Winter Park Resort, CO, Report: 50″ in 5 Days and a Closed Mountain Pass – The Perfect Storm This report is from January 17 & 18, 2024 This week might’ve just saved Winter Park’s season. After a dry few weeks, 50” in the last five days (63” in the previous 10) has resurrected the Colorado resort’s snowpack, covered the dirt patches, and hidden the trees that had been poking through. The snowpack is currently at 112% of normal. […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 18, 2024 0 Comments
Can Carv Digital Ski Coach Make Me Ski Like Ted Ligety? Have you ever wanted to ski like an Olympian? This December, I set out on a seven-day quest – attempting to use Carv digital coaching and technology to coach me into as good of a skier as legendary Olympian Ted Ligety. With snowpack below average this season, most days are spent carving it up on the groomers. There’s no better […] Gear Review Aunika Skogen | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
Active Pattern Ahead For Colorado | Series of Storms Over The Next Week Forecast Summary A series of systems will make their way through the west and bring much-needed snowfall to Colorado. The first of said systems will move through tonight into Thursday and bring snow to primarily the San Juan Mountains. A second system will move through Friday into Saturday and bring more snow to the mountains, focusing more on northern Colorado. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
New Chairlift Wild Spur Express at Winter Park Resort, CO, Opens for the Season The Wild Spur Express chairlift at Winter Park Resort, Colorado, took its maiden voyage this morning as recent snowfall enabled the resort to open its Vasquez Ridge territory. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort The high-speed 6-pack, which boasts an impressive capacity of 2,800 people per hour, replaces the aging Pioneer Express 4-pack […] Industry News Steven Agar | December 27, 2023 1 Comment
Winter Park Resort, CO, is Adding Arapaho Language to its Trail Signs This Season Winter Park Resort in Colorado has announced the unveiling of a new art installation, “There Is Snow On The Ground,” developed in collaboration with Native and Indigenous artists, skiers, riders, and outdoor stewards. This project, four years in the making, aims to raise awareness of Winter Park’s sense of place, its original Native and Indigenous heritage, and the vital importance […] Industry News Kenneth Condon | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Will Open Mary Jane on Friday THIS IS NOT A DRILL! After over two feet of snow last week and hard work from its crews, Mary Jane at Winter Park Resort, Colorado, will be open starting 9 am on Friday, December 8, 2023. The Super Gauge, Iron Horse, and High Lonesome Express Lifts will all run with access to at least six trails. Be sure to […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado to Get Hammered This Weekend – 2+ FEET Likely A major winter storm will impact Colorado this weekend, dropping 6-25″ at resorts around the region between Thursday night and Monday morning, favoring the central and northern mountains. Snowfall will begin on Thursday evening in the southern mountains and gradually work its way north. For the next three days, pulses of moisture will arrive from the west and northwest, bringing steady […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Partners with Native Skiers and Artists to Honor our Connection to Snow, Water, and Land Winter Park Resort in Colorado has unveiled a new art installation in partnership with Native and Indigenous artists, skiers, riders, and outdoor stewards. The project was developed after four years of discussions, designs, and collaboration on ways to raise awareness of Winter Park’s sense of place, original Native and Indigenous heritage, and snow’s vital importance that extends far beyond recreation. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 8, 2023 0 Comments