WINTER PARK SKI RESORT
1. Ski - It’s snowing in Winter Park, Colorado and
November 17th is Opening Day! Enjoy skiing at Winter
Park. You'll get exactly the bump experience you are
looking for on the 70 trails at Mary Jane. Winter Park
provides skiing and snowboard terrain for all levels,
including the infamous Mary Jane ski area testing your
abilities to the fullest. Mary Jane is made up of three
mountains - Mary Jane, Parson Bowl, & Vasquez Cirque.
Perfectly positioned next to the Continental Divide,
Winter Park has the distinct advantage of being able to
catch winter storms from nearly every direction and
averages the most annual snowfall of any major resort
in Colorado - over 30 feet of the white stuff every year.
2. Ride the Chairlift - Catch the Zephyr Express
Chairlift after 11a.m. daily and enjoy a 15-minute scenic
ride up to The Lodge at Sunspot for lunch. You will be
taken to the breathtaking Sunspot Summit at 10,700'.
You do not have to be a skier to ride the chairlift. Take
in the beauty of the Colorado Rockies on the Chairlift
and meet the rest of the crowd for lunch at The Lodge at
Sunspot! Ticketed foot passengers may upload starting
at 11:00 a.m. Downloads are allowed between
12:00 -1:00 p.m. or 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Foot passengers
are not allowed to load prior to 11:00 a.m. between
1:00 -1:30, or after 3:00.
3. Take a Sleigh Ride - Let a team of Belgians or
Percherons take your family and friends on a relaxing
sleigh ride through open meadows along the Fraser
river to a cozy campfire and be served "complimentary"
hot cocoa. Soft hay and warm blankets keep you
comfortable during the ride. You will be taken on a
scenic 30-minute ride out to a fire ring to spend a few
minutes around the fire before heading back to base - a
very romantic ride!
4. Dog Sled Rides - Enjoy a two-hour, ten-mile trip
pulled by eight Siberian and Alaskan huskies through
the backcountry of Winter Park, Colorado. The
experienced guides will educate you about the animals,
trees and mountains that you will see on your trip.
5. Snowmobile Tours - Grand Adventures offers the
opportunity to choose from a wide variety of snowmobile
activities. Pilot your own snowmobile or ride with a friend
on this two-hour excursion to the top of Winter Park,
Mary Jane and Vasquez Ridge. Follow your guide along
moonlit ski trails to incredible vista views of the
Continental Divide and the twinkling lights of the Fraser
River Valley below. Toward the end of the tour, enjoy a
cozy stop for dinner at Snoasis. Tours include dinner,
snowmobile, helmet, and goggles. Tours begin mid-
December and continue through early April.
6. Snowcat Tour - Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Winter
Park Mountain in a heated 12-passenger snowcat.
Two-hour tours depart daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
and 2:00 p.m. This loop tour travels across beginner,
intermediate, and expert trails, making several stops
along the way for photos. Tours begin early December
and continue through mid-April.
7. Snowshoe Tour - This relaxing walk through the
backcountry is perfect for non-skiers and first time
snowshoers. The tour route travels off-the-beaten-path
along wildlife game trails and summer mountain biking
trails of Winter Park, Colorado. Learn more about
native plants and animals and enjoy the peaceful quiet
of the forest.
8. Shopping at Winter Park : Lorado brings all the
conveniences to the mountain with strategically located
stores at the bases of Mary Jane and Winter Park, and
on the mountain at the Sunspot Lodge. You will find your
immediate needs like sunscreen, hats, gloves and
sundries at all of these locations. The base shops carry
skiwear and a larger variety of accessories, gift items,
and t-shirts. Slopeside and The Jane shop also carry
rental equipment. Check out the following shops: Base
Camp 9000, Sunspot Mercantile, Slopeside Gear &
Sport, West Portal Boots & Boards, West Portal
Outfitters, Winter Park Junior and The Jane Shop.
9. Fraser Tubing Hill - Bring the whole family for a snow
tubing adventure! Located behind the Alco shopping
center in Fraser. Groups welcome. (970) 726-5954
10. Ice Skating - Lights twinkling on ice - festively clad
skaters dancing and twirling. Who doesn’t love ice-
skating? Ice-skating is a very popular winter sport at
Winter Park, Colorado ski resort. Nothing could be
more graceful, more elegant, more appealing. Managers
long ago discovered that nothing dresses up a square
or town center better than an ice rink. Since few people
pack ice skates as part of their winter vacation gear,
nearly every facility offers plenty of rental equipment.
Most also offer lessons. Ice-Skate at the following
locations: Cooper Creek Square Rink, Devil's Thumb
Ranch, Fraser Valley Recreation Rink, YMCA/Snow
Mountain Ranch.
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