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Hesperus Ski Center ski area, Mesa Verde, Colorado
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| | When I was a little kid we would come here sometimes if I remember correctly. It was a fun place. says Amber.
Hesperus Ski Center gets covered by higher snowfall than the local average each winter season. Hesperus Ski Center is a small-size ski resort having a small drop from top to bottom compared to other US Rockies ski areas. Hesperus Ski Center has a modest diversity of slopes and few lifts. The nearest ski area having a more sky-scraping drop from top to bottom is 25 miles away. This ski hill has a much |
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lower than average share of tough slopes and a much higher than average proportion of easy slopes. The wintertime months in Colorado is so pretty for snowboarding and skiing. All the 5 runs here are striking. The nearby hotel rooms are a bit far away from the
| | bottom of the hill, but if you don’t have reservations, you may well end up sleeping in your car. Getting a little perfect exercise and getting out of the house for a while have skiers coming here. The mind-blowing yearly snowfall of 25 feet is one of the reasons this is such a glorious ski mountain. A 700 foot altitude difference is naturally not that much, but Hesperus Ski Center compensates for it by other means. The ski terrain being 80 acres, it makes for an intimate skiing experience. This is a brilliant place for | |
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young and old with many easy slopes for beginners. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, this is a region with loads of places for that. This is a popular ski mountain for skiers from Durango. The highlands of the Mesa Verde in wintertime are so pretty you won’t
believe it. This ski hill is a petite place, and people who work there are very caring. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of Colorado is so much fun the whole season. The snow covered highlands of the Mesa Verde make for a great panorama.
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Hesperus Ski Center ski area, Colorado:

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| These outdoors activities are available near Hesperus Ski Center ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:
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Purgatory, Colorado
, 25 miles away 2029 vertical feet 85 runs - 11 lifts 26% Expert & Adv. 51% Intermediate 23% Beginner |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 37 miles away 3845 vertical feet 115 runs - 18 lifts 41% Expert & Adv. 36% Intermediate 23% Beginner |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 38 miles away 1900 vertical feet 1 runs - 1 lifts 100% Expert & Adv. 0% Intermediate 0% Beginner |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 39 miles away 400 vertical feet 3 runs - 1 lifts 0% Expert & Adv. 0% Intermediate 0% Beginner |
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 88 miles away 1604 vertical feet 77 runs - 7 lifts 45% Expert & Adv. 35% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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Powderhorn, Colorado
, 98 miles away 1650 vertical feet 44 runs - 4 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:
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Animas River, La Plata
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
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Animas River, La Plata
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) |
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Hermosa Creek, La Plata
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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