DURANGO — A Colorado ski resort is scaling back ski passes for aging skiers because they are getting healthier.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain says people in their 60s and 70s are living longer, healthier lives and are more active later in life.
According to the Durango Herald, the resort has canceled a silver pass for ages 62 to 69 and a golden pass for those 70 and older. Now there is only one senior pass for those 65 and older. It costs about $400 if purchased by April 30.
The price is $509 through Sept. 15 and will be $609 starting Sept. 16 through the 2012-2013 season, ski area spokeswoman Kim Oyler told the Herald.
Previously, the silver pass was $349 at the early-bird pricing; the golden pass for ages 70 and older had cost only $149 at early-bird pricing. Current silver pass holders ages 62 to 64 can be “grandfathered” into the senior pricing structure if they renew their season pass for the 2012-2013 season.
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