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Press Release Archive
25th Year of Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games at Copper Mountain
February 26, 2013
The 2013 Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games will be held March 2-3. Athletes will compete in figure and speed skating at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial on Saturday, March 2. The Games will then move to Copper Mountain on Sunday, March 3, for the outdoor snow events – alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.
Colorado Mountain College Pioneers on Planks Celebrates 40 Years of Copper Mountain Friday, Feb. 15
February 14, 2013
Colorado Mountain College celebrates Copper Mountain's 40th Anniversary at Pioneers on Planks event.
Woodward at Copper Raises the Bar with Planned Major Renovations and Improvements
February 8, 2013
Still one of few training facilities of its kind today, Woodward at Copper is poised to raise the bar, yet again, leading into the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia with improvements that will not only transform winter sports training, but will cater to summer action sports enthusiasts, as well.
Copper Mountain Safety Fest and 2nd Annual WinterBike Pack the Holiday Weekend, Jan 19-21
January 18, 2013
Copper Mountain elevates its dedication to safety by celebrating National Ski Areas Association Safety Week with Safety Fest, Jan. 19-21. NSAA National Safety Week kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 19, aiming to educate skiers and snowboarders across the U.S. about safety on the slopes.
Bowman Wins Visa Grand Prix
January 12, 2013
Despite snow and wind Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA) displayed great athleticism with her left and right 900’s that landed her in first at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix. Colorado native and 16 year-old U.S. Rookie team member Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO) beat tough competition and weather to take second in the men’s competition at his third FIS World Cup appearance.
Anderson, Guldemond Sweep Sprint Grand Prix
January 12, 2013
Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) and Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) swept the slopestyle finals at the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain today. Despite snowy conditions that made for slow in runs, Guldemond was able to float his signature double 1260 that earned him a winning score of 92.50.
Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe Qualifiers
January 11, 2013
Day two of the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix featured eight countries moving onto the halfpipe finals at Copper Mountain. Half of the 16 that qualified for finals were from the U.S. with Spencer Shaw (Stratton, VT) of the U.S. Snowboarding Rookie team making finals on Sat. Jan. 12.
Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix Slopestyle Qualifiers
January 11, 2013
With a massive field of nearly 125 competitors, 37 countries took over Copper Mountain Resort for day two of the 2013 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix men’s slopestyle qualifiers today. Six countries, a total of 12 athletes, five of which are athletes from the United States made it to the final round of the FIS World Cup taking place on Sat. Jan. 12.
Copper Mountain Allows Non-lift Up-Hill Access with New Uphill-Access Pass
January 9, 2013
As of Wednesday, Jan. 9 up-hill access at Copper Mountain is permitted with the 2013 Copper Mountain up-hill access pass. All guests are required to have a Copper Mountain up-hill access pass to skin or snowshoe within the resort boundary during non-operational hours; this includes a signed up- hill access waiver and armband that must in be plain sight while going up-hill.
Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Competition Action Kicks Off at Copper Mountain This Week
January 7, 2013
2013 Sprint U.S. Grand Prix makes its debut stop at Copper Mountain this week welcoming both halfpipe and slopestyle athletes in the recently-elevated FIS World Cup competition. Points earned at the World Cup determine eligibility to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix is a 5 Star World Snowboard Tour and the Visa U.S. Grand Prix is an Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) Platinum level event.