Winter Park Resort, Winter Park

What a lovely hidden gem off 70. Came out to CO for a family getaway to ski this season and decided to check out some different resorts than what we typically ski. Winter Park turned out to be not only our favorite of the week, but we found the resort to be nice, the staff to be friendly and the mountain to have a lot of great terrain. Our favorite runs were Mary Jane, Edelweiss, Forget-Me-Not on the Mary Jane portion of the mountain. This is an area of only blues and blacks. Not made for beginner skiers. The other portion of the mountain is wonderful also. We loved March Hare & White Rabbit. Of course use Village Way to get back to the main base are, but pay attention to signs. If you take Turnpike to get back to the gondola, you’ll be on some flat ground that will be more difficult - the parking garage is a great option for close parking. The free lot is great as well though. Take the gondola from the lot over to the base. Enjoy your time there! It’s fun!

Amazing resort, plenty of variety including loads of long Blue, Green and Black runs. Fast lifts and if you're willing to choose runs that don't run from the peak you can find empty runs even on the busiest days. In peak season on weekends - GET THERE EARLY. I arrived at 09:30 am (after sitting in traffic from Denver) and all parking in ALL lots including paid garage parking was full. In town at Cooper Creek there is free parking with a shuttle to the mountain but the queue was already at over 50+ people waiting. I'd also recommend bringing your own snacks and water as the lodge food options were absolutely rammed. Queues for the lifts move fast and the busiest lifts are well managed by the staff on hand.