Parks, Pipes & Freeride

NOTE*

Copper Mountain is proud to host the USASA National Championships March 30 – April 4.  Due to this event, Catalyst Terrain Park, Main Vein Superpipe, Vein Glory, Copperopolis and the NASTAR course will be closed to the public at varying times Friday, March 28 – Friday, April 4*.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but invite you to enjoy the event during this time.  Other Freeride locations include Eagle Jib Park, High Point Park, Jibberish Park and the Kidz Terrain Park – The Playground. Please inquire at the Ticket Windows or Guest Services locations for information regarding spectator access, foot passenger lift access or other details regarding the USASA National Championships.

 

• Catalyst Terrain Park will be closed to the public Sat. 3/29 – Fri. 4/4. 
• Main Vein Superpipe will be closed to the public Sat. 3/29 – Fri. 4/4. 
• Copperopolis trail and NASTAR course will be closed to the public Fri. 3/28 – Fri. 4/4. 
• Vein Glory will be closed to the public beginning Mon. 3/24 – Fri. 4/4. 

 

*Terrain openings and closures are subject to change

 

• Transworld SNOWboarding readers put Copper Mountain in the 2007/08 Top Ten resort rankings:
  Copper Mountain Superpipe ranked #6 in poll
  Copper Parks ranked #8
  Copper Ranked overall #9 in Top Ten Resorts
• Ranked among Top Ten Best Parks in Freekskier magazine's 2008 Travel Guide.
  Copper ranked in as No. 8 for 'Best Park' in the nation-2008
• Copper has been named the best place to Snowboard by Mountain Living Magazine for 2008.  Reasons sited for this award are "Copper Mountain boasts every type of snowboarding experience from a beginners track with mini kickers and small rails to the award-winning Superpipe—a 430-foot pipe with 18-foot-high walls set on a 16-degree pitch. The Kidz Terrain Park is the perfect place for those future Shaun Whites."
• Freeze Magazine - 2005 Terrain Park Guide
  One of Top 16 parks worth planning your winter around
• Transworld SNOWboarding - 2005 Resort Guide
  #7 - Overall Resort in North America
  #8 - Terrain Park in North America
  #7 - Halfpipe in North America
• Summit Daily - Best of the Summit 2004
  #1 - Best skiing mountain
  #1 - Best snowboarding mountain
• Transworld SNOWboarding - 2004 Resort Guide
  # 5 - Overall Resort in North America
  # 5 - Terrain Park in North America
  # 9 - Halfpipe in North America

 

Copper's main terrain park Catalyst, located on the Loverly trail accessed by the American Flyer lift, has everything a rider wants: With the natural progression of large to giant tabletops, hip features, and an 18-foot Quarter pipe offer potential for as much air as riders can handle.  Halfway through the park, a rail section boasts a variety of flat, kinked and rainbow rails and boxes  Scattered throughout the park are a number of additional features of varying sizes and degrees of difficulty, all designed for optimum flow.  Click here to see where this park is located on our trail map.

Copper's Superpipe is back in action with newly constructed walls and a fresh cut. 

Copper’s Catalyst Terrain Park will be an official Snow Park Technologies (SPT) Terrain Park for the 07/08 season. SPT and Copper have worked together to develop, design and build Copper’s nationally recognized Catalyst Terrain Park, Main Vein Superpipe and the other parks throughout the mountain. Copper’s Catalyst Terrain Park and Main Vein Superpipe will host the Suzuki US Freeskiing Open and USASA Nationals in 2008.

SMART STYLE Don't be stupid. Know your ability. Remember, these tricks are being done by professional skiers and riders. If you suck (like our marketing department), you'll think twice about trying these. Then you'll think a third time. Then you'll sit down and think some more. Soon, you'll start to get cold. Then you'll ride down to the car and go home.  And tell your friends you totally killed it.

Check out more on SMART STYLE here at: http://www.terrainparksafety.org/index.asp

01. Always Scope Your Landings
Look at the features first. Take a run through the park and visually inspect all features before hitting them.

02. Know Your Ability
If a feature looks too big, it probably is. Work your way up.

03. Stay Alert
Be aware where you are at all times. Stay clear of all landing areas. Pay attention to information postings in the park. Be aware of changing snow and feature conditions.