How to Go Skiing in Copper Mountain, Colorado

Copper Mountain, Colorado, offers world-class skiing, incredible dining and scenery that takes your breath away. Copper Mountain's peak sits above 12,000 feet and offers 125 different trails for skiers at every level. A ski trip to Copper Mountain will get your blood pumping!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

Book Lodging at Copper Mountain

1. Use the Copper Mountain Web site (see Resources below) to book a hotel or condo at the base of the mountain. You may also call [phone].
2. Consider staying in one of Copper Mountain's many lodging neighborhoods. The Copper One, Village Square and Mountain Plaza neighborhoods offer easy access to all of the great dining and après-ski activities. The Cirque, Beeler and Fairway neighborhoods offer more privacy. The Copper Mountain Web site rates accommodations from bronze to platinum, with bronze being the least expensive.

Get to Copper Mountain

3. Book your flight into Denver International Airport by calling Copper Mountain Guest Services at [phone]. They will help you find the best fares.
4. Copper Mountain is 75 miles west of Denver, off of I-70 at exit 195.
5. Visit Copper Mountain's Web site (see Resources below) for information on shuttles or luxury ground transportation for the 2-hour drive from Denver to Copper Mountain.

Prepare for the Slopes at Copper Mountain

6. Get daily snow reports and weather forecasts at the Copper Mountain Web site (see Resources below).
7. Plan to explore Copper Mountain's spectacular backcountry on a pair of cross-country skiis or a snowmobile.
8. Ask about the resort's special "Beeline" credential, which allows you to spend less time in lift lines.

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