RESORT GUIDE 2010: #11 Copper Mountain

October 1, 2010


#11 –COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO
WEBSITE: COPPERCOLORADO.COM
VERTICAL: 2,601 feet
ACREAGE: 2,465
SNOWFALL: 283 inches
TICKETS: $92 (2009-10)

Copper Mountain is a quintessential Colorado ski resort. It mixes equal parts terrain park, hike-to terrain, gladed steeps and perfect intermediate runs to offer something for everyone. The pros train early season in the resort"™s 22-foot superpipe, while the tourists vacation on immaculate corduroy. Shred any number of those "doubleblack diamonds," such as Spaulding Bowl, Union Bowl or Upper Enchanted Forest, or head up to Tucker Mountain for hidden pow stashes.

Copper Village is filled with a number of quality restaurants and local haunts, but the real centerpiece is the newly constructed Woodward facility. Jam packed with tramps, foam pits, skateramps and bowls, a ski jump and electronic entertainment for the kiddies, Woodward-at- Copper is a one-stop shop for off-hill activities. You won"™t find a crazy party scene like in nearby Breckenridge, but something tells us you won"™t miss it while getting your learn on at Woodward.