The short and sweet:
Black Diamond ambassador Mike Barney knows the San Juans as well as anybody. As an AIARE level 3 certified guide, Barney spends nine months a year skiing and guiding in the San Juans, some of the most impressive peaks in the Rockies. Here’s your chance to witness the big-mountain skiing accessible near Silverton and Durango, Colorado—a local’s look at the best big-mountain skiing in the West.


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