Winter Park Resort

Location

Grand County
United States
39° 51' 52.6428" N, 105° 46' 42.6396" W
US
General info: 

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 private://trappedprivate:// by the Divide. Northern and eastern private://upslopeprivate:// 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.

BASE: 9000ft
SUMMIT: 12060ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3060ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 25
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 19
Surface: 5

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$109.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$62.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$109.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$62.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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