Mountain Community Feels Like Home

Loryn Kasten
Communications & Marketing Director
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
970-382-7888
lkasten@durangomountain.com

PURGATORY MOUNTAIN: A SLICE OF COLORADO HEAVEN

Durango, CO – A mountain community that feels just like home, but is like no place you’ve ever been, Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is the ideal place to vacation this winter. With legendary skiing and snowboarding, some of the most spectacular scenery in America and mountain activities that will leave you breathless, Durango Mountain Resort is a destination where luxury meets your lifestyle and adventure meets affordability.

The playground terrain of Purgatory Mountain is paradise for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities. A dedicated beginners area will help newcomers to the sport feel comfortable on the slopes and get to the next level, while a variety of green trails on Purgatory Mountain will allow first time skiers and snowbaorders to experience the thrill of big-mountain skiing. The front and back sides of the mountain serve up a variety of terrain for intermediate and advanced winter enthusiasts, from the bumps on Blackburn’s bash to the kickers and features set up in the Paradise Freestyle Arena. The resort also boasts a beginner’s terrain park, a 400 foot halfpipe and a children’s play park.

Off the slopes, enjoy family-friendly activities including snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. During the holidays guests can take horse-drawn sleigh rides and enjoy the beauty of the San Juan Mountains. Big adventure seekers should spend a day backcountry skiing with the San Juan Ski Co. The largest skicat operations in the lower 48 states, the San Juan Ski Co. has 35,000 acres of terrain adjacent to the resort, and provides you with the necessary equipment to explore the backcountry.

Just 25 miles south of Purgatory Villge, the town of Durango features a historic Main Street with shopping and fine dinning and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, taking guests deep into untouched wilderness on the same train tracks cowboys and miners used over a centry ago.

The biggest news this year, is the biggest development in resort history: Purgatory broke ground this fall on the the new Purgatory Lodge, a three-phase base lodge located slopeside. Puratory Lodge will feature state of the art skier services and amenities, including a new day lodge and slopeside dining area. The new lodge will also offer unmatched residentaial opportunities with ski-in/ ski-out fractional units and a private residence club, The Pinnacle.

Find out more about a winter vacation at Durango Mountain resort by visiting www.durangomountainresort.com or by calling 800-982-6102