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Winter Park, Colorado

WINTER PARK

Season: November 14, 2004 - Mid April, 2005
Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays & 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekends and holidays

The Mountain: Winter Park, Mary Jane, (including Parsenn Bowl), Vasquez Cirque and Vasquez Ridge make up Winter Park Resort, one of the largest ski resorts in Colorado. The four adjacent mountains, each possessing unique characteristics, are connected by a network of trails and lifts. The 2003-04 season marks Winter Park's 65th year of operation and is the oldest continually operated resort in Colorado.

Elevation: Winter Park: Base 9,000 feet (2,743 meters); summit at Sunspot 10,700 feet (3,261 meters). Vertical drop: 1,700 feet (518 meters).
Elevation: Mary Jane: Base 9,450 feet (2,880 meters); summit 12,060 feet 3,676 meters) at North Cone. Vertical drop: 2,610 feet (796 meters).
Elevation: Vasquez Ridge: Base 9,486 feet (2,891 meters); summit 10,700 feet (3,261 meters). Vertical drop: 1,214 feet (370 meters).
Elevation: Vasquez Cirque: Base 10,400 feet (3,170 meters); summit 11,900 feet (3,627 meters). Vertical drop: 1,500 feet (457 meters).
Combined Vertical drop: 3,060 feet (933 meters); summit at North Cone to Winter Park base.

Terrain: Total Easiest (green) 9%, Intermediate (blue) 21%, Advanced (blue-black) 13%, Most Difficult (black) 54% & Expert (double black) 3%.
Trails: Total skiable acreage is 2,762 acres (1,119 hectares) which includes 134 designated trails and 1,467 acres (594 hectares) of off-piste terrain.

Longest Run:
Winter Park: 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)
Mary Jane: 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers)
Vasquez Ridge: 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers)
Vasquez Cirque: 2.9 miles (4.6 kilometers)
Combined: North Cone to Turnpike. 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers)

Terrain Park: Rail Yard terrain park, located on Allan Phipps trail, has a new look this season with added rails and jumps and a 420-foot Superpipe. The terrain park on Jack Kendrick trail offers a wider variety of features. New entry-level features have been introduced to Discovery Park for beginners.
Lifts: Twenty-one lifts including eight high-speed express quads, three triples, seven double chairlifts, two conveyors and one rope tow provide an uphill capacity of 33,510 riders per hour. The Zephyr Express is modified to accommodate 20 gondola cabins for dinner service to The Lodge at Sunspot atop Winter Park Mountain on Saturday nights.
Snowfall: An average of 359 inches (9.1 meters) annually based on snowfall from the past 10 years.
Snowmaking: Winter Park has snowmaking on 26 trails covering 294 acres (119 hectares).

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