Purgatory Resort recently unveiled its 2024-25 winter operating schedule. This winter, Purgatory Resort will be open daily from Nov. 16 to April 13, with weekend operations continuing Friday through Sunday until April 27.
This season features a series of capital improvements and new initiatives designed to enhance the guest experience and make skiing more accessible for everyone, according to a press release. One of the most notable upgrades this season is the enhancement of the Hermosa Park Express Lift #3. As a crucial lift on the mountain, essential for transporting guests from the backside to the front-side, Lift #3 will be modernized with a low voltage safety control system. This upgrade will ensure the lift’s reliability for years to come, improving access to the popular backside trails.
In addition to the Lift #3 upgrade, Purgatory is expanding its retail footprint and will introduce four new pickup stations for online purchases. Guests will now be able to scan their purchase confirmation and head straight to the lifts within 30 seconds, bypassing the ticket office entirely.
The Village Market & Deli is also undergoing a complete renovation, introducing an all-new menu and atmosphere. The updated selection will feature local and NOSH (natural, organic, specialty and healthy) grocery items, while the Powderhouse Lodge will see another phase of improvements to its interior and exterior infrastructure, along with a new retro theme.
Building on the significant cleanup work in Poet’s Glade last year, the Trail Maintenance team has been hard at work improving other popular tree skiing zones on the mountain, including Who, Mark’s Park, When, What, Hoody’s and McCormack’s Maze. These efforts, focused on removing deadfall and standing dead trees, reduce forest fuel loading and enhance skier safety by clearing snags and ground obstacles.
A cornerstone of Purgatory’s commitment to accessibility is Power Kids, the only season pass in North America that provides unlimited free skiing for kids aged 12 and under, with no purchase required and no blackout dates.
Tickets for the 2024-25 season are now on sale. Purgatory uses demand-based pricing, adjusting ticket prices in real-time based on demand and rewarding those who purchase early with the lowest prices available. Tickets are available at purgatory.ski.
