Location:
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 Resort is the closest major ski resort to Denver (one and half hours driving time) via Interstate 70 West to exit 232 and onto U.S. Highway 40.

Owner/Manager:
Owner:  City and County of Denver
Manager:  Intrawest/Winter Park Operations Corporation:
Winter Park Resort is a private company

Season/Hours of Operation:
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 - Sunday, April 18, 2010
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekends and holidays

The Mountains:
Winter Park Resort consists of four adjacent areas: Winter Park, Mary Jane, (including Parsenn Bowl), Vasquez Cirque, and Vasquez Ridge.  A network of trails and chairlifts connects the four distinct mountains.  Winter Park Resort is the oldest continually operated resort in Colorado and the 2009/10 season marks its 70th season.

The Village at Winter Park Resort:
Winter Park Resort is excited to announce the completion of the major expansion and development of The Village at Winter Park.  This new base village, complete with a state-of-the-art Village Cabriolet,  features three restaurants, an old-fashioned soda fountain and creperie, expanding retail offerings including Shirt Off My Back, 200 new condominium units in Fraser Crossing and Founders Pointe, 14 Village Lofts, a central pond, ice skating, an event gazebo, and a multi-level parking structure, all located within steps of base area chairlifts.  Combine that with the dining and retail options in the Zephyr Mountain Lodge, and guests will find plenty to entertain, day or night. 

Elevations:
Winter Park: Base 9,000 feet (2,743 meters); summit at Sunspot 10,700 feet (3,261 meters).  Vertical drop: 1,700 feet (518 meters).
Mary Jane: Base 9,450 feet (2,880 meters); summit at North Cone 12,060 feet (3,676 meters).  Vertical drop: 2,610 feet (796 meters).
Vasquez Ridge: Base 9,486 feet (2,486 meters); summit 10,700 feet (3,261 meters).  Vertical drop: 1,214 (370 meters).
Vasquez Cirque: Base 10,400 feet (3,170 meters); summit 11,900 feet (3,627 meters).  Vertical drop: 1,500 (457 meters).
Combined: Vertical drop: 3,060 feet (933 meters); summit at North Cone to Winter Park base.

Trails:
Total skiable acreage is 3,078 acres which includes 142 designated trails and 1,332 acres of off-piste terrain.

Longest Trail Per Mountain:
Winter Park:  1.3 miles (2.0 kilometers)
Mary Jane:  1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers)
Vasquez Ridge:  0.8 miles (1.2 kilometers)
Vasquez Cirque: 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers)
Parsenn Bowl  1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers)
Village Way trail: 4.6 miles (7.4 kilometers);

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