Colorado's Favorite Resort!
Winter Park, Colo., Winter 2008/09 – At the start of its 69th season of continual operation, Winter Park Resort is excited to announce several capital improvement projects, including The Village at Winter Park Resort and the new Village Cabriolet.
The Village at Winter Park Resort
Spanning approximately 20,000 square feet, The Village at Winter Park Resort features new restaurants, shops and real estate opportunities, not to mention new parking at the Village parking garage; an ice skating and fishing pond; better access to free parking via the Village Cabriolet; and more base area lodging with the completion of Fraser Crossing and Founders Pointe.
The Village at Winter Park Resort is an exciting addition and marks a milestone achievement in base area development. The Village at Winter Park Resort adds to the almost $40 million in capital improvements invested on-mountain over the past five years. Now, in addition to great skiing/riding on enhanced terrain and via new chairlifts, Winter Park Resort can offer guests an even better village to play in.
The Village Cabriolet
The Village Cabriolet is a $5.6 million investment and connects day guests to the heart of The Village at Winter Park Resort. Spanning a slope length of 1,436 feet and boasting a capacity of 2,800 people per hour, transporting guests, their equipment, wheelchairs and mountain bikes from the free parking area located adjacent to the Vintage Hotel to The Village at Winter Park Resort. Winter Park Resort will purchase an additional 200 megawatts of renewable energy credits to operate the Village Cabriolet under the resort's CONNEXION program.
For a mountain getaway that offers fun for the whole family, there's no better place than Winter Park Resort. Come see why Winter Park is Colorado's Favorite!
Mountain Numbers
- Base Elevation: 9,000 ft. / 2,743 meters
- Summit Elevation: 12,060 ft. / 3,676 meters
- Vertical Rise: 3,060 ft. / 933 meters
Trail System
- Permitted Acres: 3,100 acres
- Trails: 134 named trails
- Trail Classification (Total for All Four Peaks): 9% Beginner 21% Intermediate 13% Advanced 54% Most Difficult 3% Expert Only
- Longest Run: 5.1 miles
- Average Annual Snowfall: 359 inches
- Snowmaking: 294 acres
Getting Here
It's easier than ever to get here from wherever you are for an amazing Winter Park Colorado adventure. Denver International Airport is located 90 miles east of Winter Park and welcomes thousands of vacationers to the Colorado Rockies. Enjoy the scenic drive to Winter Park from Denver via the well maintained Interstate 70.
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