Purgatory is an Independent ski area in Colorado: 105 trails, 2,029 ft vertical, 1,605 acres.
Base 8,793 ft · Summit 10,822 ft
Purgatory is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 51% of trails in that range. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 260" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $125 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Purgatory is an Independent mountain.
Typical-week crowd pressure from our model (not turnstile counts).
Saturdays stay manageable here, and midweek is properly quiet.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Purgatory before you buy.