Ski Winter Park: Colorado Skiing Vacations

To most skiers, Winter Park is a welcoming, family-oriented ski hill without the pomp and circumstance of Colorado's more famous resorts.

Many Colorado skiers hold fine memories of discovering the wonder of skiing on the slopes of Winter Park. And it's always a thrill returning to Winter Park to recall the seductive allure of downhill skiing.

If you're looking for a memorable skiing vacation, then look no further than Winter Park. Together, Winter Park/Mary Jane combine to offer the best of two worlds: Beginner friendly and challenging. Add to the mix consistently good snowfall and it's clear why Winter Park is so popular.

With an average annual snowfall of 350 inches, Winter Park claims to be the leader in this category among the major Colorado resorts. The great thing about Winter Park is that weather patterns coming from either the north or west often get trapped above the Fraser Valley. The result is that many storms leave anywhere from 4 to 16 inches of fresh snow in a 24-hour period. Translation: When it snows in north-central Colorado, Winter Park usually receives the lion's share of fresh powder. And this means great skiing.
Winter Park's location, on U.S. 40 about 1.5 hours from Denver, can be viewed as a an advantage. While some consider the drive over Berthoud Pass to be precarious, it's actually rather tame by Colorado standards.