July 15, 2013
Copper Mountain to Vail Pass bike path gets a makeover
CDOT is spending nearly $1 million to improve the bike path between Copper Mountain and Vail Pass. Work started in early July, with construction Monday through Thursday. No work is planned during the busy weekend, when hundreds of cyclists test themselves on the five-mile section, climbing about 1,500 feet to the crest of the Rockies.
July 9, 2013
Stargazing at Copper Mountain
Far from city street lamps, glaring strip malls and stadium lighting, the mountains around Copper have some of the darkest skies in the state, which makes it the perfect place for an evening of star gazing. If you're visiting from a hazy city in the Midwest or East, be sure to take your kids outside after dark for what could be the best look at the Milky Way they've ever had. And if your visit coincides with one of the periodic meteor showers that grace the skies with streaking fireballs, so much the better,
July 8, 2013
At Copper Colorado Condos, we aim to please
Colorado Condos, customer satisfaction is our number one goal. We're not always perfect but we aim high, and after 10 years of helping visitors from around the world enjoy the best lodging Copper Mountain has to offer, we think we know what it takes to help you find the perfect Copper Mountain condo.
July 1, 2013
There’s nothing like Independence Day in the mountains of Colorado
There are always plenty of fireworks and hotdogs to go around on the Fourth of July, but if you're in Summit County this year, head over to Copper Mountain for a taste of something a little different. The renowned Wanderlust Festival is coming to the Copper, coinciding with the Independence Day holiday, and offering some calming activities to balance all the holiday excitement, including standup paddleboard yoga, Qi yoga and slackline yoga.
June 28, 2013
Cycling Summit County
There's good reason that Copper Mountain Resort is a hub for summer cycling events, including classic rides like the Copper Triangle and Courage Classic. But you don't have to be part of an organized tour to enjoy the high country from the saddle of a two-wheeler.
June 25, 2013
Colorado Running Festival features races along the scenic Colorado Trail at Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain's summer season starts to heat up this weekend with the Colorado Running Festival, featuring races and fun runs in a spectacular mountain setting, including the legendary Colorado Trail.
June 23, 2013
Copper Mountain memories: 5 tips for great smartphone photography
With all the great built-on smartphone cameras these days, it's easy to record those family moments and share them when you return home, but if you want your friends to be impressed, it helps to have some decent shots. Here are a few tips for making the most of all that great technology that Apple has managed to pack into your iPhone.
June 21, 2013
Copper adds ‘hydration stations’ to reduce disposable plastic bottle use
Copper Mountain is installing highly efficient bottle re-filling stations around the resort in its quest to be 100 percent plastic bottle free. Join us in our pledge to significantly reduce the amount of plastic purchased and discarded by using refillable water bottles.
June 20, 2013
The road to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics leads through Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain will be a key early season pit stop on the road to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, with several early season events serving as qualifiers for new slopestyle and halfpipe Olympic events.
June 16, 2013
Take only pictures, leave only footprints — and give back a little bit!
Free tours and volunteer events in Summit County help foster greater appreciation of Colorado forests.