New Lift At Colorado’s Purgatory Adds More Steep Terrain
Purgatory Resort will open roughly 40 acres of new advanced and expert terrain for the 2026–27 winter, marking one of the largest steep‑terrain expansions in its recent history.
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Bear Valley at 2012 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 10 am (local time) / 30 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
max °C | 22 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 13 |
min °C | 12 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
chill °C | 12 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 11 |
Humid % | 18 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
Freeze m | 4800 | 4850 | 4850 | 4800 | 4850 | 4800 | 4750 | 4700 | 4800 | 4750 | 4850 | 4750 | 4700 | 4600 | 4500 | 4550 | 4650 | 4650 |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
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Bear Valley Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 28 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - California are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Bear Valley at the specific elevation of 2012 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Bear Valley. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
Overall 3.8 Based on 16 votes and 4 reviews
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- jack gall from Australia writes:
Great place. No lift lines and great snow. Can snow up to 4 feet which is great fun, but often snows 1-2 feet. I stayed at powderbears log cabin which is a great place to stay and had a great time. I'd recommend staying there.
Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
jack gall from Australia writes:
Great place. No lift lines and great snow. Can snow up to 4 feet which is great fun, but often snows 1-2 feet. I stayed at powderbears log cabin which is a great place to stay and had a great time. I'd recommend staying there.
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