Durango Purgatory • Ski Holiday • Reviews • Skiing

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 375 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 152 cm at summit elevation and 145 cm at the base.
Durango Purgatory features 90 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in the USA is 62 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.