Purgatory Resort
Colorado, US — size L · 67 km of trails · 595 m vertical · 14 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually late November - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Power Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 67 km — size L
- Vertical
- 595 m
- Summit
- 3291 m
- Base
- 2696 m
- Lifts
- 14
- Trees
- 4.5 km, 6.7% of mapped runs — Ambassador's Glade, Hoody's, McCormarck's Maze
- Region
- Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 31% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 373 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Cascade #2 (SNOTEL sensor), 4.1 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Terrain
- easygreen circle15.9 km · 17 runs
- intermediateblue square33.7 km · 41 runs
- advancedblack diamond16.8 km · 29 runs
- other0.5 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 10chairlifts
- 2drag lifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Mountain Ski Area | 26 km | 2 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Telluride | 33 km | 100 km | heavy | Epic Pass | compare |
FAQ
- Is Purgatory Resort on the Power Pass?
- Yes. The Power Pass grants unlimited days at Purgatory Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Purgatory Resort get?
- Purgatory Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Power Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo