Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain resort

Great location and great mountain.  GFC in US meant that hardly anyone on the slopes mid-week.  Alot of weekend warriors. 

Free cat skiing on back of mountain was highlight. 

Only problem was not enough time to catch connecting flight in LA to Denver due to US security. Had to wait 2 hours for next one.

Copper Mountain

The Copper Springs Lodge is just across the road from the Super Bee six person High speed chair, ready for a run to near the top of the mountain.  No beginners, there is only one green road down.  Beginners are better to catch the car-park shuttle to the green area. 

The top of the Super Bee opens up the Alpine lift black runs and Resolution Bowl, or blue runs down to the entire mountain, or just to Solitude Station for a meal or at least a Hot Chocolate.  The Bowls of Tucker Mountain, Copper Bowl, Spaulding Bowl or Union Peak are all accessible, especially if Storm King lift is running.  It is an advanced rope tow right to the highest point in Copper from where yoy can see Breckenridge and Vail mountains.  Great resort naturally separated into Green Blue and black areas with a bit of overlap just to be able to meet for lunch. 

While the Village doesn''t have the nightlife of Vail or Aspen there is enough going on in the Bars, restaurants, Skating rink or Athletic Club to be entertained. 

If you are more keen check out the Woodward Barn to learn some Trampolining and Ski Ramp jumps into a foam pit.

Copper Amazing Value

Due to the GFC we achieved a great price for accomodation and the airfare was over a thousand less than last year. The A Dollar was also up at 90c us.

The Gold Studio was in the main village overlooking lift and only 46 paces to the snow. Modern, tidy and clean with a great slopeside view. Prices in shops around the resort were all on special by the start of March. Specials on food were also available at most resturants around the village. One even had a $5 lunch, a different meal everyday. And it was onsnow.

Ques. They only existed on the weekend and then only 5 mins at the main lifts. On the upper mountain and back bowl, never. Night life not a lot but the resturants all open. I think the GFC has cause a lot of Americans to miss this years ski trip.

Snow 3+ inches of powder most nights. Terain great powder bowl out the back and a long groomer to get home, Great. FREE Summit County bus makes day trips to Breckenridge, Keystone, Arraphoe basin, and the Silverthorn Factory outlets simple.  

Next year Hope to go back.  With the US economy in reverse Great Value to be had.