Gondola opens Friday, November 18; SMART to offer Lawson Hill/MV bus service

The gondola opens for the 2022-2023 winter season at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, November 18. It will be open seven days a week until midnight.

Extended weekend hours will resume by Friday, December 16 with the gondola remaining open until 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays December 16 through the end of the ski season.

The chondola opens when the ski area opens, and the Town of Mountain Village will operate a Meadows bus service until the ski area opens. View the bus schedule here.

In other transit news, the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) will offer a pilot program bus service between Lawson Hill and Mountain Village during the winter.

This service is intended to provide a transit option for people who:

• Live in Lawson Hill and work in the primary employment centers of Mountain Village.
• Commute on SMART routes from Nucla, Naturita, Norwood or Down Valley and work in Mountain Village.
• Work in Mountain Village and would like to take advantage of the free parking at the Lawson Hill Park & Ride.
• Live in Mountain Village and would like to catch the Durango to Grand Junction CDOT Bustang with stops at the Lawson Hill Park & Ride.

If during the pilot period we see enough ridership, this service will become permanent. To view that bus schedule and learn more, please visit SMART's website.