Vinter-park |
The mounting skiing resort Vinter-park has opened for the first time in 1940, it is one of the oldest mounting skiing resorts of Colorado (though it much more youngly resort Howelsen opened in 1914).
In 1975 to a resort the zone of driving of Mary-Jane (Mary Jane) was added. And it really "park" belonging to the city of Denver.
Inhabitants of Colorado prefer this resort, the reason for that are affinity to Denver, the good elephants, the thought over system of lifts and the guaranteed snow.
In Vinter-park you can carry the jeans and enjoy atmosphere of a typical American small town. But times vary. Recently constructed Zephyr Mountain Lodge, with shops and restaurant on the ground floor and кондоминиумом over them, allows to take places with comfort directly near to lifts. In Vinter-park traditional mountain huts with the big general rooms where it is possible to esteem, have a talk with friends have remained and to play in board games.
Slopes, lines, lifts
- Driving zone - 2743-3676 m
- Difference of heights - 933 m
- Quantity of lines - 134
- The general extent of lines - 95 km
- Lines for beginners - 9 %
- Average level lines - 34 %
- Difficult lines - 57 %
- Quantity of lifts - 22
- The general throughput - 35 000 persons at an o'clock
- Snowboards-parks - 3, super-pajp
- Lines for running skis - 300 km
Though slopes are connected by lifts, it is possible to allocate two zones of driving - Mary-Jane (Mary Jane) and Vinter-park (Winter Park), to the right of lift Zephyr Express.
For beginners. Beginners can rise on top in area Sunspot and there try lines March Hare, Cranmer, Jabberwocky and White Rabbit. In a zone of driving Discovery Park - 10 hectares of slopes for beginning with several lifts.
For skiers of an average level. Many suitable lines around Vasquez Ridge and around lift Sunnyside.
For skilled skiers. Могульные fields, abrupt slopes and virgin snow for driving out of lines. Vasquez Cirque is more than 280 hectares of abrupt slopes and virgin fields which it is possible to reach, having climbed up on a ridge from lift Timberline.
Hillocks and abrupt terraces - in a zone of driving of Mary-Jane. It Holel, Awe Chute, Baldy's Chute, Jeff's Chute and Runaway which it is possible to reach on lifts Challenger and Summit Express.
Lines Bradley's Bash interesting also, Balch, Mulligan's Mile and Hughes from lift Zephyr.
On a resort the National sports centre for people with the limited physical possibilities works.
How to reach
The nearest airport - Denver (110 km), 1,5 hours of driving.
The nearest railway station - Fraser, all in several kilometres from a resort.
During a ski season on days off and in holidays from Denver the special Ski Train goes.
Apres-ski And other kinds of rest
About 60 restaurants and the bars, two night clubs, a cinema.
Restaurants
Restaurant Lodge on a grief in Sunspot.
Gasthaus Eichler. Austrian and a German cuisine.
The Shed. Southeast kitchen.
Fontenot's Cajun Café. Fresh fish.
The Ranch House in Devil's Thumb.
The Divide Grill. Fresh fish, game, stakes, and also North Italian cuisine dishes.
Wildcreek Restaurant. The American cuisine.
The Last Waltz. American and a Mexican cuisine.
Randi's Irish Saloon.
Marvin's Hideaway Park.
Hernando's Pizza Pasta Pub. It is popular among local residents, but often happens it is overflowed.
For après-ski it is necessary to come into bar Derailer, Club Car, Slades or Shed. La Taqueria - the Mexican bar.
Sports programs can be looked in Deno's Mountain Bistro (plus of 100 kinds of beer and 200 - fault).
Kickapoo's - A tavern-restaurant at bottom level Zephyr Mountain Lodge with two open terraces.
The centres of a night dancing life - restaurant Wildcreek and Randi's Irish Saloon.
For quieter carrying out of evening it is possible to recommend Winston's in hotel Vintage or Eichler's.
Higher Grounds - the best martini-bar in Vinter-park.
Sports possibilities of region
The sports centre, pool, skating rink, line тюбинга. A covered wall for rock-climbing.
The big possibilities for employment by running skis.
Walks on snowshoes. Driving on snowmobiles.
Driving on horses, top and in sledge. Driving on the dog teams.
Events
National female week of mountain skis and snowboard. January.
Winter carnival. February.
Autumn annual festival of arts. October.
Competitions of series USSA Chevy Truck NorAm among mountain skiers. The end of November - the beginning of December.
