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Durango Purgatory Ski Resort

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The Ski Resort

Welcome to hell!? The Purgatory ski resort near Durango, Colorado offers more than 100 slopes. Almost half of the slopes are designed for advanced winter sports enthusiasts. But also beginners and experts will find the right slopes here. Located in the San Juan Mountains, the San Juan Mountains offer the best snow conditions.

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Interesting facts

  • It is among the 10 most family-friendly ski Resorts in the USA.
  • The vertical drop from summit to base is 618 m. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in the USA is 374 m. Most runs are therefore relatively long. The ski resort takes you to an elevation of 3,299 m.
  • The day pass at Durango Purgatory is $99 making it one of the 10 cheapest ski Resorts in Colorado.
  • Average snow depth during the season is 113 cm at summit elevation and 101 cm at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during March, offering an average snow depth of 154 cm at summit elevation and 148 cm at the base.
  • Durango Purgatory features 62 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in the USA is 39 sunny days. December is the sunniest month with an average of 21 sunny days. This makes the ski resort one of the 15 sunniest in the USA.

Snow Safety & Snowmaking

Snowmaking Share
16%
Average snow depth of the last years (Summit)
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Videos

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Welcome to Purgatory!
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Durango Dreaming
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Purgatory Resort | Durango, CO
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Contact

Purgatory Resort
81301
Durango, CO
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Phone(970) 247-9000

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Mountain Stats

Elevation2,680 m - 3,299 m
SeasonNovember - April
Opening Day19 Nov 2022
Closing Day16 Apr 2023
Capacity 16700 Persons/Hr.
Hours09:00 - 16:00

Lifts

10
9
1
Total 10

Skiable Terrain

617 ha
Easy
Green Circle
Moderate
Blue Squared
Advanced
Black Diamond
Extreme
Double Diamond
Overall Slope Area 617 ha
Number of Slopes 105

Weather (3,299 m)

Rates

$99
1 day adult $99
1 day youth $75
1 day child $65
All rates & fees