Purgatory Resort, CO, Announces Pond Skim & Weekend Opening Plans As ski season winds down, Purgatory Resort, Colorado, bids farewell to winter with the annual Pond Skim event on April 14. While Sunday also marks the end of daily operations, Purgatory will remain open for the following weekends: April 19 – 21 and April 26 – 28. Also new this season, weekend operations at Purgatory will now include Fridays. A beloved tradition […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2024 0 Comments
Purgatory Ski Resort, CO, Will Have Police Patrolling on Ski Bikes La Plata County Sheriff’s Office has invested in four ski bikes for their officers to use in order to service Purgatory Ski Resort, Colorado. “The ski bike is a tool that the sheriff’s office likes to use to take up to the mountain,” said Frank Sandoval, Undersheriff at La Plata County Sheriff’s Office. Purgatory Ski Resort falls under the patrol […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
Purgatory Resort, CO, Bike Patrol Workers Take Historic Vote to Unionize Yesterday, the Purgatory Resort Bike Patrol voted to join the United Professional Ski Patrols of America, CWA 7781. 100% of the ballots cast were in favor, and no ballots were disputed. Their vote cements the patrol unit as the first summertime resort patrol in the country to unionize. Related: Breckenridge, CO Ski Patrollers Vote 43-42 to Unionize The 14 Bike […] Cycle CycleBrains | September 23, 2022 0 Comments
Purgatory & Silverton Mtn, CO Trip Report: Pilgrimage to the Steep Skiing Mecca Report from the weekend of April 6th & 7th, 2019 I had barely been back from Taos a day when I fell ill. Body aches, chills, sinus congestion, and coughing. It came on quick and dissipated almost as quickly. Except for a lingering cough. I knew though that I was in no shape for my planned trip to Purgatory & […] Trip Report Curtis Weller | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
Purgatory Resort, the Most Affordable Ski Resort in Colorado An analysis by the vacation property metasearch engine HomeToGo has named Purgatory Resort as the most affordable ski resort in Colorado. HomeToGo examined the cost of a single day lift ticket, equipment rental, lunch at a resort restaurant, and a single night stay at 50 ski resorts across North America. With a total cost of $237.50 per day, Purgatory Resort […] Industry News Curtis Weller | December 28, 2018 0 Comments