Iron Horse Resort | Condo in Winter Park, Colorado

COMFY studio on the MOST DESIRABLE 5th floor with DIRECT ski-in ski-out access to the Corridor Run and the Winter Park base! Secured ski storage available just inside the ski access door. Our condo is perfect for taking a break from skiing for a warm-up, snack or lunch: Ski in from the base of Mary Jane run; it's the best possible location for the ultimate in ski-in, ski-out convenience.
The condo has a queen-sized Murphy bed, two twin-sized Lazyboy hide-a-beds, a full-sized dining table, and a gas fireplace. It is warm, comfortable, and always PERFECTLY clean, including fresh, high-quality bedding and linens. The kitchen is fully-equipped, with premium-quality cookware, utensils, knives, dishes and glassware, a full-sized refrigerator/freezer, a glass-topped range/oven, built-in microwave, and dishwasher. The new high-def TV receives Comcast cable. Free high-speed wifi. The condo has a full bath with a shower tub; body wash, shampoo, conditioner and a hair dryer are provided. Board games such as Scrabble, Clue, Yahtzee, Boggle, cribbage board, playing cards, a poker book and puzzles are available in the room.
The balcony has a great eastern treetop view overlooking the indoor-outdoor pool area and two large hot tubs.
The condo has a large wall-mounted map of the Winter Park and Mary Jane ski areas, including a QR code for downloading the ski area map to a smartphone.
IRON HORSE RESORT:
Location and Skiing Access: The Iron Horse is half way between the base of Mary Jane ski area and the Winter Park base area, on the Corridor Run. Access to the Corridor Run is direct from the 5th floor door at the end of the hall (south from condo c5053). Ski down the Corridor Run to the gondola at the Winter Park base and ski in from the left side of the Mary Jane run.
In early Fall, Spring and Summer, the Corridor is usually a dry walking path, with easy access to the Winter Park base area restaurants, a Starbucks, and shops - just 1/3 of a mile away, less than a ten-minute walk.
The Iron Horse has the only indoor-outdoor pool in Grand County. The exercise room (on Level 1) was recently renovated, including new exercise equipment. Steam rooms are located adjacent to the exercise room. There's also a game room, and a meeting area adjacent in the lobby. Massage treatments are available at the Iron Horse by appointment.
The Iron Horse is actually IN the Arapahoe National Forest - offering seclusion from the traffic and commotion of the base area.
Iron Horse has ski rentals, clothing and gear available on-site; XSports. Guests receive a discount for rentals. Info at xsportsco.com.
All condo rentals include free parking in a secured, enclosed garage with elevator access to the condo.
THE SKI AREA:
Winter Park offers three main peaks, with a total skiable area of 3,060 acres! 144 trails are available to skiers of differing ability levels. Winter Park usually gets much more snow than most other ski areas in the state; an average of over 25 feet of natural snow reach season!
The Mary Jane ski area - which is connected to the Winter Park area - has some of the best mogul skiing in North America and several long cruising ski runs that start well above treeline. Mary Jane's terrain is perfect for intermediate to advanced skiers.
Winter Park was named the Best Ski Area in North America by USA Today for three consecutive years.
WINTER PARK:
Winter Park itself has very comfortable, relaxed, laid-back feel, and lots of improvements have been made overt the last several years. A wide variety of restaurants are available, ranging from the basics like McDonalds and Subway, mid-scale bistros, grills, and brewpubs, and fine dining. Great barbecue, handcrafted pizzas, gourmet hot dogs, steaks, seafood, Mexican, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese foods can all be found in Winter Park. A convenient, full-service grocery store is located in downtown Winter Park, the Fireside Market & Eatery.
SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES:
Surrounded by the Arapahoe Forest, Iron Horse has a very pleasing setting for summertime visits. Gas grills, outdoor chairs and tables, and a large gas firepit are available. The grounds include horseshoe pit and an attractive gazebo adjacent to a pond, near a pleasant brook running through the property.
The Winter Park area is a great place to escape the heat of the summer, typically 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the Denver metro area. Local activities include hiking, biking, running, golf, fishing, boating, rafting, kayaking, and viewing wildlife. Spectacular, uncrowded hikes are available on the western side of Rocky Mountain Park, just north of Granby.
The base area of Winter Park offers chair lift rides, rentals and mountain biking for all skill levels, miniature golf, climbing walls, and the longest Alpine Slide in the state. Several excellent golf courses are nearby, giving golfers a chance to hit the longest drives in their lives, since the altitude is nearly 10,000 feet!
A bowling alley and 2-plex movie theater and bar - The Foundry - is located on the north end of Winter Park.
At an elevation of almost two miles, Winter Park is a great summertime destination for activities ranging from EXTREME relaxation to EXTREME workouts - which could include training at high altitude in order to achieve a personal bests in running events, biking events, a triathlon, half marathon, or marathon - especially for events held at lower altitudes!
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