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Purgatory

Purgatory Ski Resort

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Purgatory Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
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0"
5-Day
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10-Day
3"
This is Less Than Average for Purgatory
10-day Snow Forecast
Purgatory skiing by month:
Purgatory
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Purgatory for overall snow quality.
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Core Strengths

Purgatory
Travel Ease
83.1
Overall
69.1
Snow Quality
65.7
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

55

Rank in
Region

33

Rank in
State

16

This resort is often compared with:

Telluride
Wolf Creek
Vail
Purgatory Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Purgatory Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
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Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

264"

True Snow: 264" per year
Snow Quality Rank

51

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

96

Purgatory Ski Resort is ranked No. 96 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

10.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

6.8%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

31.2%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

96

Purgatory Ski Resort is ranked No. 96 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

51

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Purgatory Ski Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

2029 ft

10822 ft
Base Elevation: 8793 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Purgatory Ski Resort

Purgatory's snow record is below average in Colorado. 10.4% of winter days with 6 inches or more of snow is middle of the pack for western destinations, while 7% of months with 90 inches or more and 31% of months with 30 inches or less are worse than average. Snow density as in most of Colorado is as light as it gets. Fortunately competition for powder at Purgatory is less intense than most places due to its remote location.

Accumulation and Preservation

Purgatory averages 80+% open at Christmas due to moderate terrain not needing as much coverage as many places. Purgatory's snow preservation is excellent. It’s over half north facing and ski elevation is 8,800 – 10,800 feet. Surfaces are mostly packed powder to late March, and into April on some of the higher slopes.