Purgatory Resort
Overview
Key stats
Official website — Last checked 2026-09-13
Base elevation2695.8 m
Top elevation3290.9 m
Vertical drop595.1 m
Lifts14
Runs89
Total run distance66.95 km
Lifts by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| drag lift | 2 |
| chair lift | 10 |
| magic carpet | 2 |
Runs by difficulty
| Difficulty | Distance |
|---|---|
| easy | 15.92 km |
| other | 0.49 km |
| advanced | 16.81 km |
| intermediate | 33.73 km |
Maps
Purgatory Resort: 89 runs, 14 lifts. Map data for Purgatory Resort — © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap (ODbL)
Typical conditions by month
Monthly conditions data not yet available for this resort.
Lift tickets & passes
No multi-resort pass affiliations on record.
Getting there
Nearest airports
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) — 37.2 km straight-line
- Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO) — 53.1 km straight-line
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) — 79.3 km straight-line
Nearest cities
- Pueblo, Colorado — 290.7 km straight-line
- Colorado Springs, Colorado — 294.8 km straight-line
- Albuquerque, New Mexico — 301.5 km straight-line
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Where to stay
A dedicated lodging guide for Purgatory Resort is not yet available.
Nearby resorts
- Telluride Ski Area — 33 km straight-line, 1149.5 m vertical
- Wolf Creek Ski Area — 93 km straight-line, 454.5 m vertical
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort — 161 km straight-line, 705.7 m vertical
- Powderhorn — 162 km straight-line, 503.3 m vertical
- Monarch Mountain — 163 km straight-line, 338 m vertical
FAQ
FAQ not yet available.
Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-13
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.