold
'Twas the day before Christmas Eve and it was raining heavily in southern California with a wind out of the southwest.
For Colorado skiers and…
16Dec
Hesperus Ski Area - Scott DW Smith
The Hesperus lodge and snack bar, rental shop, and ski & ride school will be open. The ski area will be open for night skiing and tubing this Friday from 4pm…
4Sep
Photos: TR – Purgatory Resort; TL – Powderhorn Mountain Resort
BL – Steamboat Resort; BR – Purgatory Resort
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