Skiable area

1200 acres

Beginner slopes

23

Elevation

10,822

Intermediate slopes

51

Peak

10,822

Advanced slopes

26

Mid

9,807

Expert slopes

0

Base

8,793

Longest run

1.99

Vertical drop

2,029

Ski trails

75

Cross country

Available

Snowboarding trails

75

Annual snowfall

259 inches

Total lifts

11

Snow making

Yes

Rope tows/T-Bars

1/0

Double chairs

3

Triple chairs

4

Handicap access

Yes

Quad chairs

0

Night skiing

No

High speed six person quad

1

Trams

0

Gondolas

0

Surface Lift

1

Magic Carpet

1

Snowboard Notes:

There are 2 snowboard shop(s) within 10 miles. Clinics are available. Snowboard clinics offered 7 day(s) per week, 2 time(s) per day.

Durango Mountain Resort does not discriminate between snow sliding disciplines - we now have three terrain parks open to skiers & boarders. Pitchfork Terrain Park, Limbo Slopestyle Park, and Snag Feature Trail are all part of our "boarder-friendly" atmosphere. Pitchfork features a half-pipe over 400 feet long, hips, and a variety of rails. Limbo boasts table tops, rails, six big hits, and two large gaps. Snag is our 'natural' park, with trees, hills, headwalls, and moguls.
 

Ski School Notes

Be a part of Durango Mountain's Adventure program! All abilities and levels. Adults: First Things First Second Things Second, group lessons, private lessons. Kids: Child care from 2 months to 3 years, ski school from age 3 - 12, snowboard lessons from age 8 - 12. SnowBike lessons, 3-lesson booklets, whatever your interest or ability, we've got the program! Call (970) 385-2149 for more details.
 

Getting There

By Air: Daily nonstop flights year-round to Durango La Plata County Airport from Dallas on American Eagle, Houston on Continental Express, Denver on United Express, Phoenix on America West Express, and Albuquerque on Rio Grande Air.
Adventure Tours offers 4 nonstop flights weekly to Durango from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport December 15, 2001 - March 14, 2002. Southwest Airlines offers low cost flights to Albuquerque International Sunport in NM, an easy 3.5 hour drive to Durango with no mountain passes. Skyhawk Aviation will fly you from any city in the US to Durango.

By Car: 25 miles from Durango via US 550; 150 miles from Grand Junction CO via US 50 & 550; 237 miles from Albuquerque NM via NM 44 & US 550; 350 miles from Denver CO via US 285, 160 & 550.
 

Area Information

The weather forecasters and geologists could write volumes about the Purgatory phenomenon, but it all boils down to this: Location, location, location. Towering mountains meet the high desert here in Southwest Colorado, the ecosystems rub up against each other and this results in a paradoxical combination of incredible snow and abundant sunshine. "It's clear where readers have found the best and most comfortable conditions for skiing in North America," writes Snow Country Magazine in its Top 50 Resorts issue. Even the mountain itself defies categorization. More than 40 miles of trails span across an area the size of 2,500 football fields put together. The numbers, however, can't even begin to describe the terrain's adventuresome nature. "The lofty mountains of the Four Corners States enjoy an envied blend of plentiful snow, intense sunshine and moderate temperatures. It seems hardly fair that one region gets so much of the finest weather, but that's where you'll find it." Snow Country Magazine.

Durango Mountain possesses a unique and magical character. For that, you can thank the last Ice Age. Ancient glaciers carved and polished this mountain like a work of art thousands of years ago. Nowadays, you can experience their handiwork on terrain that's always changing, always surprising. From the gentle slopes of Columbine to the groomed cruisers like Paradise to the trap-door headwalls of Styx, Purgatory serves up an ideal blend of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain.

Durango Mountain Resort features more than 2,500 acres of terrain and the resort boasts that you will find only 2 people per acre on their uncrowded slopes. The "front side" features many runs named after or inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy - Pandemonium, Paradise, Catharsis, Demon, and Divinity to name a few. The front also offers some of Durango's premier mogul runs - such as Lower Hades and Styx - as well as the gentle, forested beginner terrain surrounding the Twilight chairlift.

The "back side" has its own signature runs, including Dead Spike, Peace, and Sally's Run. The back side offers a mix of great cruisers (Durango's grooming is considered by some to be the best in Colorado) and longer, challenging steeps. When you're ready for a real challenge, try the big bumps on Elliott's, Wapiti, or Bull Run, or the glades of Paul's Park.

Beginners should head to the separate Columbine learning area, which is served by its own lifts yet is easily accessible from the rest of the resort. Columbine has its own ticket office and restaurant, and gives first timers a fun and friendly area for learning the ins and outs of skiing or snowboarding.

Lodging is available both at Durango Mountain and in nearby Durango. With an authentic "Old West" feel to it, Durango is consistently voted one of the top ski towns in America. With a trio of microbreweries, dozens of fine restaurants, unique shops and art galleries, Durango is as classic Colorado as it gets.

To visit the Durango Mountain website click here: www.durangomountainresort.com