Purgatory
Durango's home mountain — uncrowded, family-friendly, and the gateway to southwestern Colorado's most underrated terrain.
Live snowfall
Base depth
Conditions report — Purgatory
Purgatory sits at 8,793–10,822 ft on the dry side of the San Juans. Storm cycles tend to deliver lighter, drier snow than the I-70 corridor. When a Pacific system rolls through, Purgatory and Wolf Creek light up together. Mid-mountain (Lift 3 area) holds snow quality longest.
Most blue and easier black terrain groomed nightly. Demon and the upper black runs left natural.
Snow quality
Warm temps softening the surface. Spring conditions in effect.
Forecast snow
Cumulative forecast inches via OpenMeteo.
Extended forecast
Cumulative inches over the extended forecast window.
Snapshot
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Live numbers via OpenMeteo weather model, updated every 2 hours.
Best runs today
- 1Demon (Lift 3) terrain for steep groomers and bumps
- 2Hermosa Park glades when the trees are skiing soft
- 3Legends-Snag-Bull Run sequence for cruiser laps
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Last updated Jul 26, 10:16 PM