A remote southwestern Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise — Silverton Mountain was built by snowboarders nearly 25 years ago and the rowdy ski hill’s stable of guides have proven their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying

A remote southwestern Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise — Silverton Mountain was built by snowboarders nearly 25 years ago and the rowdy ski hill’s stable of guides have proven their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying

SILVERTON — The skiers are struggling a bit. The snow in the trees is punchy, collapsing beneath skis. It’s intimidating to carry the speed needed to float through the manky snow.