Winter Park Ski Resort beginner

Winter Park

Discovery Park is an award-winning area that is fenced off from the rest of the mountain and is designated for children and adults who are learning to ski or snowboard.

It is served by three chairlifts—a double, triple and quad—to help novices learn lift riding skills on different configurations. There are wide-open meadows for learning to turn and several fun trails through the adjacent wooded areas. These trails feature small bumps to allow novices to practice balancing and weight shift skills. The area also has its own restroom facilities, sparing beginners the inconvenience of having to return to the base or a lodge when nature calls.

Winter Park mountain offers many green trails for beginners. Some of the best green trails—found at the top of the High Lonesome Express at an 11,220-foot elevation (3,420 m)—gently wind back down to the bottom through tree-lined trails and more open gentle runs.