Winter Park
United StatesWinter Park is Colorado’s longest operating ski resort. Its seven territories are spread across 3,081 acres of groomers, black diamonds, panoramic bowls, off-the-beaten path powder stashes, and world-famous bumps. With an average annual snowfall of 320 inches, sunny skies, convenient location (67 miles northwest of Denver), award-winning restaurants and nanobreweries, and endless activities for kids, this is a skier’s paradise.
Every Christmas Eve, the resort hosts a torchlight ski-down, where more than 100 skiers and snowboarders traverse down the main run into the base. The event ends with a visit from Santa and an incredible fireworks display.
SEASON
Northern Hemisphere November to March
MONTAIN
Base - 9,000 feet
Top - 12,060 feet
166 SKI RUNS
Lift
45
SERVICES
FOODIE HEAVEN
Organic Coffee shops, family-style pizza parlors, fine dining in ranch houses...eating in Winter Park is a culinary choose-your-own-adventure.
HIGH MEALS
Lunch Rock restaurant sits atop Mary Jane Territory, at over 11,000 feet and offers craft beer plus delicious food paired with breathtaking views.
BREWERIES
Hideaway Park nanobrewery and the Park Bistro & Brewery are the mountain faves to grab a beer, and play some pool with friends.
ALL ABOARD
From January through to March, the Zephyr Express ski train will offer winter passenger service between Denver's Union Station and the Denver-owned Winter Park ski resort.
ECO-FRIENDLY
Sustainability is important here, minimizing their ecological impact - even their lifts are 100% offset by wind energy