Operating Dates
Opening Day: November 12, 2011
Closing Day: April 22, 2012
Average Annual Snowfall
Winter Park Resort receives over 29 feet of snow annually, and has the most consistent snow season after season.
Mountain Characteristics
|
Winter Park |
Mary Jane |
Vasquez Ridge |
Parsenn Bowl |
Vasquez Cirque |
Vertical Drop
feet / meters |
1700 / 518 |
2610 / 796 |
1214 / 370 |
1712 / 522 |
1500 / 457 |
| Maximum Run Length |
2 miles |
4.5 miles |
1.4 miles |
5.1 miles |
n/a |
|
Elevation
|
Top
feet / meters |
10,700 / 3267 |
11,200 / 3414 |
10,700 / 3267 |
12,060 / 3676 |
11,900 / 3627 |
Base
feet / meters |
9000 / 2,743 |
9450 / 2880 |
9486 / 2891 |
10,348 / 3154 |
10,400 / 3170 |
Terrain
Trails: 3,081 total skiable acreage (1,246 hectares), includes 143 designated trails and 1,212 acres (490 hectares) of off-piste terrain, including Vasquez Cirque and glade skiing.
| Level |
Total |
Winter Park |
Mary Jane
Parsenn Bowl |
Vasquez Ridge |
Vasquez Cirque |
| Beginner |
8% |
28% |
1% |
10% |
0% |
| Intermediate |
17% |
21% |
19% |
35% |
0% |
| Advanced |
19% |
33% |
22% |
3% |
2% |
| Most Difficult |
53% |
18% |
57% |
51% |
83% |
| Expert Only |
3% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
14% |
Chairlifts
25 lifts including The Village Cabriolet, two high-speed six-pack lifts, seven high-speed express quads, four triplets, six double chairlifts, three surface lifts, one platter and one rope tow. Uphill capacity of 40,000 riders per hour. The Zephyr Express is modified to accommodate 20 gondola cabins for dinner service to The Lodge at Sunspot.
| Type of Terrain Accessed by Lifts |
| Level |
Lift Name |
Vertical
Rise |
Ride
Time |
    |
Arrow |
630 ft. |
6 min. |
 |
Challenger |
1,461 ft. |
9.5 min. |
|
Discovery |
120 ft. |
3.5 min. |
|
Eagle Wind |
1,180 ft. |
9 min. |
|
Endeavour |
187 ft. |
5 min. |
|
Eskimo Express |
1,241 ft. |
4.2 min. |
|
Galloping Goose |
130 ft. |
2.5 min. |
|
Gemini Express |
490 ft. |
3 min. |
|
High Lonesome Express |
778 ft. |
7.5 min. |
|
Iron Horse |
1.676 ft. |
11.5 min. |
|
Lariat |
51 ft. |
1.5 min. |
|
Looking Glass |
459 ft. |
5 min. |
|
Olympia Express |
1,112 ft. |
8 min. |
|
Panoramic Express |
1,642 ft. |
7.5 min. |
|
Pioneer Express |
1,215 ft. |
6.5 min. |
|
Pony Express |
1,052 ft. |
6.5 min. |
|
Prospector Express |
703 ft. |
4 min. |
|
Spirit |
48 ft. |
3 min. |
|
Sunnyside |
873 ft. |
8 min. |
|
Super Gauge Express |
1,770 ft. |
7 min. |
| |
Village Cabriolet |
83 ft. |
2.4 min. |
|
Zephyr Express |
1,610 ft. |
7 min. |
Snowmaking
Snow is made on 26 trails covering 299 acres (121 hectares). Our snowmaking capabilites guarantee the opening of Winter Park before Thanksgiving.