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A skier’s guide to Winter Park Resort: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more
Winter Park is Colorado’s longest continually operated major ski resort. The ski area features over 3,000 acres of terrain, including everything from wide groomed runs to ungroomed glade skiing. With its combination of scenic beauty, reliable snow, terrain diversity, and welcoming atmosphere, Winter Park offers guests a well-rounded skiing experience. It’s also worth noting that…
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Snow Mountain Ranch: Colorado’s ‘5,000-acre memory maker’ of endless winter fun
The road weaves through young pines, short enough that the view is unobstructed: the Continental Divide, Indian Peaks and high points of this western side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The sky seems endless above. And below, a snowy canvas of endless possibilities. A sign along the road points the way: “Now entering the 5,000-acre…
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Snow Mountain Ranch: Colorado’s ‘5,000-acre memory maker’ of endless winter fun
GRANBY • The road weaves through young pines, short enough that the view is unobstructed: the Continental Divide, Indian Peaks and high points of this western side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The sky seems endless above. And below, a snowy canvas of endless possibilities. A sign along the road points the way: “Now entering…
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Lifts, price drops, hang-outs and more new to Colorado ski country
Last year around this time, we were talking about terrain debuting at Aspen Mountain and Steamboat; about a chairlift reaching Keystone’s Bergman Bowl; about the latest in an ongoing series of lift and base upgrades at Breckenridge. There’s always something to talk about at the start of ski season. As more resorts open this month,…
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For Colorado winters, La Niña has become the name of the game
Colorado’s most powder-crazed skiers have gotten to know the term “La Nina.” That’s because the most powder-crazed skiers pay attention to forecasts well in advance of winter, and La Niña has come to the center of those forecasts in recent years. It is again at the center of predictions for this season. La Niña refers…
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A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as the rugged wall between the Front Range and the Western…
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Colorado ski resorts in summer: A look at some standout attractions
The powder fades, and a different kind of fun ramps up at Colorado’s ski resorts. This century has seen the industry increasingly vie for year-round destination status. The latest and greatest developments spot this state’s Rockies — amusements for families, underappreciated views for sightseers and singletrack for serious mountain bikers. As ski areas shift to…
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An overlooked town of hot springs, and more than meets the eye | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS • Drivers veering off Interstate 70 go up and over Berthoud Pass to meet the youngest addition to a storied, once-isolated land. Winter Park Resort joined Grand County to forever change it. Should drivers continue on U.S. 40, they’ll meet Fraser, where…
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An overlooked town of hot springs, and more than meets the eye | Colorful Colorado
HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS • Drivers veering off Interstate 70 go up and over Berthoud Pass to meet the youngest addition to a storied, once-isolated land. Winter Park Resort joined Grand County to forever change it. Should drivers continue on U.S. 40, they’ll meet Fraser, where in the old logging days it would’ve been hard to…
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LIFE | Opening day at Winter Park Resort
Sunshine, blue skies, and masked, socially distanced skiers and riders combined to make Winter Park Resort’s 2020/21 opening day conditions pretty much perfect. Winter Park kicked off this year’s winter season at 9 a.m. today with Alex Kudron and Lennon Sarfati, both of Winter Park, on the official first chair.