{"id":92218,"date":"2019-10-11T21:54:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/purgatory-resort-starts-making-snow-opening-date-announced\/"},"modified":"2019-10-11T21:54:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:54:51","slug":"purgatory-resort-starts-making-snow-opening-date-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/purgatory-resort-starts-making-snow-opening-date-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Purgatory Resort starts making snow; opening date announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Snowmaking
Snowmaking operations began this week at Purgatory Resort, which is scheduled to open Nov. 22.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Resort<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Purgatory Resort began blowing snow this week on the heels of its third-snowiest season since it opened more than 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

Snow towers sprayed frozen mist on Purgatory\u2019s base area Friday morning in preparation for the 2019-20 season, scheduled to start Nov. 22. Snowmaking crews took advantage of low overnight temperatures and a frosty morning to test the equipment and make sure \u201ceverything is ready to go for Mother Nature,\u201d said Sam Williams, Purgatory\u2019s senior director of mountain operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe temps are not favorable for snowmaking over the next 10 to 14 days, so we don\u2019t anticipate starting up again until then,\u201d Williams said. \u201cWe need to have consistent cold temps for a certain duration of time, so not a quick cold snap like we saw last night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Snowmaking
Snowmaking operations began this week at Purgatory Resort, which is scheduled to open Nov. 22.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Resort<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

No new trails or parks are planned for the 2019-20 season. Snowmaking crews are hoping to operate Purg Lift No. 1 for top-to-bottom skiing on opening day, Williams said.<\/p>\n

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was the first Colorado resort to open for the new ski season after announcing Friday that it would start operating lifts at 3:30 p.m., The Summit Daily<\/em> reported. The resort said it would run until 5:30 p.m. and provide access to an intermediate trail for $15.<\/p>\n

Keystone Resort announced Friday that it would open Saturday, making it the earliest opening day for the resort in over 20 years.<\/p>\n

The 2018-19 season dumped more than 360 inches of snow at Purgatory \u2013 and early-season snow in Montana<\/a> and on the Front Range<\/a> may be a precursor to what The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac predicts will be a winter filled with low temperatures and deep powder<\/a>, said spokeswoman Theresa Blake Graven.<\/p>\n

\"Snowmaking
Snowmaking operations began this week at Purgatory Resort, which is scheduled to open Nov. 22.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Resort<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

All children ages 10 and younger are eligible for a free season pass<\/a>. Day passes are up to 50% off at purgatoryresort.com<\/a> until Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\"Snowmaking
Snowmaking operations began this week at Purgatory Resort, which is scheduled to open Nov. 22.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Resort<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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