When Winter Park Mountain first opened in 1940, guests paid $1 for a 1/2 mile rope tow and a handful of runs. Since then, Winter Park Mountain, the heart and soul of the resort, has been a haven for family skiing with its beautifully-groomed cruiser runs, terrain parks, halfpipe and a host of popular learn-to-ski programs including Groswold's Discovery Park, a $2-million, 20-acre learn-to-ski or ride area. Mary Jane, a legendary social figure among the early railroaders and miners who settled in the Fraser Valley, acquired the land at the base of the mountain in the late 1800's. Mary Jane Mountain first opened to skiers in 1976, and this once closely-guarded local's secret has developed a worldwide reputation for having some of the best bump skiing in North America. In addition, Vasquez Ridge, Winter Park's third mountain, opened in 1986. Parsenn Bowl, a wide-open, high-alpine bowl, first opened in 1992.