Winter Park, CO Ski Vacation Packages

Winter Park Resort is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) northwest of Denver and 85 miles (137 kilometers) from Denver International Airport (DIA). Set in the Vasquez Mountains of the Arapaho National Forest, Winter Park is the closest major ski resort to Denver (1« hours driving time) via Interstate 70 west to exit 232 and onto U.S. Hwy 40. Winter Park Resort consists of four adjacent mountains: Winter Park, Mary Jane, (including Parsenn Bowl), Vasquez Cirque, and Vasquez Ridge-making it one of the largest ski resorts in Colorado. A network of trails and lifts interconnects the four distinct sections of each mountain. Winter Park Resort is the oldest continually operated resort in Colorado and the 2007 / 2008 season marks Winter Park Resort's 69th season.

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Winter Park Resort is known as a leader in world class terrain park design. The last three years, Winter Park Resort's parks have received a top 10 ranking by the readers of Transworld Snowboarding and are applauded for their progressive design providing learning opportunities for the very beginner to the most seasoned pro. The Starter Park, located below Snoasis, is designed for the beginner-jibber. This park features small boxes perfect for those first attempts at rail sliding. Dog Patch, located on the east side of the Eskimo Express, offers skiers and riders an intermediate park system ideal for perfecting skills. Dog Patch East, located just east of the original Dog Patch, offers a variety of non-traditional jib features for skiers and riders. Rail Yard, Winter Park's advanced terrain, features a combination of rails and jumps with perfect flow. Dark Territory, Rail Yard's limited access area, continues to evolve with more unique features including two new jump lines, a variety of rails, boxes and manmade jibs.

25 lifts including two high-speed six-pack lifts (the newest is the Panoramic Express - the highest in North America), seven high-speed express quads, four triples, six double chairlifts, three surface lifts and two t-bar/platters and one rope tow provide an uphill capacity of 38,370 riders per hour. For special occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Martin Luther King holiday, President's Day and Valentine's Day, the Zephyr Express chairlift is modified to accommodate 20 gondola cabins for dinner service to The Lodge at Sunspot atop Winter Park Mountain.

National Sports Center For the Disabled
Information and reservation line: (970) 726-1540 or (303) 316-1540 or visit NSCD

The internationally acclaimed National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is the largest and most successful program of its kind in the world. The NSCD began in 1970 with 23 amputee children from Denver taking ski lessons at Winter Park. Launching its 38th season, the non-profit organization teaches more than 17,000 lessons annually in a variety of year-round sports for children and adults of all disabilities. The NSCD Competition Program provides race training and coaching for disabled skiers participating in regional, national, and international events.