Winter Park, Colorado - Snowboarding Forum

Hayes · 11-15-2008, 11:35 AM

What's everyone's thoughts on Winter Park, CO? Some friends and I have a trip planned out there for late January. Just wondering if anyone has any comments on what areas to hit up (powder)? Also, what areas should we hit up when the lifts close? Thanks and happy winter!!

BRsnow · 11-16-2008, 02:17 PM

I see you made to Faser, the creek is always fun. MJ is nice because there are really no green or blue trails so it does not get that crowded...also some serious tree runs and pow stashes to be had. Last year I was up there around 3-4 days a week...going to be mostly a weekend warrior this but I really do like the mountain...

12-03-2008, 04:08 PM

i brought my gf up to winterpark for a week during springbreak last year. she picked up skiing fast enough at winterpark that she was doing the maryjane blue run on the 2nd and 3rd day. the mountain was awsome and it wasnt very crowded. if u go to the restraunt in fraser called Garcias or something like that.. u can ask for the bartender's house shot "the panty dropper"
:P ty bartender if u read this.. b/c it worked great on my gf hahaha

tannerduncan · 12-05-2008, 09:12 AM

Winter Park is great. First mountain I'd ever been to, 15 years ago. I finally got back there 2 years ago and had to go again last year, only to find they have added the Panoramic Express. I didn't leave Mary Jane for 3 days. Usually good snow and good riding. I had the best Salmon dish ever last year. I think it was at Deno's.

RidePowder · 12-05-2008, 10:43 AM

anyone know the present conditions there, Ill be at winter park on monday the 15th and riding on tuesday. So I want to know what I can expect

**killclimbz** · 12-05-2008, 01:14 PM

It's been nuking. In the last 48 hours Winterpark has gotten 20". More snow is on the way. Right now not much of the resort is open. Rumor is Mary Jane will open Sunday, maybe Monday. I would say you have a good chance of having more than half the mountain open when you arrive. Maybe even close to 100%, minus the hike to spots.

RidePowder · 12-05-2008, 05:41 PM

sweet. Im still down if anyone wants to meet up and cruise mary jane then. Ill be riding tuesday-friday

12-05-2008, 06:39 PM

i will be at winter park 26or27-jan1. How good is the Mt compared to copper, keystone, brekinridg, and vail? thoughs are the previous mts i have been to.

**killclimbz** · 12-05-2008, 09:02 PM

It's all in the same basic region as those resorts. Winterpark tends to get more snowfall than Summit County. Vail and Wintepark get about the same snowfall.

Park at Winterpark is something they have been stepping up but it's still not at the level of the other resorts you mentioned. The tree riding at Winterpark, more specifically Mary Jane is argueably the best in the state. Especially if you can handle expert terrain. Overall it's my preferred front range resort when I am riding lifts.

12-05-2008, 09:38 PM

sounds good i love thoughs tree runs. Will i be running into a long cat track at the end of any blacks?

11-15-2008, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hayes Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 30	Winter Park, Colorado What's everyone's thoughts on Winter Park, CO? Some friends and I have a trip planned out there for late January. Just wondering if anyone has any comments on what areas to hit up (powder)? Also, what areas should we hit up when the lifts close? Thanks and happy winter!!

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11-16-2008, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
BRsnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 186	I see you made to Faser, the creek is always fun. MJ is nice because there are really no green or blue trails so it does not get that crowded...also some serious tree runs and pow stashes to be had. Last year I was up there around 3-4 days a week...going to be mostly a weekend warrior this but I really do like the mountain...

12-03-2008, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
cb1417 Guest Posts: n/a	i brought my gf up to winterpark for a week during springbreak last year. she picked up skiing fast enough at winterpark that she was doing the maryjane blue run on the 2nd and 3rd day. the mountain was awsome and it wasnt very crowded. if u go to the restraunt in fraser called Garcias or something like that.. u can ask for the bartender's house shot "the panty dropper" :P ty bartender if u read this.. b/c it worked great on my gf hahaha

12-05-2008, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
tannerduncan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	Winter Park is great. First mountain I'd ever been to, 15 years ago. I finally got back there 2 years ago and had to go again last year, only to find they have added the Panoramic Express. I didn't leave Mary Jane for 3 days. Usually good snow and good riding. I had the best Salmon dish ever last year. I think it was at Deno's.

12-05-2008, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
RidePowder Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,264	anyone know the present conditions there, Ill be at winter park on monday the 15th and riding on tuesday. So I want to know what I can expect

12-05-2008, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,175	It's been nuking. In the last 48 hours Winterpark has gotten 20". More snow is on the way. Right now not much of the resort is open. Rumor is Mary Jane will open Sunday, maybe Monday. I would say you have a good chance of having more than half the mountain open when you arrive. Maybe even close to 100%, minus the hike to spots.

12-05-2008, 05:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
RidePowder Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,264	sweet. Im still down if anyone wants to meet up and cruise mary jane then. Ill be riding tuesday-friday

12-05-2008, 06:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
KC KONG Guest Posts: n/a	i will be at winter park 26or27-jan1. How good is the Mt compared to copper, keystone, brekinridg, and vail? thoughs are the previous mts i have been to.

12-05-2008, 09:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,175	It's all in the same basic region as those resorts. Winterpark tends to get more snowfall than Summit County. Vail and Wintepark get about the same snowfall. Park at Winterpark is something they have been stepping up but it's still not at the level of the other resorts you mentioned. The tree riding at Winterpark, more specifically Mary Jane is argueably the best in the state. Especially if you can handle expert terrain. Overall it's my preferred front range resort when I am riding lifts.

12-05-2008, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
KC KONG Guest Posts: n/a	sounds good i love thoughs tree runs. Will i be running into a long cat track at the end of any blacks?