• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Uncover Colorado Logo

  • Blog
  • Activities
    • Year-round
      • Brewery Tours
      • Casinos & Gaming
      • Caves
      • Colorado Brands
      • Escape Rooms
      • Federal Lands
      • Food & Dining
      • Ghost Towns
      • Gondola & Chairlifts
      • Hot Springs
      • Lakes
      • Landmarks
      • Mine Tours
      • Mountains
      • Museums
      • Paintball
      • Performing Arts
      • Public Parks
      • Rivers
      • Scenic Drives
      • Sightseeing Tours
      • Shopping
      • Sports Teams
      • State Parks
      • Train Rides
      • Transportation
      • Winery Tours
      • Wildlife
      • Zip Lines & Aerial Parks
    • Spring, Summer & Fall
      • Amusement Parks
      • ATV Rentals
      • Biking
      • Boating
      • Camping
      • Drive-In Theaters
      • Fishing
      • Golf Courses
      • Hiking
      • Horseback Riding
      • Jeep Rentals
      • Rock Climbing
      • Tubing & Paddling
      • Waterfalls
      • Whitewater Rafting
    • Winter
      • Cross Country Skiing
      • Dog Sledding
      • Ice Climbing
      • Ice Fishing
      • Ice Skating
      • Skiing & Snowboarding
      • Sleigh Rides
      • Snow Tubing
      • Snowbiking
      • Snowmobiling
      • Snowshoeing
  • Events
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • Lodging
    • Budget Hotels
    • Historic Hotels
    • Luxury Hotels
    • Bed & Breakfasts
    • Boutique Hotels
    • Cabins & Glamping
    • Casinos w/ Lodging
    • Hot Spring w/ Lodging
    • Wineries w/ Lodging
    • Best Hotels
    • Dude Ranches
    • Campgrounds
  • Towns
  • Trip Planner
  • Search
  • Blog
  • Activities
  • Events
  • Lodging
  • Towns
  • Trip Planner
Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing Leadville
Snowcat skiing on Chicago Ridge.

Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing – Leadville

FacebookTwitter

Ski Cooper sits about 110 miles away from Denver and is just a few hours from Summit and Eagle County. The place provides a fantastic and undistracted view of other mountains such as Mt. Massive and Mt. Elbert. You will be passing through other resorts on your way to Cooper, so consider covering the extra mile.

Don’t worry as this comes with a prize – you will surely escape the sea of crowds, long lines, and jaw-dropping price tags. The mountain boasts of its 39 trails served by 4 lifts that extend across 400 lift-served acres. Cooper prides itself as one of the oldest ski resorts in the US and the resort that has the softest snow around.

Backcountry Snowcat Skiing in Leadville

Their snowcat ski tour uses Bombardier snowcats that can hold a maximum of 12 persons. A typical day starts with the guests having some hearty and affordable breakfast.

Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing Leadville Colorado
Ski Cooper Snowcat Skiing. Photo: Hugger Industries

Guests are then requested to be at the base lodge by 8:15 am in order to meet the target departure of 8:45 am. Hot lunch is provided in their backcountry yurt. Runs are between 8 to 12 times a day on average, and the return to the base lodge is around 4 pm.

To ensure the best probable experience for all of the guests, every snowcat tour is accompanied by expert guides, all trained and certified to maintain people’s safety all throughout the tour. Snow conditions are continuously monitored before the actual tour, and everything is communicated with the guests.

Overall, Ski Cooper will give you a breath of fresh air. It is the kind of resort you’d want to spend every winter on. It offers simple, affordable and most of all, great cross country skiing for you and your family.

Details

Address: 232 County Rd 29, Leadville, CO

Phone: 800-707-6114

Season: December – March

Website: skicooper.com/snowcat-skiing

Latest in Ski Cooper Chicago Ridge

Colorado Snowcat Skiing Aspen Powder Tours

11 Backcountry Snowcat and Heli Skiing Companies in Colorado

Save for folks that were born in a bomb shelter who have no contact with the…

11 Backcountry Snowcat and Heli Skiing Companies in ColoradoRead More

Primary Sidebar

Join our Colorado travel community

Enter your email below and grab our free locals' guide and monthly what's up designed to help you live your Colorado life and uncover fun things to do. —and never miss out again.

Recent Posts

  • 9 Best Motorcycle Rides in Colorado
  • 2022-23 Colorado Ski Resort Season Opening & Closing Dates
  • 12 Marvelous Hiking Trails near Montrose
  • Things to do in April in Colorado
  • 10 Picturesque Hiking Trails near Paonia

Footer

Get In Touch

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Resources
  • Disclaimer
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter

Disclosure: Uncover Colorado is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Things To Do

  • Travel Blog
  • Colorado Activities
  • Colorado Events
  • Colorado Towns
  • Colorado Hotels
  • Colorado Restaurants
  • Colorado Transportation
  • Made in Colorado

Cheers! Mile High Happy Hour shares showcases Denver neighborhoods' restaurant happy hours.

Winter Activities

  • Federal Lands
  • Ghost Towns
  • Hot Springs
  • Ice Skating
  • Ski Resorts
  • Snow Tubing
  • State Parks
  • Train Rides

Copyright © 2023 · Uncover Colorado | Sitemap | Advertise