Durango Mountain Resort Ski Vacations
Featuring more than 2500 acres of ski area and 75 trails, Durango Mountain Ski Resort has much to offer skiers of all levels. The resort claims that there are approximately two people per acre on their slopes during operation hours. The crowds are small, and lift lines do not exist.
Located in Colorado, the top elevation is 10822 feet with a 2030 vertical drop. There are eleven lifts, including nine chair lifts and two surface lifts. You can find lodging at the resort, or in the town of Durango, which is nearby. If you stay at the resort, make sure that you actually visit the town while you are there. While the town is small, there is much to see and do.
Rentals are available for both ski and snowboarding equipment, and private and group lessons are also available at the Durango Mountain Resort. There are plenty of activities and events both at the resort and in Durango to keep everyone in your family happy. When it comes to family ski vacations, this is one you don't want to miss!
Purgatory Mountain Statistics
Base Elevation - 8,793'
Summit Elevation - 10,822'
Vertical Drop - 2,029ft'
Skiable Area - 1,200acres'
Annual Snowfall - 260"
Snowmaking - 21%/250 Acres
Number of Lifts - 11
Uphill Lift Capacity - 15,050/hour
Types of Lifts:
- 1 High Speed Six Person
- 1 High Speed Quad
- 4 Triple Chairlifts
- 3 Double Chairlifts
- 1 Surface Lift
- 1 Magic Carpet
Number of Trails - 85
Trail Ratings:
- 23% Beginner
- 51% Intermediate
- 26% Advanced/Expert
Terrain Parks 2
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Skiing Resort Articles:-
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Dolce Hotels and Resorts today announced it has been awarded the management contract for Seaview, a 297-room historic hotel, conference center and golf resort near Atlantic City that has been managed by Marriott International since 1984. Troon Golf has been retained to manage Seaview's two 18-hole championship golf courses, the links-style Bay Course, designed by Hugh Wilson and Donald Ross, and ...
Dolce Wins Management Contract for Seaview, a Historic Resort and Conference Center Near Atlantic City (Marketwire)
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Last week the nation?s second-largest athletic program acknowledged that the recession had dealt it a devastating blow. MIT, proud former promoter of 41 varsity sports ranging from the mainstream to the obscure (the Engineers sported one of the best air pistol squads in the country), cut eight of its teams, including alpine skiing, men?s and women?s ice hockey, men?s and women?s gymnastics, ...
Local freestylers' new tricks pay off (Daily Inter Lake)
Seven members of the Whitefish Mountain Resort Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Team have qualified for upcoming National Championship competition at Colorado's Copper Mountain.
Squaw Valley Skier Dies (News10 Sacramento)
A Bay Area man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a skiing accident at Squaw Valley USA, according to the Placer County shriff'd Department.
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