WINTER PARK RESORT OPENS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
WINTER PARK, COLO., November 13, 2007 – Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14, Winter Park Resort will open for its 69th season as the oldest continually operated ski resort in Colorado. In the coming months, guests will witness Winter Park Resort transform into a new modern resort with an investment of $8 million in on-mountain improvements including two intermediate trails and more than 100 acres of newly enhanced glades in addition to two new residential offerings of 194 units and a 287-parking space facility located minutes from the lifts. Construction is also near completion with the Panoramic Express, North America’s highest six-person, high-speed chairlift located at Mary Jane Mountain. The lift will speed guests up 12,060 feet to the top of the Parsenn Bowl.
The Arrow and Gemini chairlifts will be operating along with the terrain additions to Dog Patch East (Terrain Park) and part of Sorenson Park (beginner area).
Weekend Festivities:
Party with Team Bula on Opening Weekend
NOV. 17 – Guests may join the Bula Pros (pro skiers and riders) including JF Cusson, Wiley Miller, Colby West, Frank Raymond, Brent Meyer, and JF Fortin that will be demonstrating freeriding tricks.
Thanksgiving Weekend:
NOV. 22 – Thanksgiving Dinner at The Lodge at Sunspot
NOV. 24 – Ski Demo Day
NOV. 25 – Telemark Ski Demo Day
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About Winter Park Resort
Located next to the Continental Divide, Winter Park Resort is Denver’s closest major destination ski/snowboard resort and fourth largest, sprawling over four peaks and 3,078 acres. Averaging 29 feet of snowfall per season, Winter Park Resort is a winter enthusiast’s paradise offering world class skiing and riding over the best in groomers, trees, terrain parks, bumps, steeps and of course, deeps! For more information on Winter Park Resort visit www.winterparkresort.com.
