Winter Park, CO, Announces Mary Jane to Open Friday, December 2nd Winter Park Resort, CO, announced yesterday that it will be opening Mary Jane on Friday, December 2nd. Three lifts will be running—Super Gauge, Iron Horse, and Galloping Goose—serving at least 75 acres of terrain in the Mary Jane territory. Specific trails have not been announced but patrol, lifts, and grooming are working to get as much open as possible. Related: Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2022 0 Comments
5th Annual Beacon Bash at Winter Park in Colorado The 5th Annual Beacon Bash will be held Saturday, December 10th, from 9 am to 4 pm at Winter Park, Colorado. The event will provide top-notch avalanche education, rescue skills, beacon training, and an opportunity to demo backcountry gear. Backcountry Access, Inc (BCA) and ORTOVOX will sponsor two major beacon practice parks. These parks will be open all day and […] Industry News Riley McDonald | November 30, 2022 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO, Report: Opening Day 2022 Report From Monday, October 31, 2022, at Winter Park, CO: Opening Day It’s not every year you get to celebrate Halloween on the mountain, especially when that mountain is Winter Park. For the first time in its history, Winter Park started spinning its lifts and welcoming skiers and riders back on the slopes before November. October 31, 2022 – the […] Conditions Report Aunika Skogen | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
Construction Begins on Workforce Housing at Winter Park Resort, CO Across the state of Colorado, housing is a premium—a problem that’s only amplified in mountain communities. Therefore, it makes it extra challenging for people looking to move to the mountains and work at resorts to find housing. The past few seasons have shown resorts how detrimental a strong workforce is to keep lifts turning and guests happy. Winter Park Resort is […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | October 18, 2022 1 Comment
Snow Falls on Berthoud Pass Near Winter Park Resort, CO Hot on the heels of last week’s snow on 14,115-foot Pikes Peak in Colorado, the flakes have started to fall slightly closer to Denver and the Front Range. Webcam images from 11,307-foot Berthoud Pass (US-40) show snow on the ground in the parking lot at the summit of the pass and the base of the old ski area. Related: Berthoud […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2022 1 Comment
Winter Park, CO, Donates $69,000 to Three Snow Safety Non-Profits Earlier this month, Winter Park Resort donated a total of $69,000 to three different non-profit organizations. The money for the donations came from Winter Park’s Uphill Program. Two seasons ago, as uphill users increased dramatically, the resort required anyone traveling uphill to purchase a $25 armband pass and agree to their uphill policy. This was to create safer uphill and […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
Mary Jane, CO Report: 16 Inches for Closing Day Report From Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Mary Jane, CO The season ended with a bang at Mary Jane this weekend after a May storm dumped over a foot across Colorado and 16 inches at the Jane. Only a couple of Colorado ski areas were still turning lifts, with Mary Jane among them, and its closing day happened to be an […] Conditions Report Aunika Skogen | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: A Late Winter Storm Will Bring 1-2 Feet of Snow to Colorado Front Range Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  8:35 pm MDT, 5/19/2022 Forecast Summary: A trough will push through Colorado and bring 1-2 FEET of snow to the Front Range through Saturday. Snow will begin to fill in from the north Thursday night/Friday night and continue on and off through Saturday. Snow will taper off during the afternoon/evening Saturday as […] Weather Eric McNamee | May 19, 2022 0 Comments