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: 13.4 °c
Min temp: 5.6 °c
Last snowed: Wed 07 May

Last Updated: Mon 12 May

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 13.4 °c
Min temp: 5.6 °c
Last snowed: Wed 07 May

Last Updated: Mon 12 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	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Light snow shwr	Broken clouds	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.5 cm	2.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.4°c	12.4°c	12.2°c	9.6°c	12°c	11.2°c	4.6°c	4.6°c	0°c	1.6°c	3°c	2.8°c	3°c	5°c	4.8°c	6.6°c	7.4°c	6°c	6.4°c	7.2°c	5.6°c	3.6°c	4.2°c	2.6°c	1°c	3.2°c	3.2°c	4.6°c	7°c	6.8°c
Min temp	6.2°c	7.2°c	7°c	4.4°c	9.6°c	4.4°c	1°c	-0.2°c	-1.2°c	-1.4°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c	-0.2°c	3°c	1.6°c	1.4°c	6°c	3.2°c	2.2°c	5.6°c	2.6°c	1.6°c	2.6°c	0.6°c	0°c	1°c	1°c	0.4°c	4.6°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	4.4°c	9.6°c	1.1°c	6.3°c	8°c	-2.9°c	0°c	-6.3°c	-7.1°c	-4°c	-2.3°c	-4.3°c	-2.2°c	0.6°c	-2.1°c	2.8°c	2.9°c	-1.4°c	2.4°c	1.8°c	-1.8°c	-1.2°c	-2°c	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-1.3°c	-3.2°c	0.2°c	3°c

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Max temp	8.4°c	12.4°c	12.2°c
Min temp	6.2°c	7.2°c	7°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	4.4°c	9.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	12°c	11.2°c
Min temp	4.4°c	9.6°c	4.4°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	6.3°c	8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Snow grains
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	4.6°c	0°c
Min temp	1°c	-0.2°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.9°c	0°c	-6.3°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	3°c	2.8°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.1°c	-4°c	-2.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3°c	5°c	4.8°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	3°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-2.2°c	0.6°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.6°c	7.4°c	6°c
Min temp	1.4°c	6°c	3.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.1°c	2.8°c	2.9°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Light snow shwr
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.4°c	7.2°c	5.6°c
Min temp	2.2°c	5.6°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	2.4°c	1.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	3.6°c	4.2°c	2.6°c
Min temp	1.6°c	2.6°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	-1.2°c	-2°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Snow grains
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Snow expected	2.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	1°c	3.2°c	3.2°c
Min temp	0°c	1°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-1.3°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	7°c	6.8°c
Min temp	0.4°c	4.6°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	0.2°c	3°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair
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Max temp	10.6°c	13.4°c	12.6°c	11.6°c	13°c	12.2°c	6.8°c	6.8°c	0.8°c	3.1°c	4.5°c	3.2°c	4.6°c	6.1°c	5.1°c	7.5°c	7.5°c	5°c	6.5°c	6.5°c	4.1°c	4.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c	1.5°c	3.5°c	2.8°c	5.6°c	7.6°c	6.6°c
Min temp	5.6°c	10.6°c	7°c	5.6°c	11.6°c	4.6°c	1°c	0.8°c	-1.8°c	-2.1°c	3.1°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	4.6°c	1°c	0°c	5°c	1.8°c	-0.1°c	4.1°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c	2.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.4°c	1.5°c	-0.1°c	-0.2°c	5.6°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	1.8°c	8.4°c	10.3°c	1.5°c	8.9°c	9.4°c	-4.1°c	3.3°c	-5.5°c	-9.7°c	-2.2°c	-1.8°c	-7.1°c	0.3°c	1.1°c	-4.9°c	4.8°c	2.4°c	-4.1°c	3.2°c	1.3°c	-4.7°c	0.3°c	-1.4°c	-6.7°c	-3.2°c	-1.7°c	-5.7°c	1.6°c	3.1°c

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Max temp	10.6°c	13.4°c	12.6°c
Min temp	5.6°c	10.6°c	7°c
Feels like temp	1.8°c	8.4°c	10.3°c

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Max temp	11.6°c	13°c	12.2°c
Min temp	5.6°c	11.6°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	8.9°c	9.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.8°c	6.8°c	0.8°c
Min temp	1°c	0.8°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	3.3°c	-5.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	3.1°c	4.5°c	3.2°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	3.1°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-2.2°c	-1.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	6.1°c	5.1°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	4.6°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-7.1°c	0.3°c	1.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.5°c	7.5°c	5°c
Min temp	0°c	5°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	4.8°c	2.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.5°c	6.5°c	4.1°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	4.1°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	3.2°c	1.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	2.6°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	0.3°c	-1.4°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	3.5°c	2.8°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	1.5°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	-6.7°c	-3.2°c	-1.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.6°c	7.6°c	6.6°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	5.6°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	1.6°c	3.1°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	07/05/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	1.7 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	157 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	119 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Spring snow
Lifts	Lifts open	6 out of 25
	Resort opening date	Fri 08 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 18 May 2025

Snow Overview

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Updated 02/05

Mild conditions dominate over the Left Coast, with plenty of fine, dry and bright conditions thanks to high pressure over the region. A few flurries of snow and rain will move across the region, and Colorado will see temperatures fall and up to 30cm of snow moving in to start the week.

On the Ice Coast, warm temperatures dominate with plenty of rain to boot, all throughout this weekend and the new week.

Thus concludes our snow overviews for the 2024/25 season; thank you to everyone who has tuned in, and we look forward to seeing you again next season!

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