Durango Colorado: A Winter Wonderland of Vacations
Durango Colorado: A Winter Wonderland of Vacations
Fresh powder blankets the mountains in Southwestern Colorado for Durango’s magical winter featuring over a Dozen Vacations in One Destination! In addition to skiing and winter sports, this charming Colorado mountain town boasts a vibrant arts scene, relaxing hot springs, five craft breweries, scrumptious cuisines, outstanding festivals, and much more.
Tis’ the Season
Durango’s 9th annual HOLiDAZZLE promotes a number of festivities to make merry. It will kick off with Singing with Santa and feature other events such as the Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting, Noel Night, The Polar Express train ride, Festival of Trees, Nutcracker Ballet, a Winter Solstice celebration and many more! Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing until New Year’s Eve, HOLiDAZZLE is the perfect place to make your holiday season complete.
San Juan Untracked
www.sanjuanuntracked.com, 1 Skier Place, Durango Mountain Resort, 800-208-1780
With over 35,000 acres of terrain, San Juan Untracked is the largest snowcat skiing and snowboarding operation in the United States. From rolling glades to wide open bowls, cliffs, chutes, gullies and trees blanketed in abundant snowfall, San Juan Untracked offers an exceptional backcountry experience to skiers and riders of all abilities through daily guided trips.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
Named “Best Value Ski Spot” by TripAdvisor and hailed as one of the “Top 10 Emerging Ski Town in North America” by National Geographic, this popular resort provides snow enthusiasts with 88 trails, five terrain parks, 10 chairlifts and 1,360 skiable acres. Purgatory offers a wide variety of activities such as snow tubing, dogsledding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice climbing, snowbiking, backcountry skiing, snowmobiling and more!
Buy 3, Get the 4th Free: When you book 3 nights of lodging at DMR and buy 3 days of lift tickets, you’ll get a 4th day and night for FREE!
Dogsledding Adventures
Enjoy the ride as Siberian and Alaskan Huskies guide your sled through picturesque Colorado mountain trails! Durango Dog Ranch offers a selection of dogsledding adventures including a half-day “Mush on the Brain” and full-day “Mushing Madness”. Starting this year, an hour-long tour option will also be offered so you can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Durango Mountain Resort from a dogsled even if you are on a time crunch. No matter which option you choose, Durango Dog Ranch will provide you with the ultimate dogsledding experience!
Snowdown Winter Festival 2014: Safari So Good
January 29 -February 2, 2014
Colorado’s premier winter festival provides a non-traditional, zany celebration of winter. If you are looking for something unique, this African safari-themed festival is perfect for you! The 36th annual celebration will include over 60 unique events such as a torchlight parade, ski softball tournament, Snowdown Balloon Rally, wine tasting, beard growing contest, Snowdown Follies, Sorrel Sky’s Wild Life Masquerade Ball, bed race, and magnificent fireworks show!
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
The historic steam train will transport you to the snow-filled wonderland of Cascade Canyon. On board the Photographer’s Train is the rare opportunity to stop and photograph the historic train against the majestic winter snow!
The Polar Express makes its magical trip to the North Pole November 23, 2013 – January 4, 2014. Your personal chefs will serve hot chocolate and a treat as they read The Polar Express story en route to the North Pole! Santa will also stop by to deliver a surprise for those who “just believe”.
Christmas at Vallecito Lake
December 13 – 15
This cozy holiday festival at Vallecito Lake includes a winter fireworks display, dogsledding, Kids’ Christmas Party, “A Country Christmas” skit, Christmas caroling, and ice sculpting and snowman building contests!
Mesa Verde Discovery
Small group, guided interpretive tours explore the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the largest cliff dwellings remaining in North America. Enjoy a fascinating journey through time while you explore this major center for Puebloan culture! Toursare round trip, daily from Durango.
Colorado Winter Vacation
Packages and lodging available at: www.durango.org/lodging/info.
