Fresh Powder in Durango for great skiing!

All ski season long, we have been hearing about how there is not enough snow around the country for skiers to get their turns in, despite the fact that Durango Mountain Resort has maintained a base of more than 10 inches more snow than some of our Colorado neighbors (check out a CO Snow Report here).  Well, we have been faithfully doing the snow dance here at Gateway for some time and it is finally paying dividends today!

We woke up to fresh powder this morning. Saw about 6 Inches at my house and about 3 in town when I got to work but it has been dumping ever since.  Right now, we are officially at about 6 inches of fresh powder outside our windows and it keeps dumping.  Dust off your skis and boards because they are about to get some use!

Take advantage of some of our best ski packages and get the powder while its fresh!  Check out our DMR Winter Ski package to build your own custom ski trip or our select our Ski Durango package for our absolute best deals on lifts with select partners!

Check out the DMR mountain cams by clicking here or check out a fresh pic below:

Durango Mountain Cam 1.16.12

2 of the best mountains in Colorado - 1 great value!

For the first time, we have built the perfect package for the true ski / snowboard enthusiast – the Epic Ski Package!  For the real powder hound, this package offers incredible discounts on lodging and lift tickets to the most popular ski mountains in the Southwest – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort and Telluride Mountain.

This 4 night, 4 ski day package is the only one of its kind – letting you customize a package to two of the Southwest’s best ski mountains for one incredible value.

Start your trip in Durango and chose from one of hundreds of lodging options.  Whether you are looking for deluxe ski in / ski out lodging or you want value oriented in-town hotel / motel accommodations, we have something for every budget.  After you check in, kick your feet up, head downtown and enjoy one of Durango’s best restaurants.  After dinner, settle in and get some rest before you depart the next day to Purgatory for 2 days of world-class features, terrain for all abilities and short lift lines!

On day 3, check out of your lodging before enjoying a final day on the slopes at DMR and head north for one of the most beautiful drives in the U.S. along the Million Dollar Highway and San Juan Scenic Byway as you depart to the famous town of Telluride!  Once you arrive, settle in to your choice of Telluride accommodations including hotels, condos and more.  After your night resting, get ready for 2 more days of adventure and world-class skiing at Telluride Mountain – known for its idyllic mountain setting and great powder!

You are guaranteed to have an epic ski journey like no other with this one of a kind package!  Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of one of the Southwest’s best ski package deals…

Click here to learn more and to book your Durango / Telluride Epic Ski Get Away

Win a free ski package to Durango Mountain Resort

What is better than epic skiing at Durango Mountain Resort – one of Colorado’s most well-rounded and family friendly mountains?  How about a 2 night, 2 day ski package for 2 adults for FREE?!

We are once again offering our great 2012 ski package giveaway!  The contest is simple.  Tell us why you and a guest deserve a Colorado ski getaway and, if we pick your entry, it’s yours.  All we want is for you to find some creative way to let us know why you need it more than others.  Send us a video, draw a picture, write a story… whatever.  Just make it catch our eyes for your chance to win!

Only a couple weeks left to enter so don’t wait – tell us why you deserve to get away today!

Click here to submit your entry!

Santa visits children aboard the Durango Polar Express train!

All Aboard!  The Durango Polar Express Train is back this winter, bringing the magic of the holiday season to life!  This one of a kind train ride brings the Polar Express story to life as you journey to the “North Pole” aboard the Durango Train – sure to be fun for the whole family and will create memories to last a lifetime for kids and parents alike!

Your journey starts out as the Polar Express pulls into the station and the conductor yells “All Aboard!”  Just as in the movie, kids wear their pajamas and, as the train pulls out of the station, concessionaires deliver tasty treats and hot cocoa and the story begins over the PA system.  As the story concludes, the train pulls into the “North Pole” where Santa and his helpers are waiting to greet the train!  Santa boards the train and the trip heads back to the Durango station.  During the return trip, train attendant’s pass out the Christmas Carol book and all of the passengers sing Christmas carols all the way back as Santa makes his way through the cars to hand out special gifts for all of the “believers.”

This special, one of a kind journey for the whole family only comes once a year and it books up fast, so book your trip today!

Book your Polar Express package here!

Check out this video of the Polar Express Experience:

A back country wonderland

and let us help you put together a vacation you will never forget!

Mountain Cam view of the fresh, opening day snow!

Finally, Ski / Snowboard season is officially here!  If you are a powderhounds like we are,  you will be just as excited as we are that the season is finally upon us.  Today is Durango Mountain Resort’s official opening day and we even received some fresh snow last night for a fresh season.

Check out some of the great Purgatory at DMR ski packages today, tune up your gear and get ready to hit the slopes.  With great deals like our discounted lodging and lift package or the special Buy 3, Get 4 package – you can take advantage of some of Durango’s best ski deals and a brand new ski season today!

Winter view of Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde

Not everyone knows that Mesa Verde National Park is open year round!  Experience the grandur of  Ancestral Pueblo ruins in the scenic winter surrondings of Southwest Colorado.  Mesa Verde Tours operates full day guided tours of the park.  They even pick you up right from your Durango hotel!  Be sure to include Mesa Verde in your winter vacation to Durango, along with skiing and the Durango & Silverton Train.

The Great Sky Ute Loot Giveaway - Free Casino Cash with every booking!

Looking for a fun activity while visiting the Durango area?  Why not take the short drive to Sky Ute Resort and Casino in Ignacio, CO.  A gift just for you, if you reserve lodging with any of our great accommodation options, we will give you $20 FREE in Sky Ute Loot. Better yet, if you stay at one of the luxury hotel rooms at Sky Ute Resort, we will give you $25 in Sky Ute Loot!  Experience state-of-the-art gaming, with a 45,000 square foot gaming floor, dine in one of the five superb restaurants, or challenge each other with a couple of games of bowling or mini golf.  What do you have to lose? It’s worth the short drive to Sky Ute Resort and Casino, where the fun never ends!

The Buy 3, Get 4 package is back this year!

One of the best ski package values in Colorado is back again for the 2011 / 2012 ski season!  Buy 3 Get 4 at Durango Mountain Resort is just that… Simply stay 3 nights and ski for 3 days at one of our many select partners, and you can enjoy a 4th night of lodging and 4th day of lift tickets on us!  Home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Colorado and the entire U.S., this is sure to be one of the absolute best ski package deals around.

Durango Mountain Resort is home to over 1360 Acres of skiable terrain, over 21ft of annual snowfall, great mixed terrain, high-speed lifts and much more, Purgatory at DMR is the sure to be a great skiing / snowboarding vacation for every member of the family… regardless of their experience or comfort level!

This package offers lodging at mountain as well as in town Durango so you can build a package that suits your budget and your needs.  The offer is also good on rentals, lessons and more!  Visit the Buy 3 Get 4 package page to learn more and start building your quote today!