Purgatory Resort

Terrain

• 17 easiest
• 34 more difficult
• 28 most difficult
• 13 experts only
• 3 freestyle

Named trails on our map of the mountain, by the sign on the resort's own map.

Elevation

Base 8,793 ft to summit 10,822 ft, on the same scale as every resort in the list (16–13,487 ft).

Uphill travel

No uphill travel of any kind (hiking, snowshoeing, skinning) on the resort; uphill users go to the Hermosa Creek Special Management Area via NFS Road 578 (Hermosa Park Road) from the base area by the Snowmobile Adventures compound.

The resort's uphill policy

At a glance

Lifts

9 chairs, 2 carpets

Skiable acres

1,600

Terrain parks

4

Passes

• Power Pass · Unlimited
• Power Pass Select · 12 days across 3 mountains · blackout dates
• Power Pass Core · 4 days across 5 mountains · blackout dates
• Weekday Power Pass · Chosen weekdays · blackout dates

2026–27 season, from each pass's own resort list.

Trail map

The resort's official map

Tickets

Tickets & passes

Phone

970-385-2100

Ski patrol

(970) 385-2178

Address

#1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301

Compare with a neighbor

• Kendall Mountain Ski Area16 mi · 240 ft
• Silverton Mountain20 mi · 1,900 ft
• Telluride Ski Resort21 mi · 4,425 ft
• Chapman Hill Ski Area24 mi · 500 ft