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Ski area near Durango closed for the 2023-2024 season

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Published 5:49 AM

DURANGO, Co. (KRDO) -- The Hesperus Ski Area, a smaller venue near Durango, announced Wednesday they cannot open for the 20023-2024 ski season because its only chairlift not being operational.

The canceled season is due to a mechanical failure of the Bighorn Chairlift gearbox. The failure was discovered after they invested more than $100,000 for lift maintenance. After not finding a compatible replacement for the gearbox, the only option became to re-manufacture the original making it impossible to open for this season.

Hesperus is working with Purgatory Resort to provide options for pass holders so their passes do not go to waste.

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