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Durango Mountain Resort
Fast
Facts
| SHUTTLE |
An intra-area shuttle operates
from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily at the
Purgatory Village ski base area. The new Mountain TranSport
shuttle offers scheduled service between the town of Durango
and Durango Mountain Resort from 7:00 am to midnight.
The charge for one-way service from Durango is currently
$5 per person. |
| SNOW REPORT |
970/247-9000 |
| AREA TOURISM |
Durango 866/294-5187 or 970/247-3500 |
| SEASON |
November 27, 2008 to April 5, 2009 (weather
permitting) |
HOURS |
Lifts: Village side 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
back side 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ticket Office: 8 AM – 5 PM daily (lifts open 10 AM-4 PM Mar 31-Apr 6 w/limited # of lifts operating) |
| MOUNTAIN STATS |
Base elevation: 8,793 ft; Peak: 10,822
ft; Vertical drop: 2,029 ft |
| SKIABLE
ACREAGE |
1,200 acres |
| ANNUAL SNOWFALL |
260 inches |
| SNOWMAKING |
250 acres, served by 9 of 11 chairlifts |
| TRAILS |
85: 23% beginner; 51% intermediate; 26%
advanced/expert |
| SNOWBOARDS |
No restrictions; Pitchfork & Paradise Terrain Parks |
| LIFTS |
11 total: 1 six-person super chair, 1
high speed quad, 4 triple,3 double chairlifts
1 surface lift, 1 Magic Carpet
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| MEDICAL CLINIC |
Mercy Medical Center 970/247-4311 or
800/345-2516 |
| GROCERY STORE |
Albertson's 970/382-2224 & City Market, Durango
WalMart Super Center, Durango
Mountain Market & Deli, Purgatory Village |
| RESTAURANTS |
(Partial listing of 50+ restaurants available
in Durango; those listed in bold are
at or near the mountain;all in 970 area code)
| Purgy's |
247-9000 |
Burgers, pizza,
Barbecue |
$5-$10 |
| Olde Tymer's Cafe |
259-2990 |
Sandwiches, town's best burger |
$5-$12 |
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| Pizza Hut |
259-2112 |
Family-style pizza parlor; lunch buffet all year |
$5-$15 |
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| Applebee's |
259-5850 |
American fare |
$5-$15 |
| Olde Schoolhouse Cafe |
259-2257 |
Pizza,calzones,delivery
available |
$5-$8 |
| Stonehouse Subs |
247-4882 |
Strombolis, subs, green chili stew |
$6-10 |
| Serious Texas BAR-B-Q |
247-2240 |
great BBQ; next to Hampton Inn; www.serioustexasbbq.com |
$4-12 |
| Taco Bell |
259-5588 |
Mexican fast food |
under $5 |
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| DISTANCE TO |
| Durango |
25 miles |
| Denver |
350 |
| Albuquerque |
237 |
| Silverton |
26 |
| La Plata County Airport |
40 |
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Information current at time of publication;
however, details are subject to change without notice.
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