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200 boot-packers stabilise the powder of Silverton
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead


One of America's most treasured ski areas - the off-piste paradise of Silverton, Colorado - has seen a remarkable volunteer effort in recent days.
Instead of skiing new powder, 200 'boot-packers' have been systematically treading the snow to form a stable base for the coming months. And as this photo - shot in late November - shows, there's plenty to be packed! It's all part of a determined effort by the mountain's operator to keep it safe from avalanches...

Silverton is something of a legend in American skiing. Back in the 1980s it was one of the world's few venues for 'Flying Kilometre' speed skiing (in 1982-3, the Austrian Franz Weber broke world records there) but nowadays it's a limited-ticket backcountry playground with the mountain leased on strict terms. The skiing is serviced by one chairlift only.

This report (with photo) from Jason Blevins on the Denver Post.


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 9-12-04 9:49; edited 1 time in total
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That is so cool. Must have been very hard not to ski the stuff.
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