89 Out Of 100 Single Score

Mary Jane Alpine/Downhill Resorts Resort (Are you this resort?)

The Mary Jane, or better known to her loyal fans as simply “The Jane”, is the sister ski hill to the Winter Park Resort. Completed in 1975, the genius of the Jane’s trail design came from Steve Bradley, the creator of modern slope grooming and inventor of the Bradley Packer.

This is interesting only because The Jane is known for her blistering bumps and tree skiing, not her groomed trails!

Rate This Resort
 
  • Poor-outstanding-long
  • Is this resort/area easy to get to? 4 Slider
  • Is the parking & transportation drop-off near the lifts? 5 Slider
  • Walking access: distance, stairs, steep walkways 5 Slider
  • Trail maps/signage are easy to find and understand 5 Slider
  • The trails I experienced were 5 Slider
  • Restrooms well placed, functional and clean 3 Slider
  • Snow quality 5 Slider
  • Terrain met my expectations 5 Slider
  • Quality of slope grooming 5 Slider
  • Terrain parks and related features NA Slider
  • OVERALL children's facilities: child friendly? NA Slider
  • Crowds, traffic flow and lift lines? 3 Slider
  • Quality of on-mountain dining 3 Slider
  • Quality and speed of lifts 4 Slider
  • Rate this resort's ski/snowboard school NA Slider
  • Did you get your money's worth? 5 Slider
  • Area shopping: includes nearby towns or villages 3 Slider
  • The OVERALL service at this resort is 4 Slider
  • Recommend this resort/area to others? 5 Slider
  • Would you visit this resort/area again? 100 % Slider

General Comments/Likes

Contiguous with and accessible from Winter Park, Mary Jane has its own devotees and community. They like their bumps large and in quantity, and if I’m not mistaken this place is the mogul capital of the West at least. There’s plenty of tree skiing too from low angle glades hidden in the middle of it all to gnarly, cliff-strewn steeps. Surmounting it all is Parsenn Bowl which is about as alpine as it gets. Not sure if the Eagle Wind and Vasquez Cirque are considered the Jane (largely accessed via the Panoramic) or WP but these are special areas that should not be missed. The Jane has its share of mellow blues and a couple of quad burners too if you’re into groomers. Base area parking lots have an active party scene.

You’ll want to eat at the Shipwreck on the old route 40. Great Po Boys.

Dislikes

Can’t think of any.

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  • art b
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 49
  • Resides In: Woodland Park/Salida, CO, USA
  • Disciplines: Alpine, Nordic
  • Years Skiing/Riding: 15
  • Avg. Days Per Season: 41 - 50 days
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