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Live updates from the mountain. Opening our 60th anniversary season November 28th!

Durango, Colorado
Joined May 2009
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Winter is officially settling into the San Juans ❄️ The haul rope is officially spliced on the new Colorado Couloir lift—bringing us one massive step closer to opening 40 acres of brand-new, expert terrain. Learn more: purgatory.ski/press/the-fini…
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More reliable snow for early turns and beginners! 🏔️✨ We’re expanding snowmaking coverage on our beginner terrain off Lift 4 with the Divinity Pipeline. Read more about how we’re building a better foundation for progression: purgatory.ski/press/building…
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Big news for Purgatory skiers: all lift towers for the new Colorado Couloir chair are officially installed! 🚁✨ Get the full update on construction milestones, direct mountain access, and new expert terrain on the blog: purgatory.ski/press/from-the…
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Construction crews continue making progress on multiple large projects around the mountain, including the new lift addition from the Gelande Parking lot. Which has finally gotten its official name! Learn more: purgatory.ski/press/summer-o…
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Exciting changes are coming to Purgatory! 🏔️ Our leadership team is evolving to focus on the long-term vision and future growth of the resort! Learn more through the Purgspective: purgatory.ski/press/stepping…
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As we wrap up our 60th season, we are grateful for an incredible community and a team that showed up every day to make it happen. Join us on March 29 for a closing day party with a rail jam, color throw, costumes, $2 drafts, and more. Read more: purgatory.ski/press/mountain…
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Conditions have challenged us this winter, but our team has continued to deliver, and we are finishing the season strong. With 94% of trails open and spring events ahead, there is still plenty of season left! Learn more: purgatory.ski/press/a-season…
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Fresh snow, refreshed terrain, and continued progress across the mountain. Conditions remain very good, new terrain continues to come online, and key snowmaking investments are paying off thanks to the hard work of our mountain operations teams and our partners at the USFS.
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The January Mountain Update is now live on Purgspective. Get the latest on Safety Awareness Month, lift and terrain status, snowmaking efforts, dining features, and planning your day at Purgatory. purgatory.ski/press/january-…
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New Year, New Snow. There’s no better way to start the calendar than to be able to mark of a snow day.
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Colder temperatures and new snowfall are returning to the San Juans. With renewed snowmaking, expanded frontside terrain, and Lift 8 trails scheduled to open as early as Friday (conditions permitting), we’re looking ahead to a strong start to the new year. purgatory.ski/press/snow-on-…
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New Purgspective blog is live. Get the latest on snowmaking progress, lifts, F&B updates, and safety reminders for the holiday season. Stay informed before your next visit. purgatory.ski/press/holiday-…
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New Terrain coming soon!
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Top to bottom terrain starts tomorrow!
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Fresh snow and new terrain at Purgatory. After 9" in 24 hours, El Diablo, Sa’s Psyche, & Upper Bank are open, and if all goes to plan we’ll have top-to-bottom skiing off of Purgatory Village Express (Lift 1) this Saturday. Full update: purgatory.ski/press/mountain…
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NEW TERRAIN OPEN NOW! 9” of fresh snow is open for laps!
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Snowmaking, natural snow, and shifting weather patterns - our new early-season update covers it all. Read the latest update: purgatory.ski/press/mountain…
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🚨 Early season update: We’re standing by for colder temps and better snowmaking windows. A new projected opening date will be shared after this weekend. Snowmaking continues, and our Legends snowmaking project is now fully complete. Full update: purgatory.ski/press/early-se…
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