| Winter Park Resort opened for its 68th ski season | | | | those wanting to hone their freestyle skills, More runs |
| on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 with 57 inches of | | | | are expected to open for thanksgiving later this |
| snowfall so far. If October is any indication they are | | | | week. |
| in store for another epic season. Last month was | | | | "UK skiers and snowboarders tend to forget about |
| record setting with several storms moving through, | | | | skiing until Christmas time, but early December is a |
| one dropping more than 2 feet of snow! | | | | great time to ski in North America." says Helen |
| Winter Park Mountain is now open top to bottom | | | | Gienke, a Brit who has now settled in Winter Park. |
| with a 29 inch base at mid mountain. 9 lifts (including | | | | "The snow is great, the slopes are empty and lift |
| Zephyr Express, Eskimo Express and Prospector | | | | queues rare until Christmas...". Helen runs Chalets USA, |
| Express) and 20 trails are already up and running. | | | | the only luxury independent chalet company in Winter |
| Open ski trails include the ever popular Cranmer, | | | | Park, whose chalets, including Chalet Bluebell, open |
| March Hare, White Rabbit and Jabberwocky, plus | | | | their doors on 2 December '06 to make sure guests |
| Discovery Park, aimed at beginner skiers and | | | | can take advantage of the early snow and peaceful |
| boarders. Dog Patch Terrain Park is also open for | | | | slopes. |