Winter Park

Also known as: Winter Park & Mary Jane

Mary Jane; ski-train access

Difficulty 4 (Advanced)Large all-round resort7 territories
Vertical drop
933 m
Top elevation
3,676 m
Lifts
25
Runs
134
Aerial view of Winter Park ski resort with gondola lift and snow-covered landscape.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Winter Park - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 10%Intermediate 24%Advanced 66%
Terrain split

Beg 10 / Int 24 / Adv 66; Mary Jane bumps + Cirque

Group split options

Discovery Park (25-acre dedicated beginner area)

If you are not skiing

Tubing, snowshoe, village dining; NSCD adaptive center

Childcare

Licensed childcare / kids' programs

Ski school & rental

Winter Park Ski + Ride School; rentals on-site

Accessibility & group fit

Legendary bumps + Cirque; high difficult share

Snow & season

~347 in/yr

Open window

Typically mid-Nov to mid-Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Bumps + groomers + alpine bowls

Weather risks

Cold, altitude, wind on Cirque

The mountain

Skiable area

3,081 ac

Runs & pistes

134

Off-piste & backcountry

Cirque/Vasquez Cirque expert terrain

Crowds

Busy; Denver draw

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~$180-250 dynamic (Ikon)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Denver (DEN) ~67 mi / ~1.5-2 h; Winter Park Express Amtrak ski train

Transfer & shuttle

Ski train from Denver; road

On-mountain dining

Lodge at Sunspot, Snoasis, Lunch Rock (Mary Jane)

Facilities

Base village services

Operators

Winter Park / Fraser hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Winter Park Ski Patrol

Emergency & rescue

Middle Park Health, Granby/Fraser (~15-20 min)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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