Wolf Creek Ski Area

Purgatory Resort delays opening day

weather, lack of snow push back start of 2025-26 ski season

Wolf Creek, kicking off its 85th year, slated to be first ski resort in the U.S. to open

area announced Monday it would begin daily operations Tuesday

A rare win after nearly 40 years for Texas investors planning Wolf Creek Village

Appeals court threw out previous rulings and affirmed approval of a road accessing inholding

Wolf Creek opens multiple lifts after 23-inch storm

Purgatory opens top-to-bottom skiing after receiving 14 inches

Former businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs dies

Texan was behind a proposed development atop Wolf Creek Pass

Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest

Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan

Wolf Creek Ski Area enjoys its independence from major corporations

What does independence offer Wolf Creek Ski Area?

corporations gobble up resorts across the country, the Pitcher family has remained staunchly independent

The good, the bad, the chilly of Monday’s snowstorm

treacherous driving conditions and freezing temperatures, skiers head to the slopes; classes canceled for area schools

You still can’t travel uphill at Purgatory Resort: People want to know why

A petition that circulated two years ago to change the policy has resulted in little to no action

Passing storm deposits snow in Durango, spares neighboring towns

Silverton received 1½ inches, but U.S. Highway 550 was mostly clear

Wolf Creek Ski Area opens for the season

area begins daily operations after latest storm

Colorado’s independent ski areas are thriving in shadow of resort giants

Silverton Mountain, Wolf Creek among those reporting record visits, revenues in last two seasons

Consecutive storms to bring more snow to Southwest Colorado

could become treacherous; avalanche danger is high

Judge ends ‘Village at Wolf Creek’ land exchange

battle looms over road that would access 300 acres owned by proposed developers

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open this weekend, making it the first in Colorado

warns of early season conditions, with 14 inches of new snow

Livi on the Lift: Clinging to winter as the seasons change

Spring break is in full effect with more tourists than locals filling the slopes at our southwest Colorado ski areas.…

Quick-moving storm blankets high country in new snow

has mostly moved out of region, meteorologist says

Livi on the Lift: Everyone deserves a chance to play in the snow

With the assist of two Adaptive Sports Association instructors, 16-year-old Reagan from Texas skis at Purgatory Resort on Friday.John Livingston/Durango…

Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains?

of activity in backcountry renews calls for better management

Ski resorts navigate tricky world of COVID-19 protocols

Southwest Colorado destinations draw crowds while observing social-distancing guidelines

Five environmental issues to watch in 2021

Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado

5,000 people pack Wolf Creek Ski Area, creating traffic hazards

parked along U.S. Highway 160, with people walking along road

Masks up! Colorado ski resorts move ahead as counties restrict access

and lodges will have rooms to quarantine people who fall ill on ski vacations