Colorado, United States
Purgatory Resort ski resort
- Top 3,294 m
- 68 km of runs
- 14 lifts
- ❄️ About 23 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,294 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Purgatory Resort has about 68 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 2,696 m up to 3,294 m (10,807 ft), a vertical drop of 598 m. By mapped runs it is number 31 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Telluride Regional (TEX), about 37 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comPurgatory Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,995 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 23 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 136°-6°0 mm
- Sat 141°-3°11 mm
- Sun 154°-11°0 mm
- Mon 164°-12°0 mm
- Tue 171°-8°13.9 mm
- Wed 18-1°-8°9.7 mm
- Thu 190°-16°0.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,294 m10,807 ft
- Vertical drop
- 598 m1,962 ft
- Mapped runs
- 68 km90 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 24% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 25% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 15.9 km |
| Intermediate | 44 | 34.5 km |
| Advanced | 29 | 16.8 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride Regional (TEX) | Telluride | 37 km |
| Durango La Plata County (DRO) | Durango | 53 km |
| Cortez Municipal (CEZ) | Cortez | 79 km |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) | Colorado Springs | 303 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Purgatory Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,294 m (10,807 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,696 m (8,845 ft), a vertical of 598 m (1,962 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Purgatory Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 68 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Purgatory Resort?
Telluride Regional (TEX) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 37 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Purgatory Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.