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Mountain Stats
Operating Dates
Opening Day - November 18, 2009
Closing Day - April 18, 2010
Average Annual Snowfall
Winter Park Resort received 378 inches of snowfall during the 08/09 season and has the most consistent snow season after season.
Mountain Characteristics
| Winter Park | MaryJane | Vasquez Ridge | Parsenn Bowl | Vasquez Cirque | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Drop feet/meters | 1700/ 518 |
2610/ 796 |
1214/ 370 |
1712/ 522 |
1500/ 457 |
| Maximum Run Length | 2 miles | 4.5 miles | 1.4miles | 5.1 miles | NA |
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Elevation | |||||
| Top feet/meters |
10,700/ 3,261 |
12,060/ 3,676 |
10,700/ 3,261 |
12,060/ 3,676 |
11,900/ 3627 |
| Base feet/meters |
9,000/ 2,743 |
9,450/ 2,880 |
9,486/ 2,891 |
10,348/ 3,154 |
10,400/ 3,170 |
Terrain
Trails: 3,060 total skiable acreage (1,521 hectares), includes 143 designated trails and 1,212 acres (490 hectares) of off-piste terrain, including Vasquez Cirque and glade skiing.
| Level | Total | Winter Park | Mary Jane Parsenn Bowl |
Vasquez Ridge | Vasquez Cirque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 8% | 28% | 1% | 10% | 0% |
| Intermediate | 17% | 21% | 19% | 35% | 0% |
| Advanced | 19% | 33% | 22% | 3% | 2% |
| Most Difficult | 53% | 18% | 57% | 51% | 83% |
| Expert Only | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 14% |
Chairlifts
25 lifts including 2 High Speed Six Person Chairlifts, 4 Triple Chairlifts, 7 High-Speed Express Quads, 6 Double Chairlifts, 3 Surface Lifts and 3 Magic Carpets. Uphill capacity of 36,920 skiers per hour. The Zephyr Express is modified to accommodate 20 gondola cabins for dinner service to The Lodge at Sunspot.
| Type of Terrain Accessed by Lifts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Lift Name | Vertical Rise |
Ride Time |
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Apollo | 82 ft. | 3 min. |
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Arrow | 630 ft. | 6 min. |
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Challenger | 1,461 ft. | 9.5 min. |
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Comet | ||
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Discovery | 120 ft. | 3.5 min. |
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Eagle Wind | 1,108 ft. | 9.1 min. |
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Endeavour | 187 ft. | 5 min. |
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Eskimo Express | 1,241 ft. | 4.5 min. |
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Galloping Goose | 130 ft. | 2.5 min. |
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Gemini Express | 490 ft. | 3 min. |
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High Lonesome Express | 778 ft. | 7.5 min. |
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Iron Horse | 1.679 ft. | 11.5 min. |
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Lariat | 51 ft. | 1.5 min. |
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Looking Glass | 450 ft. | 5 min. |
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Meteor | ||
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Mt. Maury | ||
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Olympia Express | 1,112 ft. | 8 min. |
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Panoramic Express | 1,642 ft. | 7.5 min. |
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Pioneer Express | 1,215 ft. | 6.5 min. |
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Pony Express | 1,052 ft. | 6.5 min. |
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Prospector Express | 703 ft. | 4 min. |
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Spirit | 48 ft. | 3 min. |
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Sunnyside | 873 ft. | 7.5 min. |
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Super Gauge Express | 1,766 ft. | 6.9 min. |
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Zephyr Express | 1,610 ft. | 7 min. |
Snowmaking
Snow is made on 26 trails covering 299 acres (121 hectares). Our snowmaking capabilites guarantee the opening of Winter Park before Thanksgiving.
Winter Park Resort is Colorado's longest continually operated ski resort featuring over 3,000 acres of award-winning terrain including groomers, terrain parks, bumps, steeps, trees, and most definitely deeps. Last season, Winter Park Resort received 378 inches of snow much in part to its ideal location amidst the Rocky Mountains. Just 67 miles northwest of Denver, Winter Park Resort is the closest major destination resort to Denver International Airport and offers its guests an abundance of activities and events for the young and the young at heart. © 2009 Winter Park Resort, CO