Tag: Ski Cooper
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Colorado ski area closing early amid heat wave, ending a dry season
Friday afternoon at Ski Cooper near Leadville, Tim Kerrigan was watching guests glide down the slopes in shorts and T-shirts ー a fairly common sight come spring in the Rockies. Uncommon: the amount of dirt Kerrigan was seeing between the snow that was quickly vanishing amid a record-breaking heat wave that met Colorado ahead of…
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Historic ski area in Colorado about to open with $45 lift tickets
A humble, historic ski area is about to open in Colorado — and it’s debuting a price rare to the industry. Near Leadville, Ski Cooper is scheduled to kick off its season Dec. 11 in what will be the first day of a new deal: $45 lift tickets Mondays-Thursdays, regardless if one buys online in advance…
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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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Colorado ski area returns weekly deal of $30 tickets
Trying to save on the slopes this season? Ski Cooper thinks it has the answer. “I think this is going to be the best deal in skiing in Colorado,” said Dana Tyler Johnson, marketing director of the little ski area near Leadville. The deal on Thursdays, starting in January: $30 for lift tickets, $30 for…
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Lifts, terrain, eateries, domes and ‘ice bars’: New to Colorado ski areas
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Colorado’s ski season is underway, with more resorts set to open in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at some of what’s new to the scene: Mason Davis cheers with the crowd when it’s announced that marketing team members will be handing out rolls of duct tape to the first people waiting in line for…
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What’s new to Colorado ski country: Terrain expansions, more lifts and eateries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most drastic change to Colorado’s 2021-22 ski season likely will be normalcy. At least, it seems the season will be close to what it was before the pandemic. No longer are Vail Resorts-owned destinations requiring reservations, for example. Others aren’t limiting ticket sales and…
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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…