Purgatory Ski Resort The name "Purgatory" has a few interesting theories, one linking it to lost souls of Spanish explorers and another to stranded miners unable to pay a toll on the route between Durango and Silverton in the 1800s 📸: _isaacdean #Purgatory #DurangoColorado #SkiResortViews #PeakExperience #SnowyMountains #ColoradoTravel #MiningHistory #MountainHigh #SkiingAdventures #ScenicViews #outboundfolk #explorecolorado #purgatoryskiresort #coloradohistory