Total Area 2,433 acres Annual Snowfall 280 inches 1 six-person high-speed lift, 4 high-speed quads, 5 triples, 5 doubles, 6 surface lifts Lifts Book It Online! Ski Packages Ski Lodging Only

Copper ranks as one of Colorado''s best-designed skiing mountains, with an excellent lift network, a great variety of runs for all abilities, and in terms of skiable acreage, Summit County''s biggest area. The skiing sprawls across adjacent Union Peak and Copper Peak as well as the bowls and gullies beside and between them. Copper Bowl, with two lifts, offers 600 acres of challenging high-alpine terrain. Copper''s day-care facilities and kids'' ski school are tops, and the compact walk-about village is family-friendly and is being redeveloped with additional lodging, dining, and shops.

Where: 75 miles west of Denver, just off I-70.

What''s There: 2,601-foot vertical drop, 125 trails, 2,433 acres, one 6-person high-speed lift, four high-speed quads, five triples, five doubles, six surface lifts, two half-pipes and one terrain park.

What''s New: Added to the $66 million worth poured into Copper Mountain last winter is $67 million for phase two of the base redevelopment. Three buildings, including an opulent and spacious day lodge at the base of the year-old Super Bee lift, form the core of what will be sparkling new base village, and the School House at Union Creek, a large new children''s center, with day care and ski school facilities, anchors what will be the future West Village development. Copper is owned by Intrawest, the Vancouver-based corporation that put Whistler and other resorts on the map.

Season: Mid-November to early May.

	Book It Online! Complete Ski Packages - let us do all the work. Complete ski packages including lodging, lift tickets and ground transportation. Ski Lodging - online reservations for top accomodations. Real time rates, availablility and instant confirmations.

Snowboarding: There is a terrain park and two full-size halfpipes. Clinics are available, including Delaney Adult Snowboarding Camps.

Terrain: Beginner 21%, Intermediate 25%, Advanced 36%, Expert 18%

Average Annual Snowfall: Copper Mountain receives approximately 280 inches of snow per season.

Ski School: The first-timer package includes a 2 1/2 hour ski lesson, ski equipment rentals, as well as a lift ticket. The ski school offers Alpine, women''s, racing, and snowboard programs. Adult, child and handicapped group and private lessons are available.

Mountain Contact: Copper Mountain Resort, tel. (800) 458-8386 or (970) 968-2882.

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