Hesperus Ski Area announced Saturday that its tubing lanes were open on Marmot Hill from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, New Year’s Day.
The Marmot Hill tubing area, located on the east side of the lower mountain, will then be open Thursday through Sunday as the 2023 season progresses. Lifts for skiing could open as early as this week, Hesperus said in a news release.
A winter storm warning remains in effect in the Hesperus area until 6 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service on Saturday forecast total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 in the southwest San Juan Mountains including Hesperus, with up to 3 feet possible at higher elevations. Wind gusts could reach 40 mph.
Hesperus Ski Area reported a 21-inch base. Additional information is available at (970) 385-2199.
Hesperus Ski Area offers day and nighttime skiing on 26 trails, with 700 feet of vertical descent and 150 inches of annual snowfall. The double-chair lift, named Big Horn, takes skiers and riders to the summit, at 8,888 feet.
Tubing rates are $15 for the first tubist and includes one tube. Each additional family member is then $10. Tickets are available for purchase outside the lodge.
Hesperus Ski Area is about 10 miles west of Durango and about 33 miles east of Cortez on U.S. Highway 160.
- Scheduled opening: Early January.
- Thursday and Friday: 4 p.m.- 9 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Monday through Wednesday: Closed.
- Open holidays: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
- Scheduled close: Sunday, March 19.
