Winter Park
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With a 76-year history, Winter Park Resort is Colorado's longest continually operated ski resort with the newest experiences. Averaging over 320 inches of annual snowfall and 300 days of sunshine, paired with 3,081 acres of award-winning terrain including groomers, terrain parks, deeps, steeps, trees and most definitely world-famous bumps at Mary Jane. Located just 67 miles northwest of Denver, Winter Park Resort is the closest major destination resort to Denver International Airport.
Annual Snowfall:
327 in / 831 cm
Base Elevation:
9,000 ft / 2,743 m
Summit Elevation:
12,060 ft / 3,676 m
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday:
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday:
8:30 am-4:00 pm
Season Dates:
Skiable Area:
3,081 acres / 1,247 hectares
# of trails:
Snowmaking:
313 acres / 127 hectares
Bowl Skiing
No
CAT Skiing
Yes
Terrain Parks
7
Best Known For
Skiing Magazine ranks Mary Jane No. 1 in mogul skiing in North America. The U.S. Freestyle Mogul Team knows all about Mary Jane and her phenomenal bumps and has trained here the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Olympics as well as pre-season for the past 14 years.
Winter Park is also a favorite of families, featuring a variety of terrain, the state's best Ski and Ride School, and a warm, welcoming staff.
Colorado Ski Country News
14Feb
Aspen Snowmass - Tamara Susa
By R. Scott Rappold and Alec Stowell and Andy Stein
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13Jan
Suglarlips - Copper Mountain
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6Jan
Cross Country Skiing at Eldora
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6Jan
The Coffee Cowboy in Telluride
By Sarah Tuff Dunn
One of the best things about being a ski parent is reverting back to childhood behavior—not so much the dragging of skis across the parking lot or…
2Jan
By Nancy Coulter-Parker
Planning a snow day or weekend with older kids? I asked some of my favorite young skiers about which mountains they like to go to and why. Here’s what they had to say:
Kai…
20Dec
Winter Park Resort is helping more guests than ever Venture Out with the launch of the Winter Park Express 2020 season. The Winter Park Express, presented by American Express, will begin taking…
11Dec
Mary Jane Territory - Carl Frey
Winter Park Resort, USA Today’s Readers’ Choice for the second year in a row for best ski resort in North America and Colorado’s Top Adventure Town.
As Colorado’s…
2Dec
When thousands of people across the country say “you’re the best,” you feel pretty good. Today, you could say Winter Park Resort’s stoke level is off the charts, because for a second year in a row, …
26Nov
Winter Park
Skiers and Riders have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, starting with the opening of Mary Jane and the Super Gauge Express, which are slated to open on Black…