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Winter Park Ski Resort – Colorado’s Secret Playground

By: Shane

If you are planning a ski trip look no further than Winter Park Resort in Colorado. Sure there all lot of famous resorts here in Colorado that are household names across the United States, but these well-known resorts are plagued by crowded ski slopes and lift lines. Which is why Winter Park Resort is known as “Colorado’s Favorite”. Coloradoans frequent this ski resort more than any other in the state, due to the fact that it is one of the biggest resorts, with the most snow and smallest crowds. It also helps that it is only 67 miles from Denver.

Winter Park Resort is also the home of the legendary Mary Jane. Mary Jane was named as one of the top 5 resorts in North America for bump skiing by Snow Country Magazine. It is not for the faint of heart, as there are no green runs anywhere on the “Jane”.

Parsons Bowl takes you above the clouds… and the tree line. The bowl offers intermediate to advanced ski runs, and happens to be a favorite of the locals. Once you get to the top you will be looking for your camera and a warming hut, before heading down to the maze of wide-open tree runs.

Ski Magazine ranks the terrain parks & pipes of Winter Park Resort in the top 10 of the nation. The Railyard is one of the longest terrain parks in Colorado, and covers 15 acres over a 3,650 foot stretch of rail-grinding madness. For beginners there is the Jack Kendrick, which has extra wide rails and non-threatening jumps to help advance to the next level.

There are plenty of great restaurants and bars on the mountain, and like the lift lines, the crowds never seem to be a problem. You can also head to the actual town of Winter Park after the lifts close. It is a quaint little strip of restaurants, bars and shops just five miles from the resort. Surprisingly, there is a very good sushi bar in town that often surprises people with its great food and reasonable prices.

Round off the day with a trip to the lighted tubing hill found in Fraser. They provide a lift, warming hut, hot cocoa and the tubes. If you are looking for day away from the slopes, you can take a snowmobile tour, or get down right old fashioned and jump on a dog sled.

Combine one of the largest ski resorts in Colorado with the smallest crowds, add a dash of top ten rankings by ski critics, and you have Winter Park Resort. Why would a serious skier or boarder go anywhere else?

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Written by Shane, the original outdoor sports concierge, and owner of Slope View Bed and Breakfast in Winter Park, Colorado. Just a five minute walk from the base of Winter Park Resort.

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