Opening day at Durango Mountain Resort
A skier pops up over powder on the Upper Pandemonium run at Durango Mountain Resort Friday during opening day. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A skier and a snowboarder are reflected in thw windows of Purgy's as make their way down a ski run at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
12 year old Lewis Valdez of Durango enjoys a break by lating down in the powder after finishing a snowboard run at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
Jackson Steigelman of Durango, slides across a rail within the Pitchfork Terrain Park during opening day of the ski season at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A snowboarder negotiates the powder found on Upper Pandemonium run at Durango Mountain Resort Friday during opening day. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
First chair. Skiers celebrate the opening day of skiing at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. On the first chair lift ride to the top of the Mountain Friday morning, from the left is Keaton Christy, Jeb Steigelman, J.J. Steigelman, Jackson Steigelman, David Saldivar and Bryce Washburn. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A skier sails off rail near the bottom of Pitchfork Terrain Park at Durango Mountain Resort Friday during opening day of the ski season at the resort. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
First chair. Skiers celebrate the opening day of skiing at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. On the first chair lift ride to the top of the Mountain Friday morning, from the left is Keaton Christy, Jeb Steigelman, J.J. Steigelman, Jackson Steigelman, David Saldivar and Bryce Washburn. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
12 year old Lewis Valdez of Durango enjoys a break by lating down in the powder after finishing a snowboard run at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
With the morning sun to his back, Jackson Steigelman of Durango, slides across a rail within the Pitchfork Terrain Park during opening day of the ski season at Durango Mountain Resort Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A skier sails off a jump, leaving a trail of powder near the bottom of Pitchfork Terrain Park at Durango Mountain Resort Friday during opening day of the ski season at the resort. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
