Zimmerman believes Purgatory is sincere about a winter cooperative effort. The Cobb management group voluntarily revealed its development plans and infrastructure intentions to a Durango lodging group, even before it bought the resort, she says. Some are not prepared to take a leadership role. Elliott is director of front office services with Durango s DoubleTree Hotel, but he has sat on all sides of the table. For years, he has been deep in the trenches of the cold war between the town and the ski area.
Some years are chillier than others.
Purgatory has made some good overtures. The whole community is economically dependent on Purgatory. Someone needs to rally the troops. They re responsible for economic development within this community. That s what a chamber resort association does.