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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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Record Low Snowfall Closes San Juan Resorts Early | Taos Ski Valley in Sangre de Cristo Mountains Received Just 78″ Snow ALL SEASON

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It’s definitely been a weird winter for most of us. Some areas got dumped on all season (we’re looking at you Washington state and Jackson), some places like California had record dry starts but then got really lucky (#MiracleMarch), and the East Coast saw unseen snowfall from nor’easter Quinn, delivering a few lucky resorts up to three feet in one […]

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Steven Agar | April 11, 2018
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173 Passengers on Delta Flight 302 Just Flew Through Category 5 Hurricane Irma… Like a Boss

173 passengers, plus flight crew, on Delta flight 302 flew straight through category 5 Hurricane Irma like a boss on Wednesday afternoon. Delta flight 302 was the last commercial flight to leave San Juan airport in Puerto Rico before the airport shut down due to Hurricane Irma. The flight flew in between bands of 185mph wind blowing Hurricane Irma as shown […]

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WeatherBrains | September 7, 2017
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San Juan Mts, CO Conditions Report: Riding Big Lines on September 30th, 2013

I must admit, I’ve never skied in September. I’ve ridden my bike in the snow, I’ve thrown snowballs and I’ve enjoyed September surf sessions, but I’ve never skied in the month of September, until today. Luke and I were certainly happy with the outcome. Spirits were high as we left town early and began the drive into the high alpine. What we were looking for was shaded North facing slopes with enough wind deposited snow to make it count. What we found was exactly that, with surprisingly cold and dry winter snow. Autumn […]

Kristofer Noel | October 2, 2013
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