Copper Mountain
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Copper Mountain is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 115 km of runs and 23 lifts. You can ski between 2,959 m and 3,765 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 806 m. Its longest run is Roundabout (2.9 km) and the steepest, Schaefer's, reaches 84% on its toughest stretch.
See Copper Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 115 km
- Lifts
- 23
- Elevation
- 2,959–3,765 m
- Vertical drop
- 806 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue32 km
- Red35 km
- Black37 km
- Expert black11 km
The steepest runs at Copper Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Schaefer's Expert black84% · 40°
- Revenge Black76% · 37°
- Boulderado Expert black76% · 37°
- Cornice Chute Expert black76% · 37°
- Union Peak Black75% · 37°
The longest runs
- Roundabout Blue2.9 km
- Andy's Encore Red2.4 km
- Collage Red2.4 km
- EZ Road Blue2.4 km
- Coppertone Blue2.2 km
Lifts
15 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 drag lift · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Copper Mountain
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,370 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,362 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Copper Mountain
- Breckenridge7 km · 112 km of runs
- Ski Cooper18 km · 32 km of runs
- Vail21 km · 215 km of runs
- Keystone22 km · 116 km of runs
- Arapahoe Basin29 km · 49 km of runs
- Loveland Basin Ski Area31 km · 48 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Copper Mountain?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Breckenridge, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Copper Mountain have?
- 115 km: 32 km of blue runs, 35 km of red runs, 37 km of black runs, 11 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Copper Mountain?
- You can ski between 2,959 m and 3,765 m: a vertical drop of 806 m.
- How many lifts does Copper Mountain have?
- 23: 15 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 drag lift, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Copper Mountain?
- Schaefer's (expert black), at 84% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Copper Mountain?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Copper Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.