Durango CO
 

When does the off-season begin? Thinking of accommodation costs.

November to just before Christmas in the fall. This is due to lack of snow etc.

Some restaurants and places will close for a bit of time in this span.

Telluride shuts down the gondola and lots of restaurants close there and some of the hotes as well.

Hope this helps.
Debi

There is not a pat answer. Depends on where you are going. For the ski resorts it is the months between end of ski season (March/April) and beginning of summer (June) and end of summer (Sept) to beginning of ski season (Nov/Dec). For Durange it is when the train stops running -- don't know that date. But accommodation costs for non-ski, non-winter sports areas will begin to decline in September with low point in Dec/Jan

Durango is a ski place and the prices are not at low point in DEC/Jan. That is one of the high points due to ski season, especially a low one.

The train is only one of many features in Durango; usually stops last weekend of October.

Mud season in spring is another off season time here. Early April to Memorial Day.

Debi

Thanks for your help guys. That gives me some idea of what to expect.

Cessnock, I went in Feb (for Valentine's Day weekend) one year and got good rates. I wasn't there to ski and I stayed in town. I'd pick the time of year you want to go and check out prices. I've been in 3 seasons - all but spring. Would that be "mud season", Debi? :-)

Mud season is after the ski area closes - usually late March/early April. The snows melts...mud happens. This is a low season here, lots of places close for a rest after a [hopefully] long good snow season.

Truthfully, mud can be found almost all year here as can snow be found lingering til July. Snow at higher elevations [ Telluride etc] mid September is possible.

Debi

Starrs - I didn't read your post correctly. Feb is snow season.

The 4 seasons here -- like much of New England -- are: Summer (June, July August); Autumn (Sept. and October - which I think is the best season) Snow (hopefully Dec thru March) and Mud (April - May).

Hmmm, that leaves November missing doesn't it? Thanksgiving might be the 5th season. :)

Debi