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Copper Mountain Ski Resort
Copper Bowl at Copper Mountain.

Copper Mountain Ski Resort – Copper Mountain

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Copper Mountain is always worth the trip. It’s a big mountain with a lot of different terrain options: groomers, steeps, bowls, trees. Copper offers a big mountain experience within an hour and a half drive from Denver.

It’s one of the least crowded ski resorts in Summit County compared to Breck, Keystone, and A Basin. The views around Copper are spectacular and the terrain is great too. Unlimited skiing at Copper Mountain is included in the Rocky Mountain Super Pass, which also includes resorts like Winter Park and Steamboat.

The terrain on the front side of the mountain is mostly blue groomers with some more difficult runs near the top. The back of Copper Mountain consists of bowl skiing at the top which leads into groomers at the bottom.

Terrain

Copper Mountain Terrain Park
Matt A. launches a 360 at Copper Mountain.

The mountain is full of everything: easy learning areas, fast groomers, steeps, bumps. cliffs, chutes, cornices, bowls, hike access, trees, and freestyle parks. Copper’s terrain is naturally divided in difficulty and slope from east to west. There are 126 total runs. The west side of the resort, (the right side if you’re looking at trail map) is full of green and blue runs.

In the center of the mountain is intermediate terrain, fun for anyone looking for long, faster groomers. On the east side is expert steeps and bumps.

The back side is full of breathtaking mountain scenery and big bowl skiing. If you are into tree skiing, this would be the place to go. Copper Mountain offers free Tucker Mountain snowcat rides to powder stashes on certain days, mostly weekends.

Copper Mountain Ski Resort High Alpine Terrain Sign
Copper’s High Alpine.

Copper is the place to go to learn tricks and jibs. They have an indoor facility to practice year-round called Woodward. They also have a big terrain park on the mountain called Catalyst where you can show off want you learned in the foam pits of Woodward.

There is a terrain park full of features at the top of the American Eagle chair lift. Just like the terrain at Copper, the park varies in difficulty from east to west. At the base of the Central Village is a giant superpipe.

Village

Copper Mountain Center Village
Center Village in Copper Mountain.

Copper Mountain has three base villages, East, Central, and Union Creek. Central Village is the main one with the most restaurants, bars, shopping, and activities like a rock-climbing wall and an outdoor ice rink. The resort also features snow tubing and an alpine coaster that’s open during the winter too.

Lodging is available throughout the town and nearby Summit County. You’ll easily be able to find all types of accommodations. Both free and paid parking is available at Copper. Free direct shuttles will take you from the Alpine Lot free lot to the base villages.

Read about the Top 8 Cool Hotels in Copper Mountain.

Copper Mountain Center Village
Walking towards the American Eagle lift.
Copper Mountain Center Village
Center Village in Copper Mountain.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Superpipe
Superpipe.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Superhero
A caped man coming down the mountain.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Caped Man
Yep.
Copper Mountain American Eagle Chairlift
American Eagle lift going up to the summit.
Copper Mountain Village Aerial View
Aerial view of Center Village (left), East Village (right) and parking.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Powder Day
Powder day.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Tree Skiing
Tree skiing on the back side.
Copper Mountain Vail Pass
Looking towards the Vail Pass.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Blue Trail
Blue trail from the top.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Expert Slope
Expert ski slope.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Solitude Grill
Solitude Grill on mountain.
Copper Mountain Union Peak Cornice Drop
Matt launching off cornice in Union Bowl.
Copper Mountain Chapel Parking Lot
View of Half Pipe from Chapel Parking Lot.
Copper Mountain Super Pipe
Super Pipe above American Eagle Chairlift.
Copper Mountain Fresh Powder
Fresh powder run down back side.
Copper Mountain Union Peak Traverse
Matt launching off cornice in Union Bowl.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Spring Dirt Patches
Dirty spring runs.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Parking Lot
Parking area and east side trails.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Half Pipe
Half pipe by center village.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Groomers
Front side cruisers.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Blue Groomer
Blue groomer.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Pommel Lift
Pommel Lift.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort I-70
View of I-70 towards Frisco from mid mountain.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Expert Terrain
Expert terrain bowl skiing.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Bowl Tree Run
Tree run at bottom of bowl.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Bowl Chairlift
Little chair lift taking you up one of Copper’s bowls.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Back Bowl View
View from back bowl.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Back Bowls
Hike to terrain for Copper back bowls.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Hallelujah Ridge
Hallelujah Ridge.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Fresh Lines
Fresh lines.
Copper Mountain Center Village
Copper Center Village.
Copper Mountain Center Village Climbing Wall
Climbing wall in Center Village.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort High Alpine Terrain Sign
Copper’s High Alpine.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Moguls
Moguls.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Moguls
Long run mogul run.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Groomer
Easy cruiser.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Trees
Easy cruiser.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Catalyst Park
Catalyst Park.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Catalyst Park
Lots of booters.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Catalyst Jump
Big jump.
Copper Mountain Village Retro Car
Retro car.
Copper Mountain Village Retro Snowplow
Retro snowplow.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort Catalyst Jump
Copper Mountain booter.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort
American Eagle Lift at Copper Mountain.
Copper Mountain Village
Center Village base area.
Copper Mountain Terrain Park
The Terrain Park features several rails and jumps.
Copper Mountain CO Trees
A trail off the Super Bee lift.
Copper Mountain Trees
Took a wrong turn into the trees!
Copper Mountain Ski Gates
A trail reserved for ski racing.
Copper Mountain CO
Scenic views from the chairlift.
Copper Mountain Summit
Mountain views from the top of the American Eagle lift.
Copper Mountain Super Pipe
Super Pipe.
Copper Mountain Ski Bikes
Several people were ski-biking.
Copper Mountain Ski Piste
An intermediate run off the American Flyer lift.
Copper Mountain Union Bowl
View of the not-yet-opened Union Bowl.
Copper Mountain Snowboarding
Views from atop American Flyer lift.
Copper Mountain Center Village
A bar & grill at the base of Center Village.
Copper Mountain Adrenaline Cafe
Finished skiing for the day.
Copper Mountain Center Village
The short walk through Center Village from paid ($5) parking.
Copper Mountain Village CO
Heading to the slopes.
Copper Mountain Frozen Lake
Ice skating lake appears frozen over.
Copper Mountain Center Village
Nearing the slopes.
Copper Mountain Ski Piste
The one trail open to the public from the summit.
Copper Mountain Ski Patrol
Ski Patrol slows down the fun.
Copper Mountain Ski Trail
Skiers get eyed up by the patrolman.
Copper Mountain Skiers
Enjoying the ski day!
Copper Mountain Terraink Park
Big-air.
Copper Mountain Skiing
One of the runs that was only open to the ski club.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort
Snowboarder takes detour onto the closed powder field.
Copper Mountain Ski Area
View of the upper portion of the ski area.
Copper Mountain Skiing
The final run down to the base.
Copper Mountain Terrain Park
Matt A. launches for a 360 at Copper Mountain.

Details

Address: 209 Ten Mile Circle, Copper Mountain, CO 80443

Phone: 970-968-2318

Season: Late-November – late-April

Lift Hours: 9am – 3:30pm

Mountain Stats:

  • Elevation: 9,712 ft (2,946 m) – 12,441 feet (3,792 meters)
  • Vertical – 2,738 feet (835 meters)
  • Ski Area: 2,490 acres (985 hectares)
  • Average Snowfall: 305 in (774 cm)
  • Trails: 140+ marked
  • Chairlifts: 24 total
  • Snowmaking: 364 acres (148 hectares)
  • Longest Run: 1.7 miles (2.73 kilometers) – Collage
  • Longest Route: 2.8 miles (5 kilometers) – Soliloquy to Roundabout

Trail Map: Copper Mountain (jpg)

Website: coppercolorado.com

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