Skiing at Copper Mountain - expert - I showed up for copper mountain a couple of seasons ago and skied for a long morning on some of the only expert terrain that was still open in all of Colorado. From the top of the mountain, I was getting lost in views to the north of the fantastic and remote Gore Range and the wild Mosquito and Sawatch ranges to the south. The sun shines everywhere it's supposed to on this mountain and nowhere that it shouldn't. The layout of the mountain and village are almost flawless and groups can separate and reunite without the hours of searching that would be needed at Vail or Snowmass. After a nice day of skiing, I finished early and caught a free Toots and the Maytalls concert at the base. After that came the annual bikini ski contest that eventually turned into the largest snowball fight I've ever seen. After all this was finished, I placed an invisible crown on an invisible dude named Copper mountain, and named it Colorado's King of Good times. Copper is Colorado's biggest secret.
Joey Smallwood
Skiing at Copper Mountain - Although I’ve taken ski lessons all throughout North America, I am always amazed at the quality of instruction at Copper Ski School! At Copper, top level instructors who are usually available only for private lessons can often be found teaching group lessons. Why are these instructors so good? Visit the ski resort in the early morning, and you will see the instructors on their daily training clinics. As a result, even the instructors who only have a Level II certification have the teaching skills of Level III instructors at other resorts. Last season, I took their unlimited Sunday lesson program, which allowed me take ski lessons each Sunday at a set price. Unlike other ski school programs, you are able to request the same instructor each week. Most ski areas only allow you to do that for private lessons. Since our instructor had many of the same students each week, we progressed rapidly. Lisa
Skiing at Copper Mountain - Copper Mountain has what I like: Good snow, easy access, nice mellow cruising trails…and if you can get a good deal on passes, it’s all the better. We got the Copper Four pass from friends who live in Denver (network, peeps, network!), and it let us ski 4 days for the ridiculous price of $70! Whee!
It’s a good we-have-what-you-want mountain, from beginner to expert, and the snow is excellent. The food is good and inexpensive, relatively speaking, and there is adequate seating in the lodges.
It’s easy to access, and Summit County has a wonderful free bus system anyone can ride (Summit Stage) that will take you to Copper, Breckenridge, A Basin and Keystone. From your lodging in Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne or Breckenridge, you can ride free to any of the resorts.
Bonni
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