Copper Mountain

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Introduction

Copper Mountain is considered by many to be one of the best mountains in the USA and since being bought by Intrawest Resorts, the whole place has seen heavy investment to greatly improve a place that was good before. Copper's crowd free slopes with long trails and few traverses, appeal to tree-riding fans and those looking for something interesting to tackle. Powder is in abundance here with four big bowls holding massive amounts of it. Most of the main chairs take around ten minutes to reach their drop off points, although it seems double that time when you're dangling hundreds of feet in the air, with wind driving snow up your nose and down your neck. Still, the lifts are modern and connect well with the runs. Once you get to the top of each run, you will not regret the chair ride as you are presented with a mountain that is lovingly pisted, and well marked out and will make for a great time.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 22
Chair lifts: 15
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 4 magic carpets, 1 tubing lift
Max people per hour: 30,600
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 125
Total ride area: 2433 acres
Longest run: 2.8miles (5km)

Top lift: 3767m
Vertical drop: 793m
First lift: 2926m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 21%
Red runs: 25%
Black runs: 54%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 1 Day pass - $49-69 (early to regular season)
Half-day $44-$50
5 Day pass - $225
Season pass - $1000
Lift times:8.30am to 3.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 7.1metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%

Facilities

Night Riding: : No
Snowboard Schools: Various beginner, progression, park & freeride lesson packages available
Snowboard Hire: package $37/day

Heliboarding: : Yes
Snowmobiles: Yes