Assisting his crew in that creativity are three Prinoth
Bisons as the fleet cats, the older Prinoth 350 for the terrain
park cat and the winch cat is a Prinoth Winch, along with a
Bombardier BR275 with a 13-foot saw on the front for shaping
halfpipes. All of them run in two eight-hour shifts, seven
days a week from November through April.
That kind of non-stop dedication doesn’t end with snow
grooming. Purgatory happens to be further from urban centers
than larger resorts in Colorado, like Aspen or Vail, so with
potentially further to drive and fewer options for housing in the
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surrounding area, Purgatory’s staff are a particularly dedicated
bunch who do it for the love of the lifestyle and the resort itself.
“We have excellent employees among our core staff that
have been here a really long time. We’re adaptable and flexible
enough to deal with whatever comes our way. You never
know what to expect season to season so having that savviness
to navigate through whatever challenge comes our way
has really helped this resort sustain since 1965, and helped
us create memorable experiences for our guests and staff
through it all,” said Garland.
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