Dating to 1974, this short promotion film for the Purgatory Ski Resort in Durango, Colorado shows various activities including cross-country skiing, downhill, and more. It also shows the 2nd Annual Goliath Gelande ski jump competition. The competition was held at a jump built on Catharsis, then later moved to the 70-meter Nordic ski jump. The Goliath Gelande was very popular but eventually fell out of favor after 1985, when a jumper died from injuries during the event. The competition returned again in 1995, but was not held again until 2001 due to a lack of snow. The final competition was held in 2008.

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