Purgatory Heats Up
A DEVIL OF A TIME AWAITS AT DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT
Triple-s threat: killer scenery, sunshine and snow. © Photo by Chris Duthie
For the moment, we’ve switched off the jets in the rooftop Jacuzzi—the swirling bubbles are soothing our powder-burned muscles, but the motorized hum isn’t compatible with the incomparable view. Before us, burning with alpenglow, stand the Needles Mountains, a picture-perfect backdrop for the recently opened Purgatory Lodge at Durango Mountain Resort. Here at 8,800 feet, at the snow-laden apex of the... Full Story
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