Winter Park
open summer
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
6Aug
Two years ago, in August of 2017, my husband, Carlton and I made one of the most important decisions of our lives: to move to Colorado after 15 years in Vermont.
Because I moved every three to four…
22Jul
View over Winter Park - Katie Weiseman
Disc golfing may be one of my new favorite summer activities. The rules are similar to regular golf; you throw your frisbee disk into a basket at the end of a…
15Jul
The start of USA Cycling’s Mountain Bike National Championships is coming on July 23-28 and Winter Park Resort is poised to host some of the country’s best riders across all competition disciplines…
28Jun
Photo Credit: Steamboat
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts will be hosting events and festivities over the Independence Day holiday. Join Coloradans and visitors alike to mark the…
12Jun
Ahh – summertime. What’s better than summer in Colorado? The lack of humidity, the views, the rivers, the trails, the experiences that await – it’s all here for you to enjoy. Summer 2019 is poised to…
29Apr
Photo Credit: Winter Park
The Denver Broncos took their draft show on the road to Winter Park Resort, where they made a 5th round selection at the base of the Mary Jane Territory. With Broncos…
11Apr
Photo Credit: Carl Frey, Winter Park
The calendar may say spring but Mother Nature isn’t ready to let winter go quite yet, as Winter Park Resort picked up 21” of fresh snow in the last 24 hours,…
8Apr
Photo Credit: Arapahoe Basin
Whoosh! That’s the sound of spring at Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts, where pond-skimming contests, corn snow and costume parties have given my family…
21Mar
Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass
As March winds down, Colorado’s ski areas are in the midst of a great spring season with ideal conditions for experts, guests ready to learn to ski or snowboard and…