March 15, 2014
How About Some Spring Ski Touring in Colorado?
Summit County is a hotbed for ski touring? If you're a little fuzzy on the concept, a ski tour means grabbing a daypack and using a free-heel set-up to efficiently ski uphill and over level ground. Spring is the best time for ski touring, because the days are long and the snow has had a chance to settle, melt and refreeze, which means that, in many areas, you'll be skiing right on top instead of floundering in knee-deep snow.
March 13, 2014
Copper Mountain Season Pass Sale Starts — Now!
There's still more than a month of skiing left this year, but Colorado resorts have already rolled out pricing for next year's pass products. Copper Mountain announced this week that the regular Copper Mountain season pass will cost $389, and skiers and riders can lock in the best price with $49 down.
March 7, 2014
Another Weekend, Another Snowstorm at Copper Mountain
If you're heading for Copper Mountain this weekend, you ought to — once again — bring goggles and wax. Like clockwork, the Pacific storm track in bringing another round of snow to the Colorado high country. The heaviest snow is expected to fall during the day Friday, so weekend warriors heading up from the Front Range after work might encounter some snowpacked and icy roads, along with low visibility along I-70.
March 6, 2014
Copper Mountain Skier Scott Meyer is Racing for the U.S. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics
Scott Meyer, a 12-year Frisco resident, skis full time for the U.S. Paralympic Team, and is representing Copper Mountain, Colorado and the U.S.A. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics, which start with the March 7 opening ceremony.
February 27, 2014
We LOVE the Westerlies! More Snow Coming to Copper Mountain
After a week of mild weather, winter returns for the weekend as the westerlies break through to deliver plenty of Pacific Ocean moisture to Copper Mountain and the rest of Colorado. A series of storms starting Thurdsay (Feb. 27) afternoon could dump as much as a foot of snow across the area, with the best snow at higher elevations under relatively warm west winds. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service is forecasting 4 to 8 inches of snow by Friday morning, with the biggest totals on higher west-facing slopes.
February 18, 2014
Copper Mountain Lodging: Make the Most of February Skiing
With Copper Mountain blanketed by near-record mid-winter snowfall, the last 10 days of February will offer some of the ski and snowboard conditions of the year.
February 10, 2014
February is “Bring a Friend” month at Copper Mountain
Although Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month is over, the snow sports industry now is encouraging those who already are involved to “Bring a Friend in February” when days are a little longer and temperatures are a bit warmer. Snow conditions throughout the U.S. are consistent from coast to coast thanks to snowfall in most parts of the country where ski and snowboard resorts are located. The industry’s Bring a Friend Challenge rewards those who do so with prizes ranging from skis and snowboards to trips.
February 8, 2014
‘Atmospheric River’ Bringing Plenty of Powder to Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain is in the midst of yet another storm cycle, with snowfall expected to continue right through the weekend. In contrast to last week's cold, Arctic system, the latest round of snow is fueled by a very moist and relatively warm flow of air off the Pacific Ocean and steady accumulations are forecast to persist on and off the for the next three to five days.
February 7, 2014
Valentine’s Day Getaway: Copper Mountain Condo Rental
Love is in the air at Copper Mountain, where guests will be able to celebrate Valentine's Day and a long weekend with special events during the February 14 - 17 long weekend.
February 5, 2014
Ski Industry Goes Big at Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain was ground zero for the ski and snowboard world the past few days, with more than a 100 different brands showing of their latest products during the two-day (Feb. 3-4) 2014 SIA On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest.