Once the snow falls, Purgatory at Durango Mountain
Resort becomes a paradise for winter sports enthusiasts.
An ideal location to enjoy a beautiful Colorado Ski
Vacation. Purgatory offers skiers and snowboarders
the chance to savor spectacular winter fun!
Durango Mountain Resort offers 40 miles of groomed
terrain and 75 trails. The terrain offers 23% beginner,
51% intermediate, and 26% advanced/expert. An average
of 260 inches of snow a year (over 21 feet) blankets
the mountain.
Durango, CO town elevation 6580 ft. pop. 14,796
Durango Mountain Resort is 25 miles/40km North of
Durango on Hwy 550 (The Million Dollar Highway, part
of the San Juan Scenic Byway).
Season: Opening is Thanksgiving Day
Base/Top Elevation: 8,793 ft/ 10,822 ft 2680m/3299m
Vertical Rise: 2,029 ft 618m
Skiable acres: 1,200
Average Snowfall: 260 Inches/660 cm
Snowmaking Acres: 250
Lifts: 11 Uphill capacity: 15,600 per hour
Trails: 85
Terrain: Beginner-23% Intermediate-51% Advanced/Expert-26%
Terrain Parks: Paradise Terrain Park with 400ft half-pipe,
hits, rails & drops. Pitchfork Terrain Park features
hips, rails, table tops, gaps, big air hit.
