Tag: Copper Mountain Resort
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Copper Mountain out-of-state skier dies after crash into tree Saturday
An out-of-state skier at Copper Mountain died Saturday after he lost control and crashed into a tree, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said. The man, who was wearing a helmet, lost control while on American Flyer, an intermediate-level trail, and hit the tree with “considerable force,” the office said on social media Saturday afternoon. Deputies…
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Colorado ski resort seeks ‘bucket list’ terrain, highest lift in North America
In a recently published master plan looking ahead to the next decade, one of Colorado’s most popular ski resorts envisions a new “bucket list experience.” That’s how Copper Mountain Resort describes the potential of lift-served terrain on the east face of Jacque Peak. The proposed expansion covers about 500 acres reaching above 13,000 feet — “among…
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World Cup ski races returning to Colorado ski resort
Colorado’s Copper Mountain resort is returning World Cup ski races in a fashion like never before. Starting on Thanksgiving, both men and women are set to compete four days at the resort off Interstate 70 — what a Tuesday announcement noted as “a unique opportunity for ski racing fans.” Not often does as a World Cup…
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Ski like a local: Insider tips across 5 Colorado destinations
In Colorado, we all want to ski like a local. And so we called the locals. Whether you’re returning to your favorite mountain or vacationing to an unfamiliar destination, take these tips with you: Breckenridge Adam Pino, director of lift maintenance adam pino, breck.jpg Adam Pino, lift maintenance director at Breckenridge Ski Resort, takes in…
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Arduous bootpacking unlocks avalanche terrain at several Colorado ski areas
A sunny, bluebird day — much better than a full day of wind and bitter cold in the high alpine. Sunglasses and a ball cap. Lots of snacks and water. A pack for storing layers to be shed. A single AirPod, leaving one ear open for communication. When it comes time for bootpacking Keystone Resort’s…
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Lifts, price drops, hang-outs and more new to Colorado ski country
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Last year around this time, we were talking about terrain debuting at Aspen Mountain and Steamboat; about a chairlift reaching Keystone’s Bergman Bowl; about the latest in an ongoing series of lift and base upgrades at Breckenridge. There’s always something to talk about at the start of ski season. As more resorts open this month,…
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7 of the best sledding and tubing destinations in Colorado’s mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’re in the city and you and the kids are really into sledding, surely you’ve got your favorite hill. Maybe this is the winter to take it up a notch at a true destination. Here’s a look at some sledding and tubing hills worthy…
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Your bucket list of Colorado’s best food festivals
The best way to celebrate the best in food that Colorado has to offer? By attending some of the state’s best celebrations, of course. Here are six for your bucket list. Colorado BBQ Challenge: It’s billed as the state’s longest running barbecue competition, backed by well-established pros with Kansas City BBQ Society. After 27 years…
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The best of Colorado skiing, from couple who hit 33 mountains and hills last season
Last winter, during the height of the pandemic, Jenn Ridder and James Owens suffered from a case of cabin fever. “We needed to just get out of the house,” Ridder says. The couple had top-shelf skiing out their back door in Steamboat Springs. But that didn’t satisfy. Along with cabin fever, they were infected with…
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Colorado ski industry hoping for strong finish to difficult season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than halfway through a snowy February, Colorado ski industry officials hope momentum carries into the spring, a season beloved by regulars and visitors alike who know conditions to be most promising in the final…