I lived in Durango for three years, there is lots of cool stuff. Not far from Silverton. Lots of pass skiing- Coalbank, Molas, Red mountain. I never went to school there, I was mountain bike racing, but I did have some friends that went, they liked it. Purgatory now Durango Mtn. Resort is not that great, we used to call it Traversatory. Wolf creek is near there, some good skiing on that pass also.