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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2021 0 Comments
7 Great Colorado Ski Resorts You Have Never Heard Of 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 […] Ryan Flynn | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
FOR SALE: Durango, CO Ski Lodge Could Be Yours for Just $4.1-Million A 20,000 square foot ski lodge recently went on the market in Durango, CO. Listed for sale at $4,100,000, the Silverpick Lodge is in the San Juan National Forest, just one mile from Purgatory Ski Resort. The lodge sits along the picturesque San Juan Scenic Skyway and at the base of the Hermosa Cliffs. With 13 bedrooms in the lodge […] Alex Mangels | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort A wildfire in Colorado is worryingly close to Purgatory Ski Resort just weeks before their scheduled opening day. Although close to structures, nothing is under immediate threat. Related: Wildfire Air Attack: Beating Back the Flames The Needles Fire, in the San Juan National Forest, is burning the trees above lifts #1 and #2 at the ski area. The smoke of the […] Fire Firebrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Potential Expansion Coming To Silverton, CO There are currently only two lift-serviced places to ski in Silverton, CO. When juxtaposed to one another, they are polar opposites. On one end is the family-friendly, Kendall Mountain- the kind of place where tots strap skis to their feet for the first time and adorably pizza their way down the hill. On the other end is the expert-only, Silverton […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 24, 2020 0 Comments
Man Who Fell 30-Feet From Chairlift at Purgatory, CO in Critical Condition A man fell 30-feet from the Village Express lift at Purgatory, CO at about 1 pm last Friday and was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Details of the incident and the extent of the man’s injuries have not been released by officials. Related: Man Thrown from Window and 21 Injured When Gondola Came to Abrupt Stop at Canadian Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2020 1 Comment
Purgatory Resort, CO to Celebrate Start of Summer by Reopening for Skiing and Riding this Weekend! Purgatory Resort, CO will celebrate the start of summer this Memorial Day weekend by spinning lifts for a bonus weekend of skiing Saturday and Sunday. May 25 will not only mark the kickoff to summer but also the first time in resort history they have opened for skiing on the last weekend in May. Related: Purgatory Ski Resort, CO Made History […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 22, 2019 0 Comments
Purgatory Ski Resort, CO Made History this Weekend by Skiing in May for First Time EVER Purgatory Ski Resort, CO made history this weekend by opening in May for the first time ever, bringing an end to what has been an a-MAY-zing season. Related: There Are 10 Resorts Still Open in North America During the Week… (Another 6 On Weekends Only) They celebrated this historic day by partying on the beach with DJ Noonz spinning tunes and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2019 0 Comments
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