Durango Mountain - Mountain Stats
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Purgatory Mountain at Durango Mountain Resort
Durango, CO town elevation 6580 ft. pop. 14,796

Durango Mountain Resort is 25 miles/40km North of Durango on Hwy 550 (The Million Dollar Highway, part of the San Juan Scenic Byway).

* Season: Opening Day-November 27, 2003
Closing Day-April 4, 2004

* Base/Top Elevation: 8,793 ft/ 10,822 ft 2680m/3299m
* Vertical Rise: 2,029 ft 618m
* Skiable acres: 1,200
* Average Snowfall: 260 Inches/660 cm
* Snowmaking Acres: 250
* Lifts: 11
* Uphill capacity: 15,600 per hour
* Trails: 85
* Terrain: Beginner-23% Intermediate-51% Advanced/Expert-26%
* Terrain Parks: 2 NEW this year: Paradise Terrain Park with 400ft half-pipe, hits, rails & drops. Pitchfork Terrain Park features hips, rails, table tops, gaps, big air hit.

* Lodges/Food:
3 on mountain: Dante's, Café de Los Pinos (fine dining), Columbine Station. 5 Slopeside: Purgy's Slopeside and Shaker's Martini Bar, Joey's Italian Café, Village Coffee Company, Mountain Market & Deli.

* Resort child care: 2 months and older