Purgatory Resort has announced a second season extension for skiers with plans to prolong weekend services through May 14 after it previously extended the season to April 29-30.
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Training programs were different a half-century ago: sometimes not so sport-specific or focused as today. Three-time Olympic cross-country skier Mike Elliott, a Durango native, found various outdoor s.
Thanks to improved snow conditions, Hesperus Ski Area will open daily from Thursday to March 20 for skiing and tubing.
Currently, it is open at night on Thursday and Friday, day and night Saturday and.
Hesperus Ski Area opens for season
Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 61% chance of precipitation 7% chance of precipitation
Skiing offered during day and night; pandemic precautions in place
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 7:23 PM Updated: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 10:41 PM Hesperus Ski Area opened Jan. 28. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Hesperus Ski Area opens for season Hesperus Ski Area opened Jan. 28. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
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Recent snowstorms and pandemic precautions allowed Hesperus Ski Area to open for the 2021 season Thursday.
The 60-acre resort, on U.S. Highway 160 between Mancos and Durango, has an 18-inch base and is 100% open with 26 trails accessed by the Big Horn chairlift. More snow is in the forecast this week.