The Denver Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Winter Park Resort to open a terrain-style rail park in central Denver this winter for urban skiers and snowboarders.
The temporary terrain park, announced Friday, will be located at Ruby Hill Park, at South Platte River Drive and West Florida Avenue.
It is expected to be open for about six weeks beginning in mid-January, said Daniel Betts, deputy manager of recreation for the city.
“We wanted to do something in the Front Range to encourage our youth to get up into the mountains,” Betts said. “And we think this is a great fit.”
Admission will be free. Hours and days of operation have not been determined.
The terrain park will feature six rail structures that range in difficulty from beginner to advanced. It will be staffed by volunteers, who will be trained by Winter Park personnel.
The ski resort is also donating a snowmaking gun to be used at the facility.
“We think we’re going to create something really great in a multicultural, diverse neighborhood,” said Gary DeFrange, general manager of Winter Park.
“Denver has always been a great supporter of the ski industry,” said Mayor John Hickenlooper. “Winter Park is the crown jewel in Denver’s 14,000-acre mountain-park system.”
Staff writer Julie Dunn can be reached at 303-954-1592 or jdunn@denverpost.com.
