Mary Jane, and Vasquez Ridge — are each considered their own territories. Parsenn Bowl is now considered its own territory separate from Mary Jane. The remaining three are Vasquez Cirque (the backcountry terrain behind Parsenn Bowl), Eagle Wind (the glade below Vasquez Cirque), and "Terrain Park" (the various terrain parks across the mountain). Winter Park is a year-round resort; the resort operates the lifts during the summer months for mountain biking, hiking and sightseeing. The Arrow chairlift also services an alpine slide in the summer, and the base area features miniature golf, a climbing wall, and other diversions. While the Winter Park area is also a popular destination for golf, there are no golf courses located at, or operated by, the resort itself. Winter Park boasts the most extensive lift access summer mountain biking trails in Colorado. In 2018 Winter Park Resort was named "Best ski resort in North America" as voted by the readers of USA Today. In 2019 Winter Park Resort was named "Number 1 Ski Resort in North America". Winter Park hosted the NCAA Skiing Championships in 1956, 1959, 1972, and 1977. The team title went to Denver in 1956 and Colorado took the latter three. Statistics Elevation Base: Summit: Vertical rise: Trails Skiable area: Trails: 166 total (8% beginner, 18% intermediate, 19% advanced, 52% difficult, 3% expert) Average annual snowfall: "Territories" Winter Park Vasquez Ridge Parsenn Bowl Terrain Park Mary Jane Eagle Wind The Cirque Slope Aspects North: 50% East: 10% South: 2% West: 38% Lifts Winter Park currently has 23 operating lifts. Former lifts Winter Park Colorado Historic Trails During Winter Park's 75-year history, many individuals have made significant contributions to the development and image of the ski area. Several ski trails have been identified on the resort's website as "historical trails," and even more exist on the mountain. A commemorative sign, with a brief narrative about the individual's contribution to the ski area, has been installed along each historical trail. Listed are both the run and in parentheses the lift that reaches them: Hughes (The Gondola or Explorer Express) Cranmer (The Gondola or Explorer Express) Allan Phipps (The Gondola, Explorer Express or Prospector Express) Bradley's Bash (The Gondola or Explorer Express) Mulligan's Mile (The Gondola or Explorer Express) Jack Kendrick (Prospector Express or Looking Glass) Mt. Maury (learning slope with carpet) Retta's Run (Explorer Express lift line) Engeldive (Prospector Express and Looking Glass) Balch