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Village Way Uphill

Winter Park

Winter Park Ski Area

Easy uphill route at Winter Park, taking green and blue trails to the top of Prospector lift.

Resort Ski Touring Easy

Distance
3 km
Ascent
327 m
Descent
2 m
Low Point
2.8 km
High Point
3.1 km
Gradient
14˚
Village Way Uphill Map

This is far from the only easy uphill route at Winter Park, but it makes a great intro to skinning at this huge resort. This route could be your go-to for your first time here, or for testing out new gear. It goes up the Winter Park village side to the top of Prospector Lift, making a nice mellow tour with a variety of descent options. From Prospector, you can choose from greens, blues, or even a black for your downhill. Then you could keep lapping uphill in that zone, or take Turnpike trail back down to the base.

Description

Winter Park is pretty generous with their uphill policies and hours, but you do need to purchase an armband and adhere to certain rules. The money goes to Grand County Search & Rescue plus other nonprofits, though, so you can really feel good about earning your turns and supporting local access! Check out Winter Park’s uphill policy and get your pass online.

Difficulty

Easy

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

between December and May

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