PURGATORY —James Coleman is standing thigh-deep in snow amid a web of pressurized snowmaking hoses. He’s leaning over a homemade manifold, part of an improvised snowmaking system he helped design.

The La Plata Electric Association’s most recent board election saw unprecedented campaign spending. Purgatory Resort owner ...

In addition to Purgatory, Durango has a tiny, in-town ski area with a snow tubing hill and an ice rink. Chapman Hill has been in operation since 1966 and is run by the city.

Purgatory ski patrol staff member Jon Riefenberg has worked in patrol for 28 years with different mountains. He said he’s never seen a ski patrol staff have the turnover Purgatory is experiencing.

Purgatory Resort owner James Coleman is buying southwestern Colorado’s Hesperus ski area, adding to his collective of ski areas in Arizona and New Mexico. The 160-acre Hesperus — a locals ...

DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Following nearly a foot of snowfall in a 72-hour span, Purgatory ski resort in Durango announced the opening of another lift. Lift 3 is now open, bringing the total number ...

MOUNTAIN HAS AND NEW PICTURES, TOO. >> HI GUYS, DURANGO IS GETTING SNOW IN MAY, AND IT’S A LOT. CHECK OUT THIS PICTURE PURGATORY SKI RESORT JUST POSTED YOU CAN SEE THE FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN AND ...

It was a peak season bluebird ski day and there I was, cruising down a perfectly groomed trail, soaking up the sun and taking in the breathtaking mountain views as if it were my own private paradise.

On Thursday, US Highway 550 was closed about two miles north of Purgatory Ski Resort in La Plata and San Juan counties for the recovery of a crashed semi. The road closure began at 8 a.m. and was ...

The owner of the Purgatory ski resort 25 miles from Durango said he's purchased the Hesperus ski area also near Durango for an undisclosed price. James Coleman, who bought Purgatory in 2015, said ...

Purgatory opened on November 18. Hesperus, another small ski area near Durango now owned and operated by Purgatory owner James Coleman, opens on December 15. Here are five things you need to know ...