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Purgatory Resort begins snowmaking for early opening

Purgatory Resort has begun making snow in preparation for its earliest planned opening in recent history. The resort, 30 miles north of Durango, began blowing snow Friday night, s...

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ray Duncan, ski area founder, dies

Purgatory pioneer, vintner dies at 84

DATE: Oct 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory plans Nov. 21 opening

The mountain will also be open Thanksgiving week

DATE: Sep 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mountain bikers go with the flow

Purgatory puts on a free ride

DATE: Sep 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recipe for a fondo

Durango takes on a European classic

DATE: Sep 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory’s slow-moving Chair 8 is being replaced in favor of high-speed lift

$5 million spent this year on Purgatory upgrades

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Adaptive Sports stretches out

Usable space at Purgatory Resort building is doubling

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory’s Lift 8 chairs won’t be home décor

In ski-crazy Durango, old lift chairs are a recurring aspect of home décor. When Purgatory Resort announced it was going to tear down Lift 8 to make way for a new, high-speed lift...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ski resorts focus now on summer

Purgatory among those with numerous activities

DATE: May 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

A free Sunday at Purgatory

First, a new lift; now, free skiing. What’s next for Purgatory Resort? The area announced Tuesday afternoon that it will hand out free lift tickets Sunday, the final ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purg’s final countdown

Gaper Day on penultimate weekend, with a brand new Lift 8 on the way

DATE: Apr 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purg to replace Lift 8

High-speed quad will be built this summer

DATE: Apr 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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