Purgatory Resort
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Purgatory Resort is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 68 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,696 m and 3,294 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 598 m. Its longest run is Yellow Brick Road (2.3 km) and the steepest, Elevator Shaft, reaches 74% on its toughest stretch.
See Purgatory Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 68 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,696–3,294 m
- Vertical drop
- 598 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue16 km
- Red35 km
- Black17 km
The steepest runs at Purgatory Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Elevator Shaft Black74% · 37°
- Upper Catharsis Black68% · 34°
- Gelande Dead End Black68% · 34°
- Dirty's Secret Black65% · 33°
- Lower Hades Black62% · 32°
The longest runs
- Yellow Brick Road Blue2.3 km
- Legends Red2.2 km
- Where Red2.1 km
- Boogie Red1.9 km
- Peace Red1.8 km
Lifts
10 chairlifts · 2 drag lifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Purgatory Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,001 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,995 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Purgatory Resort
- Telluride Ski Area33 km · 102 km of runs
- Hesperus Ski Area41 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Cimarron Mountain Club77 km · 21 km of runs
- Wolf Creek Ski Area94 km · 50 km of runs
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort162 km · 56 km of runs
- Powderhorn162 km · 37 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Purgatory Resort?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Telluride Ski Area, 33 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Purgatory Resort have?
- 68 km: 16 km of blue runs, 35 km of red runs, 17 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Purgatory Resort?
- You can ski between 2,696 m and 3,294 m: a vertical drop of 598 m.
- How many lifts does Purgatory Resort have?
- 14: 10 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Purgatory Resort?
- Elevator Shaft (black), at 74% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Purgatory Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Purgatory Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.