Winter Park Resort Reviews

I don't really give much attention to the prices or food/beverage since I go to ski, not sit in the lodge and I usually eat out of my pocket or pack on the lift. That said, Wow. Another great day.

I hope the trend keeps- last year was so dry and this year has not disappointed in making up for it. About 4-6 inches of fresh in the last 24hrs (depending on where you were), great temps, and good visibility. It was lightly snowing for a good part of the day, but they are expecting more snow tonight- Think I'm headed back up the mountain for a post-weekend powder day tomorrow!

They are reporting packed powder, but the only packed anything was where the groomers had run- get off the trails or ride the bumps and you are hitting soft powder. In the trees I made fresh tracks all day long in snow anywhere from 2" to 8" depending upon location on the mountain (East facing slopes seemed to have the best snow).

It was 4deg in the parking lot on a beautiful bluebird day- the cold temps are keeping the snow nice and soft despite the sun, but be careful- wind chill at the top of the Panoramic lift was near -20. Don't hang out. Supposed to start snowing again Monday night; WOO-HOO!!!

After racing with 9 ski clubs from the non-mountainous midwest, we took some time to check out the Burton Snowboard Tents at the base. Burton had a great set up to fit you with boots and boards. Before we knew it, the old dogs(50 somethings) were on the snow with great demo equipment. Laughs abounded, but what a great place to try to hone our new skills. Thanks Winter Park and Burton! You rock!

As of 31 Dec 2008-

No new snow to speak of. What was present was either hard-pack or blown-off and icy (or some combination of the two).

No powder to speak of- the best you will find is snow that isn't groomed but hasn't been skied yet (and there isn't much that hasn't been skied- the trees are starting to get moguls). Stay away until there is more snow unless you are a mogul hound, but even some of them are icy...

Very cold weather made for some awesome powder. Good out-of-bounds powder runs still to light to ski on...