Known since its 1972 inaugural season as the Athlete’s Mountain, Copper‘s founders took a cue from the topography and designed a resort built to inspire snow lovers of all skill levels. The mountain’s 2,500+ acres of high alpine terrain was helpfully separated by Mother Nature into three distinct zones: access expert terrain from East Village, intermediate terrain from Center Village, and easy terrain from the West Village.
The Athlete’s Mountain
Located just 75 miles west of Denver, Copper is also home to Woodward Copper, a skiing and snowboarding facility for the young (and aerially-minded) at heart that operates all year long, and an official U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Training Center.
Not surprisingly, Copper‘s calendar is suitably jam-packed with world-class events for world-class athletes, including the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe event, a new X Games event, and the U.S. Revolution Tour. But wait… there’s more! Staple events, like Safetyfest and the Subaru Winterfest, share mountain time with the IFSA Freeride World Qualifier and Junior Freeride events for big mountain competitors and the USASA National Championships.
So whether you’re a skier or a snowboarder or a spectator or all three all at once, Copper’s got you covered. Grab that Ski Passport and go, future Olympians!
