WINTER PARK RESORT

COLORADO, USA

	Winter Park Resort, USA

WINTER PARK RESORT "Colorado's favourite"

• Highest average snowfall of Colorado resorts  
• Most consistent snow year after year
• Third largest resort in Colorado after Vail & Aspen
• World class skiing & great value

Catered or self-catered ski chalets in Winter Park

Ski in ski out & in town apartments in Winter Park

Bed and Breakfasts in Winter Park

	Ski USA - Winter Park, Colorado, America

SUMMARY

Winter Park is a hidden gem of a resort, not yet well known in Europe, but the third largest in Colorado and known as "Colorado's Favourite". With its uncrowded slopes, 300 days of sunshine per year & record snowfall, it's not a resort to be missed!

	Ski USA - New lifts & runs at Winter Park Resort

WHAT'S NEW?

	Ski USA - High altitude Winter Park Resort means guaranteed snow

SNOWFALL

• Average annual snowfall 359 inches (30 feet) or 9.1m
• Most consistent year after year 
• Highest average snowfall of major resorts in Colorado, beating Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek
• See latest Winter Park snow report

ELEVATION

Base Elevation: 9000 ft./2743m
Peak Elevation: 12060 ft./ 3676m
Vertical Rise: 3060 ft./933m

	Ski Winter Park, USA

• 8% Beginner 
• 17% Intermediate 
• 19% Advanced 
• 3% expert 
• Longest run Village Way 5.1 miles
• 143 runs

	Snowboard USA - Rail Yard Terrain Park

TERRAIN

• 5 interlinked mountains: Winter Park, Mary Jane, Parsenn Bowl, Vaquez Ridge & Vasquez Cirque.
  
• Beginners will learn to ski or ride in Sorensen Park, safe at the bottom of the mountain, before progressing quickly to "Discovery Park", an area mid-mountain cordoned off from more advanced skiers, allowing you to practice in a safe and secure environment.
  
  
• Intermediates will adore cruising the blues & blue blacks (reds) on Winter Park Mountain and Vasquez Ridge. Parsenn Bowl gives intermediates a rare opportunity to try bowl and powder skiing. 
  
  
• For more Advanced skiers, there are the chutes, steeps & glades of Vasquez Cirque or the world-renowned long bump runs on Mary Jane. The locals call it "No Jane, No Pain" for good reason!
  
  
• Terrian Parks The Starter Park is designed for the beginner-jibber.  This park features small boxes perfect for those first attempts at rail sliding.  Dog Patch offers skiers & riders an intermediate park system ideal for perfecting skills.  Dog Patch East offers a variety of non-traditional jib features for skiers & riders.  Rail Yard, Winter Park's advanced terrain, features a combination of rails & jumps with perfect flow, plus a 420 ft superpipe.  Dark Territory, Rail Yard's limited access area, continues to evolve with more unique features including two new jump lines, a variety of rails, boxes & manmade jibs. 

See Winter Park piste map

CHAIRLIFTS

• The 25 lifts are nearly all chairlifts offering comfort & relaxation.  
• There are: 2 high speed 6-packs,  7 high-speed express quads, 4 triple chairlifts, 6 double chairlifts, 3 surface lift & 3 magic carpets for beginners.

APRES SKI

• At the resort, the Derailer Bar has Happy Hour every afternoon, the perfect place for an after skiing "Snuggler" or "Broken Leg" cocktail.
• In central Winter Park (yards from the chalet) enjoy a drink in one of the many bars: The Winter Park Pub is a popular locals hang out, whilst Buckets and Smokin' Moes often have live music. Untamed steakhouse & the On the Rocks bar have pool tables & darts.
• More than 30 local restaurants offer a variety of cuisine: Gasthaus Eichler fondues, Carlos and Maria's Mexican, Hernando's family pizza pub, Deno's Mountain Bistro & Fontenots Cajun Cuisine.
  
  
  

	Snowmobile trip

OTHER MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES

Hot Sulphur Springs - Where the Ute Indians once bathed, healed mind, body, & spirit & relaxed in sacred waters... There are now 22 pools & private baths plus a new jet spa, outdoor oriental bath & solarium pool.  Or relax with a massage or body wrap. 

Snowmobiling - Take a snowmobile trip, guided or unguided & enjoy miles of pristine trails & spectacular mountain views.

	Sleigh ride in snowy Winter Park

Sleigh rides - Nothing puts the magic into the holiday season like a good ol' fashioned sleigh ride. Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate as you dash through the snow!

Dog sled rides - Enjoy a dog sled trip pulled by eight Siberian and Alaskan huskies through the backcountry of Winter Park.

Hot air balloon rides - Spectacular flights over Winter Park year-round. See a bird's eye view of all the beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, & forests.

Tubing - Whizz down the slopes on inner tubes.

Ice skating - Outdoor & covered ice rinks with skates for hire.

Subject to change.