Backcountry skiing has deep roots in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, where the swiftest path to powder glory leads out of a place called Purgatory. Boarding a flight that coincides with a ...

My friends and I were stranded in Purgatory and couldn’t be happier. Fat, fluffy snowflakes dumped from the sky and showed no signs of stopping. The storm was so intense the roads leading to Purgatory ...