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Winter Park

Winter Park may be an easy weekend commute for Denver city skiers, but it isn't a “park”—it’s a huge ski area comprising five interconnected but highly varied mountain terrains with over 64.5 miles (104 km) of trails. There is an easygoing mix of old rural West and modern resort chic, with the added value of more snowfall than any other Colorado destination.
 

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Advanced ****
Intermediate ****
Beginner *****
Winter Park Resort is the closest major resort to Denver and gets incredible snow—the most recorded for any Colorado resort. Add the deepest powder in the state to long, wide trails, tons of bumps, and plenty of affordable lodgings, and you have a heady mixture. Good value and Winter Park go hand in hand, but what really scores here is just how vast the ski area is and the abundance of snow.

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Winter Park, CO at a glance
 

On the mountain

Ski area

Winter Park has 134 trails and 2,672 acres (1,118 ha) of ski area spread over five summits. more...

 

Lift system

Winter Park Resort has 24 lifts, including eight high-speed quads, and capacity to carry 33,150 people per hour. more...

 

Ski schools & guiding

From a “Quick Tips Learning Lane” (on the lower Cranmer trail) complete with video analysis for just 15 minutes and US$5 (one run), through to a full Guest- Centered Teaching system, Winter Park has a highly flexible ski school program. more...

 

Beginner

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. more...

 

Intermediate

For intermediates, Hughes and Mary Jane trails are challenging. Hughes is a blue-black and is fairly steep but groomed. more...

 

Advanced

Over half the ski area is dedicated to serious skiers with Mary Jane mountain offering very challenging mogul terrain. more...

 

Boarding & freestyle

Aside from avoiding the massive bumps on Mary Jane, most of the mountain is very user friendly for boarders except for Wagon Train and Big Valley trails. more...

 

Mountain restaurants

Winter Park has 12 on-mountain eateries ranging from casual cafeterias to full-service restaurants. more...

 

Ski Map

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Off the mountain

Village

It wasn’t so long ago that the resort of Winter Park comprised a couple of ski services buildings and the lift terminal, but that has changed with the development of Zephyr Mountain Lodge, right at the base of the resort. more...

 

Accommodation

The various lodges around the village offer over 630 rooms within walking distance of the slopes—or their private shuttles will take you to the base of the mountain. more...

 

Après-ski

Nightlife is informal and friendly. For après ski, the Derailer Bar at the base of Winter Park has a sun deck, and The Kickapoo Tavern located in the adjacent Zephyr Mountain Lodge offers two levels of outdoor decks for après ski. more...

 

Other activities

Winter Park is first and foremost a ski area and there is not a great deal for non-skiers apart from other winter sports activities. more...

 

Getting there

Winter Park is accessible by road and rail and is the only U.S. resort with direct rail access downtown. more...

 

 

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Winter Park facts

Ski Area

Base9,000 ft
2,743 m
Summit12,060 ft
3,676 m
Elevation3,060 ft
933 m
Area size2,762 a
1,118 ha

 

Trails/runs

Number of trails134
Advanced70 %
Intermediate21 %
Beginner9 %

 

Lifts

Surface lifts1

 

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