Winter Park is accessible by road and rail and is the only U.S. resort with direct rail access downtown. Just 67 miles (108 km) west of Denver, Winter Park is Colorado's commutable resort, and as it's reachable by car, bus...
Winter Park
Winter Park may be an easy weekend commute for Denver city skiers, but it isn't a “park”, it’s a ski area comprising five interconnected but highly varied mountain terrains with over 64 miles (104 km) of trails. There is an easygoing mix of old rural West and modern resort chic, with a playful railroad motif. Throw in the added value of more snowfall than any other Colorado destination and you’ve got a destination resort on the rise.
Winter Park Resort is the closest major resort to Denver and gets incredible snow. The resort sits atop the Continental Divide offering stirring views of the Front Range and high altitude skiing at its finest. Add deep powder long, wide trails, tons of bumps, and plenty of affordable lodging, 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.
World-famous for its mogul skiing on Mary Jane Peak, Winter Park has long been a favorite of Denver skiers. However, the addition of a base village has put Winter Park on the map as a genuine destination resort. Crowds can be an issue given Winter Park’s proximity to Denver. Avoid holiday periods when the resort tends to me amongst the most crowded in North America. If you catch Winter Park on a day when it’s not crowded – we recommend midweek or low periods – it offers some of Colorado’s best snow conditions. High alpine bowls, tree skiing, moguls and first rate grooming make Winter Park well worth a visit.
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The various lodges around Winter Park village offer over 630 rooms within walking distance of the slopes - or their private shuttles will take you to the base of the mountain.Winter Park and Fraser Valley accommodation includes a varied choice...
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....
Winter Park Ski Area Winter Park has 145 trails and 3,078 acres (1,238 ha) of ski area spread over five summits. Winter Park's vast terrain is spread over five summits-Winter Park, Mary Jane, Parsenn Bowl, Vasquez Cirque and Vasquez Ridge-and...
Winter Park Ski Lifts Winter Park Resort has 26 lifts, including seven high-speed quads, and capacity to carry 40,000 people per hour. Lines may be an issue in holiday periods and on Saturday mornings. Most lines are less than 20...
Winter Park Beginner Skiing 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...
Winter Park Intermediate Skiing For intermediates, Hughes and Mary Jane trails are challenging. Hughes is a blue-black and is fairly steep but groomed. Mary Jane is long with several steep areas. Take the Zephyr Express to the top of Winter...
Expert Skiing in Winter Park Winter Park is world famous for its expert skiing, particularly mogul skiing on Mary Jane as made famous by Winter Park's "No Pain - No Jane" bumper stickers. Many know Winter Park by its famous...
Winter Park Snowboarding Aside from avoiding the massive bumps on Mary Jane, most of the mountain is very user friendly for snowboarders except for Wagon Train and Big Valley trails. These are both relatively flat trails with long runouts and...
Winter Park Mountain Restaurants Winter Park has 12 on-mountain eateries ranging from casual cafeterias to full-service restaurants. The best places to eat are at The Lodge at Sunspot, the Dining Room and the Provisioner. The Dining room offers a casual...
Winter Park Base 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 a new base village. Many of...
Winter Park Restaurants & Bars Every Friday and Saturday night, the Zephyr Express Quad transforms into a gondola to whisk hungry diners to the Lodge at Sunspot. Located over 2 miles above sea level with breathtaking views of the Continental...
Winter Park 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 – snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hot-springs tours, and tubing at Fraser. The Tubing Hill, open...