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| About Winter Park & Mary Jane Ski Areas |
Winter Park has 145 trails and 3,078 acres (1,238 ha) of ski area spread over five summits.
Winter Park’s vast terrain is spread over five summits—Winter Park,
Mary Jane, Parsenn Bowl, Vasquez Cirque and Vasquez Ridge—and the new
Rail Yard Terrain Park. Winter Park Mountain is the largest and most
versatile hub, offering well-manicured terrain for beginner,
intermediate and advanced skiers from its summit, Sunspot, at 10,700
feet (3,261 m) down to its base at 9,000 feet (2,743 m). On its slopes
you’ll find Discovery Park, an award-winning enclosed learning area
open to all sliders with its own lifts and gentle slopes. More
experienced skiers head for the wilder Mary Jane Mountain, at 11,200
feet (3,414 m), rising behind Winter Park summit and named after a
legendary local prostitute who laid claim to the land.
The above-treeline Parsenn Bowl is the highest point on the mountain at
12,060 feet (3,675 m), offering a maximum vertical descent of 3,060 ft
(933 m) and fabulous views of the Rockies: you’re actually looking down
onto the Continental Divide and the famous Moffat Tunnel which takes trains under it . Here you will find ungroomed trails with
moguls and extensive off-piste and gladed terrain of varying density,
and an untouched blanket of irresistible powder. The wide-sweeping
Vasquez Ridge is the westernmost part of the resort with wide-open
cruisers, exciting bump trails, plenty of fresh snow and afternoon
sun, while Vasquez Cirque at 11,900 feet (3,627 m) is for black and
double-black diamond experts seeking steep cornices and 687 acres (278
ha) of extreme backcountry terrain.
The resort also receives an average of 359 inches (912
cm) snowfall a year, more than any other major Colorado resort. Winter Park may be best known for its fantastic mogul skiing. Mary Jane is
internationally famous for its bumps and “Don’t Groom the Jane” is the
locals’ rallying cry.
With over 64 miles of trails spread out over five interconnected
but highly varied mountain terrains Winter Park has something for skiers of every ability. Add an easygoing mix of old rural West and modern resort
chic, with a playful railroad motif, throw in the added value of more snowfall and deeper powder than any other Colorado
destination and you’ve got a destination resort on the rise.
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From beginner, to intermediate, to advanced & double black-diamond terrain, Winter Park has it all.
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| Winter Park Trail Map 2011-2012 |
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| Winter Park Trail Map 2011-2012. CLICK IMAGE to download 2011-2012 TRAIL MAP as a PDF file |
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Winter Park Beginner Skiing:
Marked by GREEN Circles, BEGINNER trails are the easiest trails on the mountain, typically groomed regularly, wide and gently sloping.
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| Winter Park Beginner Trails Overview |
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Winter Park Intermediate Skiing
Marked by BLUE SQUARES, INTERMEDIATE Trails are usually moderately sloped trails that may be a bit challenging in some places.
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| Winter Park Intermediate Trails Overview |
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Winter Park Advanced Intermediate Skiing
Marked by a BLACK DIAMOND inside a BLUE SQUARE: ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE Trails are moderately sloped trails that are challenging in some places and may include moguls
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| Winter Park Advanced Intermediate Trails Overview |
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Winter Park Expert Skiing
Marked by SINGLE BLACK DIAMOND signs: EXPERT or DIAMOND Trails are typically steeply sloped trails that are challenging from top to bottom and usually have moguls.
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| Winter Park Expert Trails Overview |
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Winter Park Extreme Terrain Expert Skiing
Marked
by DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND signs: EXPERT EXTREME TERRAIN or DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND Trails are very steep (50 degrees or greater pitch) trails that contain cliffs, rocks or other hazards. CLICK HERE to see VASQUEZ CIRQUE MAP.
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| Winter Park Expert Extreme Terrain Trails Overview |
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Winter Park Boarding & Freestyle
Aside from avoiding the massive bumps on Mary Jane, most of the mountain
is very user friendly for boarders except for Wagon Train and Big
Valley trails.
6 Parks, 1 Superpipe & 85 Features
Starter Park & Bouncer
Ash Cat - Small & Medium
Gangway - Medium
Re-railer - Medium
Railyard - Large
Dark Territory - Large
New for 2011. Winter Park is continuing the expansion of their rail inventory. 15 new rails will be scattered through the parks this winter. And new layouts will be tested to keep things fresh.
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| CLICK IMAGE for link to BOARDING & FREESTYLE PAGE |
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| View of Winter Park Ski Runs from the Fraser River Trail at the Trademark Condos |
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Click the link above to see additional photos and a short video clip of Winter Park and Colorado
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