| The oldest resort in Colorado, Winter Park has had a | | | | skiers from the free car parks to the village and |
| reputation for fantastic skiing and the most | | | | provides a central gathering point in the village. The |
| consistent snow year after year, but not for a | | | | $5.6 million investment spans 1436 feet and delivers |
| happening village at the base. Most of the bars, | | | | 2800 people an hour capacity. It's due to be |
| restaurants & shops have always been in the | | | | completed for opening day - 19 November, 2008. |
| town of Winter Park, just a couple of miles down | | | | The new lift has the ability to hold guests, their |
| the road. The town itself continues to thrive, but | | | | equipment, wheelchairs and even mountain bikes in |
| now travellers to Winter Park have the added | | | | the Summer. Winter Park Resort plans to buy an |
| benefit of a developing village at the base of the | | | | extra 200 megawatts of renewable energy credits |
| resort as well. | | | | to operate the new cabriolet lift. A new enclosed |
| Having been bought by Intrawest, millions have been | | | | parking garage has also been built, for those who |
| invested to turn Winter Park Resort into a true | | | | don't mind paying to park a little closer. |
| destination ski area. The new "village at Winter Park | | | | These new base village developments are in addition |
| Resort" consists of 30,000 square foot of additional | | | | to the other on-mountain improvements, which have |
| shops, restaurants and high end living areas, adjacent | | | | taken place over the last 5 years. The Super Gauge |
| to the already popular and only true ski in ski out | | | | 6 pack chairlift from the base of Mary Jane replaced |
| accommodation of Zephyr Mountain Lodge. | | | | the old Summit lift and now skiers speed their way |
| Restaurants planned for this year include Cheeky | | | | to the top. The new Panoramic Express reaches |
| Monkey, a belgian bistro, specialising in Belgian beer, | | | | from Sunnyside to the top of Parsenn bowl and is |
| Lime Mexican restaurant and a family Italian eatery. | | | | the highest 6 pack in North America. The new Eagle |
| Fuzzywig candy store and a T-shirt shop are just 2 | | | | Wind lift opened up previously difficult to access |
| of the new shops added to the village this year. Even | | | | terrain and is mostly natural terrain with trees and |
| a couple of on mountain restaurants have received | | | | fantastic powder, but mostly black runs. The new |
| up grades: Snoasis and the Club Car restaurant at | | | | glading on Parsenn bowl made the trees runs a little |
| Mary Jane have also had recent face lifts, to improve | | | | more open and accessible to more people, plus added |
| the on mountain dining experience, so now skiers and | | | | 2 beautiful new blue runs - Parry's Peak and Forever |
| boarders have a real choice of cuisine. | | | | Eva, which have been extremely popular with guests. |
| A scenic pond sits between the Lodge and the village | | | | Now with the development of the new village, |
| offering a place of relaxation for guests to sit and | | | | Winter Park Resort is beginning to become a great |
| enjoy the scenery or try their hand at ice skating in | | | | place to dine and shop, as well as a place to enjoy |
| Winter or fishing in the Summer. | | | | the enhanced terrain, faster lifts and ever great |
| The new village cabriolet, an open air gondola, takes | | | | snow conditions. |