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PURGATORY SKI RESORT

DURANGO, COLORADO 81301
Area Telephone: (970) 247-9000
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Snow Condition: (970) 247-9000
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AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 10,822 feet; Base: 8,793 feet

Vertical Drop: 2,029 feet

Skiing Terrain: 1,200 skiable acres of multilevel tree and glade skiing, nightly groomed

Longest Run: 2 miles

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 23%; Intermediate; 51%; Advanced; 26%

Average Annual Snowfall: 275 inches

Snowmaking: 250 acres

Lifts: MC: 1; Bars: 0; Tows: 1; Chairs: 9 (4dbl, 4 trpl, 1h-s qd)

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 13,600

SKIING SEASON

November 25-April 19

Days Open & Hours of Operation: Open Daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Staggered Lift Closing: Lifts 3, 5 & 8 close 3:30pm
Halfday pass: 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Night Skiing: Limited

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: At area

X-Country Rental/Repair: Purgatory Nordic Center

Ski Instruction: ATM; classes in all levels & hourglass skis; children & women's groups; spec. beg. rates; Group $40 p/½ day, $50 p/d; Private $140 p/2 hr, $190 p/½ day, $300 p/d; Senior & Adaptive Programs

Ski School Telephone:

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

Recreational races; coin-op racing; ski touring; sleigh rides, snowmobiling, swimming, spas, chuckwagon dinner, commercial amenities; snowboarding halfpipe; snowbikes; snowcoaster (lighted hill)

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: Slope-side lodging avail. at Purgatory Village Hotel condo complexes. Central reservations: (800) 525-0892 nationwide
Also servcs nearby lodging in Durango

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: 4 Mountain restaurants & bars; 4 (Village)/rest. w/bars; variety in Durango

SERVICES

Ski shop, drug, liquor, candy store, deli, photog./video; Credit Cards: AE, Visa, MC, Discover

Child care 2 mos–12 yrs, 8:30–4:30 pm; snowplay & activities, ages 3½–12 may take ski lessons, rentals

Medical: Clinic & ambulance service

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Durango–25 mi. So. via Hwy 550; Albuquerque–210 mi. (4 hrs). Hwy 44 to Hwy 550; Denver–350 mi. (7 hrs) via US 285, 160, 550.

Ski shuttle from LaPlata County Airport to Durango and Purgatory. Daily service via American Airlines, America West, United Express

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts):

Multi-day Rates: Total Ticket: Any 4-day or more adult ticket can be exchanged for another non-ski activity

NEW THIS SEASON

Snowbikes available; halfpipe grinder for better maintenance of halfpipe

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