With 2,433 Lift-Serviced Acres, Copper Mountain is the largest Ski and Snowboard Resort in Summit County. And the base area of the country's largest ski mountain
in growing all the time with the $500 million "Renaissance at Copper".
The Renaissance is highlighted by a brand new, state-of-the-art village at
the base of the mountain. The four new buildings house shops, restaurants, lodging
and a 35-foot-tall, 360-degree climbing wall.
The village provides a unique setting for off-mountain fun, but the best times
are to be had on Copper's fantastic mountain. With great snow, a variety of
terrain an fun events all season, Copper is a place for true skiing and riding
enthusiasts.
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The geographical features of the mountain provide for naturally
divided terrain, with many of the advanced runs spilling off the backside of
the mountain. Intermediate skiers and riders find plenty of variety on the main
face of the mountain. And the gentle terrain on the mountain's west slope provides
a progressive learning environment for beginners, where they won't be intimidated
by faster skiers and riders. "Copper Kids" will appreciate the Schoolhouse
at the Union Creek base area with its child-sized bathrooms, dining tables and
chairs. The mountain also offers a choice of tubing runs with varying degrees
of difficulty, snowmobile tours and sleigh rides.
Reservations: 1.800.458.8386
Activities & Events: 1.888.229.9475
Snow Conditions: 1.800.789.7609 / 970.968.2100 (local)
Direct: 970.968.2882 (local)
Real Estate: 800 449-5613, 970 468-1210, realestate@coloradoml.com
On-line booking and information: www.coppercolorado.com
Before purchasing lift tickets, Copper visitors can save money with a Copper
PLUS Card, which can be purchased for a mere ten bucks before Dec. 15. The card
guarantees the holder the lowest price on lift tickets that day on the slopes,
and up to four tickets can be purchased with one Copper Card. To make things
easy, the Card is scanned right at the lift line and charged to a credit card
- no need to stand in line at the ticket window.
Expect lower rates during Early Season, which runs from opening day to Dec.
22. Similar discounts can be had late in the year, starting April 2 through
closing day.
Copper is committed to generating interest in snow sports in children at a
young age, and to facilitate early enjoyment of the sport, children 13 years
and younger ski free from opening day through Dec. 15, from Jan. 1 to Feb. 15
(excluding Jan. 12-15) and April 6 to closing.
Folks 70 years and older always ski for free, and so do children under 5.
Tickets can be purchased by the half-day or for multiple days up to six days.
Call Copper for rates. Discounted one-day lift tickets are also available at
Safeway, City Market, Christy Sports and many other shopes in Summit County.
Copper offers various classes for both children and adults in half-day and
full-day format. Choose from a beginning group lesson, private lesson or one
of the specialized classes designed to target a special interest, such as the
Black Diamond Workshop for bumps, bowls, chutes, powder, crud and ice.
The Union Creek Base Lodge is base camp for Copper's adult and children ski
and snowboard schools.
For very young children, Belly Button Bakery and Belly Button Babies provide
award-winning childcare for children ages six weeks to four years. Thses unique
programs combine indoor and outdoor play and learning experiences with quiet
activities for older children, and offer a specially designed separate area
for infants.
If the kids are needing a bit of nighttime action on their own, the acclaimed
Kids' Night Out program offers them a "kids only" night filled with
fun and games, videos and pizza for children ages 10 and under. Participation
is free to parents who spend $30 or more duing the evening while shopping or
dining at Copper Mountain.
Copper introduces a new Superpipe that will be 400 feet long, with 17 feet
of transition. It's an Olympic-sanctioned pipe that is expected to attract top
riders nation-wide while complementing Copper's existing traditional halfpipe.
In addition, Copper's Freeride Team and other local professionals have been
instrumental in having Copper's terrain park moved last season to the Loverly
trail. The new park provides a better sense of flow through its series of table-tops,
spines and kickers of varying sizes and degrees of difficulty.
Tune Up Seminar - This two-day seminar is designed for all levels of
skiers. Get back on the slopes with confidence! Focus on re-mastering skills
that may have been lost during the summer months and maximize your skiing enjoyment
all season long.
Race Fast Camp - This two-day seminar is designed for intermediate skiers
and above. Includes video analysis and apres ski party.
Telemark 1 Day Seminar - This one day telemark seminar is designed for
all levels of skiers and combine the fine tradition of telemark skiing and the
latest advances in technique.
Women's Ski Seminar - Taught by and designed solely for women, these
seminars focus on special skills and challenge participants to move on to the
next ability level.
Guests booking accomodations and lift tickets through Copper Mountain Reservations
this winter are in for a special treat. The BeeLine Advantage program provides
lodging guests with a variety of added benefits like special lift line privileges,
VIP rental lines and electronic gated lift access system at the base of several
lifts. Enjoy shorter lift lines and the advantage of getting around the hill
with greater ease. Early risers can also take advantage of 15 minutes early
access to the Americal Flyer lift for guaranteed first tracks.
Copper has many new developments, including the New
Village at Copper pedestrian-only
center along with the Copper Beach
gathering area, the Schoolhouse at Union Creek one-stop ski school area, and
more conveniently located shops and lodging units.
Copper also offers many off-slope activities throughout the
winter months that range from tubing to horse-drawn sleigh rides.
SUMMIT COUNTY - The local real estate market in 2009 took a hit similar to nearby counties, but a few large transactions helped to soften the blow.
The $107 million sale of Copper Mountain and the record-breaking $8.3 million home that sold in Breckenridge were among highlights in a year when transactions overall were down 32 percent.
"We've all suffered a pretty drastic decline compared with previous years when people had all that disposable income that they wanted to spend," said Brooke Roberts, marketing director with Land Title Guarantee Company in Summit County.
She said transactions are taking four to six weeks to get closed, which is about twice as long as in previous years, because of increased complications in getting loans.
There were 136 transactions of more than $1 million in 2009 - a decline from 177 in 2008 and 208 in 2007.
But 2009 also had eight transactions of more than $3 million, which is more than the preceding two years.
While mo
SUMMIT COUNTY - The Leoniads Fund, a nonprofit servicing returning troops, and Copper Mountain are hosting active duty soldiers, family members and U.S.O. staff members for a day of donated skiing and snowboarding on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
"We'll host these great warriors for a day of rest and relaxation," said Leoniads spokesman Tom Torres in an e-mail. He also noted that a local band - Jukebox Hero- will perform over lunch.
The Leoniads Fund collects donation for care packages to send to soldiers over seas. For more information, contact founder Tim Gurule at (970) 389-6846 or Tom Torres at (970) 468-6711.
