Purgatory at Devil's Elbow
Advanced · 513 m long with 93 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 19° at its steepest, facing NW.
19°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
513 mlength
93 mvertical
365 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Purgatory is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Purgatory
Lifts that reach the top: Satan's Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Paradise Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Satan's Lift
- Ski Purgatory (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Satan's. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Satan's Lift (1 min).
See Purgatory on the 3D mapAll runs at Devil's ElbowMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.