Purgatory ski area, Colorado - Skiing and Snowboarding

Purgatory ski area, Colorado

With 1,200 acres of skiable area running out of skiing area won’t happen. The elevation difference of 2,029 feet is a great drop. The yearly snowfall is in the order of average at this ski area. Having a sum of 85 ski slopes to ski on; there are sufficient ski slopes for every capability. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is a lot of fun the whole snow season. Purgatory is a mid-size ski hill featuring a roughly average drop from top to bottom when you compare it to other ski areas in the region.

    The trailmap of Purgatory on this page naturally says a thousand words. The lovely prettiness of the Colorado hills and all the wonderful slopes have people coming from all over. Purgatory has loads of trails and a reasonable selection of lifts. Some people prefer
skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this is a neighborhood with a heap of sites for that. The extraordinary 22 feet of seasonal snowfall is one of the reasons this is such a great ski resort. This ski resort has a much lower than average share of challenging ski runs and a much higher than average proportion of beginner and intermediate trails. There are 11 different ski lifts here, and they are admirably maintained and run by caring folks. Nothing surpasses the Colorado peaks in the wintertime; they are something

you can’t pass up if you're into skiing and snowboarding. There are fine comfy rooms here, but do reserve a room previous to going given that it is a very popular destination. Purgatory is a great ski area for everybody with lots of easy runs.

Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Silverton
Located at the base of Durango Mountain Resort surrounded by the majestic San Juan Mountains. In the winter, ski all day and then relax with a therapeutic massage or go into the quaint downtown distri...

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 2,029 feet

Total Runs: 85
- 26% Expert and Advanced
- 51% Intermediate Runs
- 23% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 11

Skiing Area: 1,200 acres
Annual snowfall: 22 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.629261
Longitude: -107.815288

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Ski Areas Near Purgatory ski area:

Silverton, Colorado , 14 miles away
   3000 vertical feet
   1 runs - 1 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Telluride, Colorado , 17 miles away
   3530 vertical feet
   115 runs - 18 lifts
   41% Expert & Adv.
   36% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 19 miles away
   400 vertical feet
   3 runs - 1 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 25 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   5 runs - 2 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Wolf Creek, Colorado , 71 miles away
   1604 vertical feet
   77 runs - 7 lifts
   45% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Powderhorn, Colorado , 82 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   44 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 90 miles away
   2100 vertical feet
   15 runs - 3 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Crested Butte, Colorado , 91 miles away
   3062 vertical feet
   121 runs - 16 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   57% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 102 miles away
   2010 vertical feet
   67 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 108 miles away
   3635 vertical feet
   131 runs - 4 lifts
   52% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Whitewater Near Purgatory ski area:

Lime Creek, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)

Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)

Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard)

Trails Near Purgatory ski area:

Highline Trail, San Juan , 6 miles away

Circle Trail, Dolores , 8 miles away

Scotch Creek Trail, Dolores , 11 miles away

National Parks Near Purgatory ski area:

Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM , 45 miles away

Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 46 miles away