DMaRdi Gras

Don your best Mardi Gras costume and celebrate Carnival with us at Durango Mountain Resort!  We’ll have Cajun cuisine, drink specials, snow sculptures, bead tosses and more throughout the weekend of March 5th and 6th, culminating on Fat Tuesday, March 8th.  Our events and activities are designed for all ages, making it a festive weekend for your family and friends.

You don’t want to miss….
Mardi Gras-themed snow sculptures will be displayed in the Purgatory Village Plaza by award-winning ice and snow sculpting artist, Keith Martin.  Martin, a Durango resident, has won multiple medals for his sculpting abilities and has traveled the world showcasing his artistic skills.  Some of the tools Martin uses to sculpt his creations include hand-made tools, a chainsaw, floor scrapers with razor blades and a currycomb, typically used to brush horses.  For our DMaRdi Gras festivities, Martin is carving a jester and a second Carnival-themed character as well as a snow bench, creating interactive works of art that you can experience.  Snap a photo or two of your family and friends with the incredible sculptures as a backdrop.  

Palate Pleasers from New Orleans….
Savor tastes of New Orleans as Purgatory Village restaurants serve up Cajun cuisine all weekend long and through Fat Tuesday.  Gumbo Pizza and Hurricane drink specials will be featured at Creekside Italian Kitchen.  Creole lunch specials, including red beans and rice, chicken and sausage jambalaya and chicken and sausage gumbo, as well as Hurricane cocktails will be on the menu at Purgy’s Restaurant.  The Bear Bar will also be offering a crawfish boil and King Cake on Sunday, March 6th. 

The Kids will Love Celebrating Carnival at DMR….
Bring the whole family to Durango Mountain Resort this weekend for Mardi Gras fun!  The kids will love the bead and plush toy tosses on Saturday and Sunday at 4pm in Purgatory Village Plaza.  Immerse yourself in Cajun culture as the sounds of Zydeco music play throughout the Resort all weekend, as well as on Fat Tuesday. 

Fun on Fat Tuesday….
The festivities culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 8th when the final bead toss will occur on the Ski Beach in the afternoon.  Join us for Après Ski, complete with Hurricane cocktails, Cajun cuisine and Zydeco music while we celebrate all things Mardi Gras at 9,000 feet.