The Purgatory Faux'teener Challenge
- Date Sat 6th September 2025
- Time 6:00AM MDT
- Location Durango, Colorado
- Price $52.94
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Purgatory Faux'teener Challenge on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the stunning Purgatory Resort in Durango, La Plata. This unique endurance event invites adventurers to tackle a grueling 14,000 vertical feet of climbing without ever leaving the resort's grounds. Designed for participants of all skill levels, the Faux'teener Challenge mimics the high-altitude Everesting-style events, allowing you to ascend from the base area to the top of Lift 1 repeatedly until you reach that symbolic summit.
Whether you're going solo or teaming up with friends and family, this event offers various class categories, short-course options, and relay divisions, making it accessible for everyone, from hardcore athletes to those just looking to test their limits. Embrace the challenge, earn your bragging rights, and make unforgettable memories in the breathtaking San Juan Mountains. Don’t miss this chance to push your boundaries and celebrate the closing of summer in an extraordinary way!
Whether you're going solo or teaming up with friends and family, this event offers various class categories, short-course options, and relay divisions, making it accessible for everyone, from hardcore athletes to those just looking to test their limits. Embrace the challenge, earn your bragging rights, and make unforgettable memories in the breathtaking San Juan Mountains. Don’t miss this chance to push your boundaries and celebrate the closing of summer in an extraordinary way!
Organiser's Description
COLORADOS 59TH FOURTEENER. ITS NOT A REAL PEAK. BUT YOUR LEGS WONT KNOW THAT.
Purgatory Resort invites you to take on the Purgatory Fauxteener Challenge - a one-day endurance event that dares participants to climb 14,000 vertical feet without ever leaving the resort. Modeled after high-altitude Everesting-style events, this course takes you from the base area to the top of Lift 1 repeatedly, until youve earned that symbolic 14,000-foot summit.
Whether youre pushing yourself solo or splitting the grind with teammates, the Fauxteener is a true test of grit, stamina, and determination. With multiple class categories, short-course options, and relay divisions, its a challenge for everyone - from the hardcore to the just-curious.
The Fauxteener is more than just an endurance event - its a personal summit. Whether youre chasing a milestone, testing your limits, or teaming up for a challenge with friends or family, this is an unforgettable way to close out summer in the San Juans.
Youll earn bragging rights, push your boundaries, and experience the kind of mountain challenge you wont find anywhere else in the region.
Purgatory Resort invites you to take on the Purgatory Fauxteener Challenge - a one-day endurance event that dares participants to climb 14,000 vertical feet without ever leaving the resort. Modeled after high-altitude Everesting-style events, this course takes you from the base area to the top of Lift 1 repeatedly, until youve earned that symbolic 14,000-foot summit.
Whether youre pushing yourself solo or splitting the grind with teammates, the Fauxteener is a true test of grit, stamina, and determination. With multiple class categories, short-course options, and relay divisions, its a challenge for everyone - from the hardcore to the just-curious.
The Fauxteener is more than just an endurance event - its a personal summit. Whether youre chasing a milestone, testing your limits, or teaming up for a challenge with friends or family, this is an unforgettable way to close out summer in the San Juans.
Youll earn bragging rights, push your boundaries, and experience the kind of mountain challenge you wont find anywhere else in the region.
The Purgatory Faux'teener Challenge
