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Safety & Stats

Safety & Stats

 

Winter Lift Times & Operations: 

Hours of operation are as follows: 

  • Base area lifts (Alpine, Super Bee, Pitchfork, Gem, Easy Rider, Rugrat, Slingshot, The Glide, American Eagle, American Flyer, Woodward Express, Kokomo Express, Lumberjack) are open 9am - 4pm daily.
  • Resolution, Blackjack and Mountain Chief lifts close at 3pm daily
  • Excelerator, Storm King t-bar, Timberline Express, Sierra, Rendezvous, Celebrity Ridge poma lifts closed at 3:30pm

Location

Copper Mountain is just 75 miles from Denver with 2,538 acres of skiable terrain and a village that feels more like a neighborhood. Copper's guests enjoy steps away lodging, apres ski entertainment, naturally divided terrain, exciting events and a welcoming, knowledgeable staff. 

 

Base Elevation

9,712 feet/2,946 meters

 

Summit Elevation

12,441 feet/3,792 meters

 

Vertical Drop

2,738 feet/835 meters

 

Chairlifts

24 total (1 High Speed Chairlift/Gondola Combo (6 Passenger Chair/8 Passenger Gondola); 1 High Speed Six Passenger Bubble Chair; 2 High Speed Six Passenger Chairlift; 3 High Speed Quad Chairlifts; 5 Triple Chairlifts; 4 Double Chairlifts; 5 Conveyor Lifts; 2 Surface Lifts; 1 Double Surface Tow.

 

Lift Capacity

39,766 skiers per hour

 

Skiable Acres

2,538 acres/1027 hectares makes Copper one of the largest ski and snowboard resorts in Colorado

 

Marked Trails

157 marked trails (24% beginner, 26% intermediate, 32% advanced, 10% expert, 8% extreme)

 

Average Snowfall (Annual)

299 inches/774 centimeters

 

Snowmaking

379 acres/153 hectares

 

Longest Run

1.7 miles/2.73 kilometers (Collage)

 

Longest Path Down

2.8 miles/5 kilometers (Soliloquy to Roundabout)

 

Cross Country Skiing

9.1 kilometers of trails allow skiers to make their way through the picturesque White River National Forest

 

Additional Activities

Ice skating, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, alpine coaster, snow maze, athletic club, shopping, dining and more.

Things to Do at Copper Mountain 

 

Winter Timeline

Center Village - November - April

West Village - Mid December - Early April

East Village - Late November - Mid April

Superpipe - Late November - April

Ambassador Tours - Mid December - March

Ice Skating - Late December - Early March

Tubing Hill - December - April

Uphill - Late December - April

 

Monthly Snowfall

 
 
*Season

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Total Snowfall (Inches)

2005/2006
34

72

92

80

49

48

26

 

401

2006/2007
36

35

44

27

60

39

39

 

280

2007/2008
27

13

72

66

71

52

35

 

336

2008/2009

8

45

67

71

46

52

39

 

328

2009/2010

23

18

36

33

50

48

19

 

227

2010/2011

32

55

70

72

46

66

49

 

390

2011/2012

14

26

12

49

53

10

10

 

174

2012/2013

10

8

39

25

36

61

66

 

245

2013/2014

30

38

35

94

66

58

37

 

358

2014/2015

14

79

62

25

43

28

27

 

278

2015/2016

11

53

37

47

29

62

36

 

275

2016/2017

11

26

73

82

29

24

16

 

261

2017/2018

37

20

36

33

44

30

41

 

241

2018/2019

27

58

42

39

31

98

18

 

313

2019/2020

36

12

42

35

95

41

21

 

283

2020/2021

11

30

25

25

53

55

18

 

217

2021/2022

28

31

60

40

23

42

30

 

254

2022/2023263949712661460318
2023/20243011456960536024352
2024/2025198838516051303340
2025/20261214413130253911263

Beginning November 2003, Snowfall Recorded from Cache Site near Aerie. 

Effective 13/14, Season Total will include October Snowfall.

Effective 22/23, Season Total will include May Snowfall.