Park, one of Colorado's more popular ski areas, may look a lot different in a few years. Part of the proposed improvements to ...

Over 15 years, he re-created Colorado’s famed Rio Grande Southern railroad, a favorite of model train hobbyists. ... which in more recent times has become a world-famous ski area.

Brad Swartzwelter, 60, retired as conductor of the ski train last spring after 30 years with Amtrak, ... there were about 30 trains a day on the line. “The model for this whole thing is Austria.

Amtrak Brings Back Its 'Ski Train' to This Popular Colorado Ski Resort — and Tickets Are on Sale Now. It takes travelers from Denver to the base of the Winter Park Resort. By.

Old ski movie night from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, presented by Bill Schaefer. Feb. 6: 6 p.m. at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company: “How the Snow Train Got Started to North Creek” talk by Jim ...

Amtrak’s Winter Park Express is starting earlier and running on more days to accommodate increased demand. Courtesy of Amtrak Skiers getting on and off the Amtrak Winter Park Express train in ...

DENVER – For decades, a train chugged into the Rocky Mountains west from Denver, snaking through 29 tunnels and crossing the Continental Divide before delivering eager skiers to the base of ...

Ski equipment can be carried on for no additional charge. The train departs from Union Station at 7 a.m. to get to Winter Park by 9 a.m. The return trip leaves Winter Park at 4:30 p.m.

And the best part? The Slippery Slope only paid $65 for the train and lift tickets. Yes, the food and sake cost extra, but if you trim off the booze, I can't imagine it was much more. Whenever I watch ...

The train can carry more than 500 passengers and can be resized depending on demand. But downsizing might not be an issue. Hurlbert said tickets for two test runs of the service in March 2015 sold ...