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Winter Park Resort Overview

http://www.winterparkresort.com (970) 726-5514

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Winter Park Resort

Perfectly positioned next to the Continental Divide, Winter Park has the distinct advantage of being able to catch winter storms from nearly every direction. Western and southern storms get "trapped" by the Divide. Northern and eastern "upslope" storms often spread over the west side of the Divide and add to the snowpack. On average, Winter Park receives 369 inches of snow annually - a factor that has led to its long-held claim of being Denver's favorite place to ski. Winter Park is actually owned by the city of Denver, but operated by Intrawest. The area is 67 miles from Denver. Though it is completely interconnected by lifts, it has separate base areas: Mary Jane and Winter Park. Mary Jane is where you'll find the famous bumps and super-steeps. Advanced skiers favor the Zephyr Express on the Winter Park side.

Elevation

Summit

12060ft
Vertical Drop

3060ft
Base

9000ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

10%

Intermediate Runs

20%

Advanced Runs

18%

Expert Runs

52%

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

3 MILES

Skiable Terrain

3081 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 25
Gondolas & Trams: 1
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 2
High Speed Quads: 7
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 4
Double Chairs: 6
Surface Lifts: 5

Tourist Office

P.O. Box 36

80482 Winter Park

Colorado

United States

Phone: (970) 726-5514

wpinfo@skiwinterpark.com

Winter Park Resort Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/14/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/21/2013

Projected Days Open: 151

Days Open Last Year: 158

Years Open: 74

Average Snowfall: 354"

Winter Park Resort Reviews

by aclore 6th May 2013
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 3
Nothing beats WP/MJ

Pros: Best all-around resort for skiers in CO
Cons: Getting there can be difficult
by dleonard@mchsi.com 16th March 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 4
Big varied terrain, fantastic locals like a family

Pros: Easy to navigate, well marked terrain
Cons: End of day base access narrow, busy and icy
by Travis_McGee 4th March 2013
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
Love WP

Pros: Very family friendly
Cons: Not a great place for nightlife
by DaveKiwi 24th February 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
Best resort for the best skiers

Pros: Steeps, trees, great snow, sick bumps, better quality skiers
Cons: They still allow snowboaders

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Winterparks, Winterepark, Winterpart, Wenterpark, Winterparc, Winterspark, Wiinterpark, Winterparck, Winderpark, Winterpark, Winnterpark

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