Almost every listing near Winter Park Resort uses the words ski-in, ski-out. Some mean you step out the door onto snow. Some mean a short walk. Some mean a shuttle. This guide goes area by area. For the definition itself, read what ski-in, ski-out actually means.
How the mountain is laid out
Winter Park Resort has two bases:
- Winter Park base, with The Gondola, Base Village and most of the resort's lodging
- Mary Jane base, a short distance away, home to Mary Jane's steeper terrain
Between them runs the Corridor, a ski trail that connects the two bases. Everything that follows is on or near one of those three.
Base Village
Lodging at the Winter Park base (Stay Winter Park; parking details from Winter Park Resort):
| Building | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Mountain Lodge | Closest to the slopes | Two buildings, Slopeside and Riverside; opened 1999; underground parking nightly |
| Fraser Crossing and Founders Pointe | A short walk to the slopes | Newer buildings; underground garage, nightly fee, one car per unit |
| The Lofts at Winter Park | Base Village | — |
Base Village is the easy choice for a short stay: The Gondola, lessons, rentals and restaurants are all together. "A short walk" still means carrying skis. Ask exactly how far.
The Corridor
Buildings above the base area use the Corridor trail to ski to and from the lifts.
Iron Horse Resort is the original ski-in, ski-out resort at Winter Park, with four buildings from the 1980s. Winter Park Resort describes its access as ski-in, ski-out via the Corridor for "intermediate or better ability", and it's about a two-block walk to Base Village (Iron Horse Resort).
Iron Horse Way has newer residential buildings on the same trail, including U9200 at 9,200 feet. From U9200, residents ski to The Gondola base in the morning and ski back down the Mary Jane trail onto the Corridor to the building after the last run.
Mary Jane
At the Mary Jane base, Base Camp at Mary Jane and Bridger's Cache are marketed as ski-in, ski-out. As with anywhere else, check how each one connects to the lifts before booking.
"Ski-in, ski-out" listings that aren't
Watch for:
- A road or parking lot between the door and the snow
- One-way access: ski down in the morning, but the return needs a lift you may not have access to, or a walk uphill
- "Minutes from the slopes" or "on the shuttle route" in the description: that's a shuttle
- A drive to a "private ski locker": useful, but not ski-in, ski-out
Questions to ask before you book
- Which run reaches the door?
- Find it on the trail map
- Which lift do you ski to?
- Name it
- Any road or parking lot to cross?
- Then it isn't ski-in
- How do you ski back?
- Many are one-way
- What ability does the route need?
- Check for your group
- Where do skis and boots live?
- Lockers or the unit
Leasing slope-side
Most ski-in, ski-out lodging at Winter Park rents by the night. U9200 leases residences on the snow: 12-month leases as standard, most residences furnished, pets welcome. 7 residences are available now.
| Residence | Size | From |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 Bath | 430 sq ft | $2,200 / mo |
| One Bedroom / 1 Bath / Den | 850 sq ft | $3,400 / mo |
| Two Bedroom / 2 Bath / Den | 1,280 sq ft | $5,500 / mo |
| Deluxe Two Bedroom / 2 Bath / Den | 1,476 sq ft | $6,500 / mo |
Starting rates on leases of 6, 12 or 15 months.
For choosing an area first, see where to stay at Winter Park for skiing.