Archers compete in the gruling Mountain Archery Festival on Saturday at Purgatory Resort.
Brandon Waddell organizer of the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Weigh the packs on Saturday before the start of the open class. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
All kinds of bows are used in the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort on Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
After running down the Columbine Hill at Purgatory Resort Mark Bentley and competitors have to do 20 step-ups with a pack weighing 50 pounds before he shoots his fist target, an elk, on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Drew Allcorn scores the archers arrows on Saturday in the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Archers compete on Saturday in the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
After running down the Columbine Hill at Purgatory Resort Kelly Sutherlin and competitors have to do 20 step-ups with a pack weighing 30 pound pack before she shoots her fist target, an elk, on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Alex Pena of Ignacio lifts his 50 pound pack as he does 20 ground to overhead pack lifts on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kevin Sutherlin takes aim at his target 30 yards away on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Alex Pena of Ignacio takes aim at his second target 30 yards away on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Karli Malcom, left, and Kelly Sutherlin take aim at their first target 30 yards away on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Archers compete on Saturday in the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Austin Whitt takes off with his 50 pound pack during the 50 yard over the head pack carry on Saturday while competing in the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kevin Sutherlin takes aim at his target 30 yards away on Saturday during the Mountain Archery Festival at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
