Purgatory Resort

Purgatory
A view of the resort from the chairlift in the summer
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Location	La Plata County, Colorado, United States
Nearest major city	Durango, Colorado
Coordinates	37°37′47″N 107°48′52″W / 37.62972°N 107.81444°W / 37.62972; -107.81444
Vertical	2,029 ft (618 m)
Top elevation	10,822 ft (3,299 m)
Base elevation	8,793 ft (2,680 m)
Skiable area	1,650 acres (6.7 km2)
Runs	105 total 22% beginner 35% intermediate 43% advanced
Longest run	1.3 mi (2.1 km)[1]
Lift system	12 lifts: 1 high-speed six-person chairlift, 2 high-speed quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface lifts
Lift capacity	15,000+ skiers/hr
Terrain parks	6
Snowfall	260 inches
Snowmaking	21%
Website	http://www.purgatoryresort.com/

Aspens at Sunset, Purgatory

Purgatory Resort is a ski resort located in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, 25 miles (42 km) north of the town of Durango. Established in 1965, Purgatory offers 105 trails, including 5 terrain parks, over 1,500 skiable acres, and 12 lifts, including one six-person and two high speed quad lift. Average annual snowfall is 260 inches per year, and artificial snow is produced on approximately one-fifth of the mountain. The elevation at the summit is 10,822 feet (3,299 m), with a vertical drop of 2,029 feet (618 m).

Facilities[]

Facilities at the resort include condos that are rented out by their owners to vacationing tourists, a nightclub/bar at the bottom of the ski slopes by the chair lifts, a shuttle that goes back and forth from the resort to the nearby town of Durango, and a ski school with "bunny slopes". One of the more unusual features of the resort is an urgent care clinic, staffed by mid-level health care providers from the nearby town of Durango, Colorado. The on-site urgent care clinic is available anytime the slopes are open, and treats mostly ski related injuries. The Purgatory ski patrol takes injured skiers off the mountain directly to the clinic, expediting treatment and eliminating the need for patients to wait for an ambulance to respond from nearby Durango, Colorado.

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External links[]

• Purgatory Resort Official site
• 3dSkiMap of Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort