Silverton Outdoor Learning

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Silverton Outdoor Learning Recreation Center
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What do we do in the San Juans?

• We are a new expert only ski area and learning
  facility located 6 miles North outside of
  Silverton.
• We will have a chairlift rising from 10,300 to
  12,300.
• We collect information about the weather and snow
  stability in the area.
• SOLRC will initially provide training in outdoor
  education, expanding into environmental snow,
  weather and geohazard studies.

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Who can use SOLRC?

• Snow riders and students will need to pass an
  avalanche awareness test and show proper
  avalanche equipment before loading the lift in
  the winter.
• We will also run the lift in the summer for
  scenic rides and classes.

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Information about our base area

• There are two phases to the construction
• -Phase 1 will have a yurt for a base area and
  two overnight huts
• -Phase 2 will have a 2,200sqft base lodge with
  classroom space and 10 overnight huts
• We are operational 4 days a week, leaving 3 days
  for the entire facility to be devoted to teaching

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Focus of our education programs

• Avalanche and backcountry awareness
• Weather and snow science
• High Altitude Training
• Outdoor survival and medicine
• Environmental geohazards
• Writing workshops

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Kinds of data we generate

• We will have current data on avalanche and
  weather patterns for the Gladstone/ Storm Peak
  area.
• We have a remote radio telemetry weather station
  on the western flank of Storm Peak-12,600.

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Avalanches

• Highly avalanche prone study area
• Excellent for testing of new techniques
• Explosive reduction work
• Avalanche forecasters data collectors
• Utilize pioneer new safety techniques

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Our Weather Station

• Located 12,600
• Collects around the clock temperature, wind
  direction, and wind speed. Automated base
  station measures temperature, daily snowfall, and
  total snow depth.
• We are looking for funding for additional snow
  depth sensors and/or a weather station on the
  East ridge.

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Data Distribution

• Students
• Colorado Avalanche Information Center
• Snow report will give information about weather
  and snow conditions
• Databases and data logger that can be accessed by
  computer telephone

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Environmental Responsibility

• For every tree we cut for our chairlift we are
  planting two elsewhere on our property.
• No cut trees for ski runs.
• We continue to work with local groups and
  agencies to help clean up Cement Creek. We will
  donate labor to help with mine clean ups.
• We will be teaching classes in environmental
  field studies awareness, expanding into a wide
  range of education fields.

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Avalanche Paths
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SOLRC terrain
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Any Questions???

• Silverton Outdoor
• Learning Recreation
• Center
• P.O. Box 654
• Silverton, CO 81433
• 970-387-0230
• Email info_at_silvertonmountain.com