Welcome to Exploring the Rockies’ (*unofficial) Guide to Copper Mountain – Now Updated for the 2022 – 2023 Ski & Snowboard Season!
Copper Mountain is one of the absolute best ski resorts in the state of Colorado.
This gem has been a local’s favorite for decades and with good reason. Few other places offer such an incredible mix of terrain. At Copper you can find it all: steeps, glades, powder, bowls, huge vert, bumps, expansive acreage, excellent kids runs, and of course, naturally divided terrain that sets up the mountain perfectly. It’s like this hill was custom designed to provide a nice sampling of every conceivable type of skiing & riding. When you throw in the fact that it’s close to Denver, is located right off of I-70, and avoids the Disneyland-level crowds of the evil empire resorts of Vail nearby, this summit county refuge is hard to beat.
We have been skiing and riding Copper for years. So much so, in fact, that we thought it would be fun to do a unofficial, ETR-styled guide to the mountain. By clicking on the links or images below you can read articles on our favorite runs for each major type of terrain, for a near complete review of the best of Copper. We have also provided pro-tips, images, and directions to help you make the most of your turns.
Updated for the 2022/2023 Ski Season!
We’ve also fully update the guide for the 2022/2023 ski season. Copper has made a lot of of changes in the past few years, highlighted by the addition of two new beginner runs in 2021 and the opening of the Three Bears lift in December 2019, which made Tucker Mountain accessible to the masses. While these updated and upgrades have definitely changed some of details of the mountain, we’ve still got you covered.
The latest version of our Copper Mountain guide now accounts for all the most recent updates and changes. We’ve also added a new kids page as well, detailing the best ski runs for kids at Copper.
We hope you enjoy the guide. See you on the hill.
Copper’s Top 5 Runs For Kids
Copper’s Top 5 Steep Runs
Copper’s Top 5 Tree Runs
Copper’s Top 5 Groomed Cruiser Runs
Copper’s Top 5 Mogul Runs
Copper’s Top 5 Powder Stashes
The 10 Steepest Runs at Copper
Disclaimer: ETR’s Guide to Copper Mountain is an entirely subjective, unofficial guide to the mountain and is not officially associated with Copper in any way. All of the insights here are simply our opinions based on many runs down the hill. It goes without saying, but follow all resort rules, evaluate conditions as you go, and ski at your own risk.