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Large alpine resort featuring extensive ski terrain, hiking and biking trails, and a developed village area with recreation, lodging, and dining options.
General Information
Winter lift operations typically 9:00am – 4:00pm
Summer activities generally 10:00am – 5:00pm
Summer activities: pricing varies by activity (chairlift rides, biking, etc.)
Village access is free
Silverthorne (12 mi)
Breckenridge (20 mi)
How to Get There
From Frisco (8 mi): Take I-70 west from Frisco, use exit 195 for Copper Mountain, then follow Copper Mountain Dr into the resort village and parking areas.
Overview
Copper Mountain is a mountain and ski resort located about 75 miles (120 km) west of Denver on Interstate 70. The closest town is Frisco, 8 miles (13 km) east on the southwest shore of Dillon Reservoir. Nearby resorts within Summit County include Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin, all just west of the Continental Divide and past the Eisenhower Tunnel on the way from Denver.
The Eagles Nest Wilderness is immediately north of Copper Mountain. Across I-70 are the Gore Range Trail and Wheeler Lakes Trail. The North Tenmile Creek Trail and Meadow Creek Trail descend into Frisco from the Gore Range Trail.
The lodging, dining, and entertainment facilities at Copper Mountain are divided into three villages: East Village, The Village at Copper (AKA Center Village), and West Village (formerly Union Creek). The ski area is most notable as being designated by the National Forest Service as having the most organized skier layout of any ski resort. The beginner runs are located entirely to the west and graduate evenly in difficulty as the lifts progress to the east. They are isolated from the busier and more difficult runs in a natural fashion. Similarly, the intermediate runs are located even more to the east and develop in difficulty in a smooth manner. More difficult runs are to the far east, with the most difficult runs being on the backside. The most southern Tucker Mountain provides only double black diamond runs.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Copper Mountain (Colorado)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
