Looking back on the storm that left us with nearly 7 feet of
snow and a season marked by countless dumps, Durango
Mountain Resort closed its lifts on Sunday. Officially the last
day to ride the lifts, the masses arrived in what looked like last
year’s Halloween costumes. Sponge Bob Square Pants even
showed up to ski the spring snow. The first contestant to
locate all the items of the scavenger hunt won a fee ski pass.
And the first contestant not paying attention, fell victim at the
snowball war. By this time, the keg was still far from empty
and some hero snowboarders provided entertainment with a
jump and more beer for the few who were determined to get
their money’s worth. And they did. See you next season.
Sponge Bob Square Pants experiences difficulties passing through the lift gate.
A woman ducks to miss being hit by a snowball. The snowball fight erupted
shortly after the last skiers came off the mountain.
All the last-day family fun was caught on tape for
these folks.
Two men
start a
friendly
wrestling
match as
one is
flipped
upside
down in his
armchair.
Skiers make their way through a
maze of bumps on Sunday morning.
Giving a new meaning to full moon skiing, a snowboarder goes sans pants on his last run of the
season.
A woman drops into a steady telemark turn near the base of the mountain.
Steve Jung, of Bayfield, catches big air for the spectators.
