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Durango Mountain Resort

Location

La Plata County

United States

37° 37' 19.2684" N, 107° 48' 57.8952" W

See map: Google Maps

US

General info:

Durango Mountain Resort, known forever to locals only as private://Purgatory,private:// is a four-season resort bounded by spired peaks on three sides and high desert to the south. The Animas River bisects the town. This geographic alignment places Durango squarely in the middle of two weather systems with a track record of producing steady light snowfall followed by bluebird days. There is shuttle service from the town of Durango to the resort.

BASE: 8793ft
SUMMIT: 10822ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2028ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 10
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 9
Surface: 1

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$75.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$45.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$75.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$45.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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