Copper Mountain

Copper mtn 2012

Copper Mountain is a terrific place to ski and is a brilliant place to take the family.

Accommodation is great, access is excellent and the range of runs will suit all level of skiers.

The layout of the village, lifts and runs is fantastic. We rate Copper as No. 1 place for families and in top 5 of places we have skied in the world.

Downsides are having to go 10km to Frisco for a decent supermarket (but you can get groceries delivered) and the risk of a bit of altitude sickness as the village is at 8000 ft.

Copper Gold Plus Acc 2011

Our flight with United Business was good value for the cost. Bed great, service and food ok. Arrival in LA horrible, at least three hours getting through immigration and customs, just made our connecting flight. Copper didn''t have our booking or our tickets when we arrived but knew they were probably on the system, we were in Taylor Square and when I questioned our plus booking they said it had passed, it had two bathrooms which was great for us but the furniture was old however, we were comfortable but slightly disappointed.  

Lefty Lucy and Moe Dickson more than made up for everything. Snow was great and very few people skiing. Our transport over was good this time, Aspen Square was just great. Warren welcomed us as if we had just left and Janet was great. Maybe just Aspen next year???????   

The price we paid for our ski tickets is just amazing compared to the daily US price. Well done. Have to have the knees done before 2012 however we both bought skis and boots at our age and that is optimistic.......LA Sofitel was great the redecorated hotel is beautiful and the staff and restuarants in house were very good. Many thanks Toby again you have looked after us superbly......Deidre and Mike

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.

aaahhh Copper Mountain

As a skier of 43 years in a row, my wife Lindy and myself got a chance to ski in the U.S. Anne at Travelplan set us up at Copper Mtn, EVERYTHING went like clockwork, from check in, to which flight to catch, to which transfer, to which sign of door to go out and meet  a bus, lift tickets etc,etc,

The flight on V Australia was beond my expetations, it must be the best airline in the world, Our room at Telemark Lodge was self containsd with magnificient wiews and 3 minute walk to the lifts and the electronic pass ment strait on the lifts [not that there was ever a wait] the terain is mind blowing, so many runs you need 15 days to get used to all you really can explore, living at 9,700 feet and skiing at nearly 13,000 feet REALLY takes some getting used to. Also, the people are SOOOOO friendly its embaressing. Vail, Winter Park Breckenridge A Basin Keystone are all not far away, we skied Vail and Breck as well and a must do at Breck is ski the highest lift point in the world at 4k,s up omg,,,

The village at Copper has to be seen to be believed, it is so beautiful everything you want is there, the snow was good and the views so incredible they nearly look like there fake, I rang Anne and told her of our trip and out of 100 I raited the whole thing 200, Lindy and myself are going back to the States next year probily Park City and Steamboat,

thanks Phil

Copper Mountain

Gorgeous Resort. Massive yet cosy, comfortable double bedrooms. Only a few...but very fun bars in villiage square. Amazing holiday!