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Spring Fling Festival Returns to Purgatory Resort, CO, With Pond Skim & Beach Party

Purgatory Resort, Colorado, is excited to launch its new Spring Fling Festival, a month-long celebration of spring skiing, live music, contests, giveaways, food and beverage specials, and exciting activities. The festival will run from March 17 to April 13, 2025, and will culminate with the resortโ€™s annual Pond Skim and Beach Party. Spring Fling promises something for everyone, from families […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | March 8, 2025
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Purgatory, CO, Rings in New Year’s Week With 26โ€ of Fresh Snowfall

The holiday fun continues at Purgatory, as the resort is celebrating with 26 inches of fresh snow over the past 5 days. Purgatory’s mid-mountain base depth is now at 34 inches, with excellent conditions across 91 trails serviced by 10 lifts. This week, Purgatory invites guests to ring in the New Year with festive drinks, live music and the New […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | December 30, 2024
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Purgatory Resort, CO, Jumps on the Bandwagon of Opening Announcements

Purgatory Resort, Colorado, has jumped on the bandwagon of Colorado resorts announcing an early opening for this weekend. Purgatory shared on its social media channels that the resort will kick off the 2024-25 season this Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10, after receiving nine inches of snow in the recent storm. Purgatory is opening a week earlier than planned. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 6, 2024
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Purgatory, CO, Report: American Spring Skiing at its Finest

Report from Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14, 2024 I drove to Purgatory, Colorado, on Saturday, April 13, on the Million Dollar Highway, probably one of the most scenic drives in Colorado from Ouray to Silverton. The road snakes along cliff sides with no guard rails to give drivers incredible views of the San Juan Mountains. The sun was shining without […]

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Brett Ploss | April 21, 2024
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Purgatory Resort, CO, Announces Pond Skim & Weekend Opening Plans

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As ski season winds down, Purgatory Resort, Colorado, bids farewell to winter with the annual Pond Skim event onย April 14.ย 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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 10, 2024
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YETI Natural Selection Tour Announces DUELS Challengers and Matchups

The list of riders challenging for a spot on the 2024 Natural Selection Tour has been announced today, December 19, 2023, and it is spicy. Olympians, icons and snowboardingโ€™s most exciting riders are dropping into mountain venues worldwide in head-to-head competition for the first stage of the 2024 Natural Selection Tour: YETI Natural Selection DUELS. Watch DUELS exclusively on Red […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 20, 2023
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Petition Started Asking Purgatory Resort, CO, to Name a Ski Run After Local Legend Who Recently Died of Cancer

A petition has been organized asking Purgatory Resort, CO, to name a run after a longstanding member of the community and former resort employee who sadly passed away from cancer recently. Barry Kemler (Carmine) had a long history at Purgatory Resort. He was the F&B manager in the early nineties, in charge of feeding the entire resort including the first-ever […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 22, 2021
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7 Great Colorado Ski Resorts You Have Never Heard Of

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Colorado has some of the most well-known ski resorts in the world. The land of 14ers. Ski country USA. A place where a skier could live more than one lifetime and only uncover a fraction of what the mountains have to offer. I have called Colorado home for the past 4 1/2 years, growing to love and respect the Rocky […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | July 6, 2021
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