Tag: Copper Mountain
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Tips for starting to ski in Colorado and saving money while you’re at it
Skiing for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started: 1. Know what to wear. Don’t show up in jeans or sweatpants. Maybe those will keep you warm, but they won’t keep you dry. Invest in ski pants. Layers are good: something moisture-wicking and something such as a pullover or puffy under…
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Multiple Colorado ski areas make first snow of the 2023-24 season
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And so it begins in the high country, snowmaking has started at multiple Colorado ski resorts. And a few others received their first flakes overnight Tuesday as well. Loveland Ski Area and Copper Mountain Resort fired up their snow guns overnight, making the first snow for the 2023-24 season. Loveland had its snow guns running…
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Skier and business leader: Melanie Mills at 30 years with Colorado Ski Country USA
“The vibe of a great ski day is the best, there’s nothing like it”
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Rock climber killed in accident in Summit County
The body of a 29-year-old male climber was recovered from a boulder field in the Officers Gulch area off Interstate 70 on Sunday, Summit County Rescue Group said. Officers Gulch is approximately 3.5 miles east of Copper Mountain. SCRG was first notified of a missing person by a friend of the deceased at 10:33 p.m.…
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Colorado ski resort expanding trails, golf course among other additions
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Copper Mountain is anticipating additions and upgrades this summer that the Summit County ski resort says represents its largest single-year capital investment in more than a decade. The biggest piece of the sweeping plan is a new mid-mountain lodge being called the Aerie. The two-story, 25,000-square-foot building will be perched above the American Eagle lift,…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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Whiteout: 5 spring ski runs to rip in March, snow coming ‘in like a lion’, and want to be an Eldora patroller?
March can be a monster month for snow in Colorado, and some monster snows have fallen in Colorado’s mountains over the years. On average, resorts in or near the Front Range mountains see ample snow in March — with Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Loveland, and Winter Park all having histories of being winners of…
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Whiteout: Wolf Creek vs. Steamboat, boy did it SNOW, and is Shiffrin sportswoman of the year?
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One could argue every year an unofficial battle between Wolf Creek and Steamboat exists for the highest seasonal snow total in Colorado. Skiers and riders wanting to shred the powder either can drive down south or head up north — but truly Wolf Creek and Steamboat get the most snow year-over-year. Sorry Silverton, but you’re still…
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The smackdown of snow: Who’s best, Utah or Colorado? | Vince Bzdek
It’s been a glorious week of snowfall in the land of champagne powder. The first storm last Monday dropped 5-10 inches on the northern and central mountains, and 10-20+ in the southern mountains. The second storm on Wednesday sprinkled double digits on top of that, and a third storm on Friday was icing on the…