Winter Park

The closest major resort to Denver, Winter Park is not only easy to get to, but once there you’ll get some of Colorado’s finest ski and snowboard terrain.

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 10.6 °c
Min temp: -4.1 °c

Last Updated: Thu 21 May

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 10.6 °c
Min temp: -4.1 °c

Last Updated: Thu 21 May

8%Beginner

37%Intermediate

55%Advanced

Although many of the visitors come up from Denver for the day, Winter Park is a resort in its own right and a great place to base yourself for a Colorado skiing adventure.

The high altitude guarantees excellent snow cover and the two mountains – Winter Park and Mary Jane – have terrain for everyone. The former is more mellow, with vast swaths of green and blue rated trails, whilst the latter is steeper, bumpier and quite a bit gnarlier.

Fairly limited accommodation is on offer at the resort’s base and facilities are not as developed as some other Colorado resorts – especially somewhere like Breckenridge, where the town itself is enough of an attraction in itself.

Further lodging is available a little further along the valley in Fraser, but you may want to consider tying in a trip here with a neighbouring resort for variety and to experience an authentic Colorado resort town.

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Pros and cons

Varied ski area – each section is very different
Reliable snow record and good snowmaking system
Very easy to get to and good location for a multi-destination trip

Weekend crowds can cause very long lift queues
Limited atmosphere in the resort village
High altitude may cause some visitors issues

On the Slopes

The ski area is roughly split in two. Winter Park Mountain is home to much of the resort’s beginner and intermediate terrain, which on the whole is excellent. Absolute beginners have access to a dedicated zone at the base of the mountain, from which progression on to the gentle greens of Discovery Park is excellent. The long blues down to the Pioneer Express offer great cruising for intermediates, as do those served by the Olympia Express.

Mary Jane is almost entirely an advanced mountain, with few greens or blues (aside from the mellow High Lonesome Express runs and the blues running from the top of the newly revamped Sunnyside Express) and lots of blacks. Steep and often bumpy runs drop down the front face from the top of Lunch Rock – pick you route and if fresh corduroy is your thing, check the morning’s grooming report to see if any have been flattened out overnight. On powder days, Vasquez Cirque is the place to head if the sun is out or the trees of Eagle Wind and Challenger are the ideal spots if the snow is still falling.

In the Resort

Lodging options at Winter Park are fairly limited due to the preponderance of day visitors coming up from Denver. As a result, the base does resemble a large car park in some places, but for the convenience it is a decent option to stay in one of the base lodges. If you do, you may find it a bit quiet in the evening, especially during the week, but that would mean you’d have empty slopes so it isn’t all bad! There are other options nearby, including in the town of Fraser and along the highway in between the two.

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Weather	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional snow	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Snow shower	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Rain and snow	Light rain shwr	Light rain	Rain and snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	3°c	2°c	0.8°c	3.2°c	2.6°c	1.8°c	4.2°c	4.2°c	6.4°c	8°c	7.2°c	8.7°c	8.7°c	6.1°c	6°c	6.2°c	3.5°c	6°c	7.4°c	7.3°c	7°c	8.4°c	7.7°c	7.2°c	8.2°c	7.6°c	7.6°c	8.6°c	8.1°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	2°c	-2.2°c	-4.8°c	0.8°c	-1.4°c	-3.6°c	1.8°c	-1.1°c	-1.8°c	6.4°c	1.9°c	0.6°c	6.1°c	2.8°c	1.4°c	3.5°c	1.4°c	0°c	6°c	2.2°c	0.1°c	7°c	2.2°c	-0.2°c	7.2°c	2°c	0.6°c	7.6°c	2.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-3.2°c	-3.3°c	-10°c	-4°c	-1°c	-7.4°c	-2.2°c	0.9°c	-4.9°c	4°c	5.1°c	0.5°c	7.7°c	5.5°c	-1.5°c	3.3°c	1.4°c	0°c	3.6°c	4.8°c	-3.2°c	4.1°c	5°c	-3.5°c	4.3°c	4.8°c	-1.9°c	5.4°c	6.1°c

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Max temp	2.1°c	3°c	2°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	2°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-3.2°c	-3.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	3.2°c	2.6°c
Min temp	-4.8°c	0.8°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-4°c	-1°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	4.2°c	4.2°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	1.8°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-2.2°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.4°c	8°c	7.2°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	6.4°c	1.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	4°c	5.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	8.7°c	8.7°c	6.1°c
Min temp	0.6°c	6.1°c	2.8°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	7.7°c	5.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	6°c	6.2°c	3.5°c
Min temp	1.4°c	3.5°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	3.3°c	1.4°c

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Max temp	6°c	7.4°c	7.3°c
Min temp	0°c	6°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	0°c	3.6°c	4.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7°c	8.4°c	7.7°c
Min temp	0.1°c	7°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	4.1°c	5°c

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Max temp	7.2°c	8.2°c	7.6°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	7.2°c	2°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	4.3°c	4.8°c

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Max temp	7.6°c	8.6°c	8.1°c
Min temp	0.6°c	7.6°c	2.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.9°c	5.4°c	6.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain
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Max temp	9.8°c	10.6°c	8.6°c	8.6°c	10.2°c	7.1°c	10.8°c	12.7°c	11.7°c	15.5°c	17.1°c	14.5°c	16.9°c	16.9°c	14.1°c	15.1°c	15.1°c	12.5°c	14.1°c	15.1°c	14.1°c	16.1°c	17.5°c	16.5°c	16.8°c	17.7°c	15.8°c	17°c	17.6°c	15.4°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	8.6°c	0.7°c	-2.2°c	7.1°c	2.2°c	-0.9°c	10.8°c	2.6°c	1.3°c	14.5°c	5.6°c	3.8°c	14.1°c	6.8°c	4.4°c	12.5°c	6.3°c	3.3°c	14.1°c	6.6°c	3.6°c	16.1°c	7.2°c	3.9°c	15.8°c	7.1°c	4.1°c	15.4°c	7.8°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	8.8°c	6.9°c	-5.3°c	7.6°c	4.9°c	-4.1°c	8.7°c	9.7°c	-2.4°c	13.7°c	13.2°c	0.9°c	15.4°c	12.8°c	1.9°c	13.7°c	11.3°c	0.7°c	12.6°c	12.7°c	1.2°c	14.2°c	14.6°c	1.4°c	15°c	14.1°c	1.6°c	15.3°c	13.9°c

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Max temp	9.8°c	10.6°c	8.6°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	8.6°c	0.7°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	8.8°c	6.9°c

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Max temp	8.6°c	10.2°c	7.1°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	7.1°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	7.6°c	4.9°c

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Max temp	10.8°c	12.7°c	11.7°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	10.8°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	8.7°c	9.7°c

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Max temp	15.5°c	17.1°c	14.5°c
Min temp	1.3°c	14.5°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	13.7°c	13.2°c

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Max temp	16.9°c	16.9°c	14.1°c
Min temp	3.8°c	14.1°c	6.8°c
Feels like temp	0.9°c	15.4°c	12.8°c

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Max temp	15.1°c	15.1°c	12.5°c
Min temp	4.4°c	12.5°c	6.3°c
Feels like temp	1.9°c	13.7°c	11.3°c

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Max temp	14.1°c	15.1°c	14.1°c
Min temp	3.3°c	14.1°c	6.6°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	12.6°c	12.7°c

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Max temp	16.1°c	17.5°c	16.5°c
Min temp	3.6°c	16.1°c	7.2°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	14.2°c	14.6°c

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Max temp	16.8°c	17.7°c	15.8°c
Min temp	3.9°c	15.8°c	7.1°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	15°c	14.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17°c	17.6°c	15.4°c
Min temp	4.1°c	15.4°c	7.8°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	15.3°c	13.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	2.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Fri 30 Oct 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 25 Apr 2027

Snow Overview

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Updated 07/04

The sad demise of Left Coast skiing continues this week, with more resorts shuttering with each passing day in the wake of what is now officially a record-low snowpack in Utah. Temperatures remain mild throughout this forecast period across the Rockies, PNW, and Tetons, with a few bursts of rain along the way.

Things may turn colder into the weekend with a few flurries of snow, but whether there is a snowpack left for this to boost is anyone’s guess.

Out on the Ice Coast, things start this period cold and snowy, but rapidly turn mild as the freezing line leaps over tall buildings in a single bound. Things will fluctuate slightly, plus a flurry of rain in to start the weekend to keep things interesting.

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