Archive for July 2013

July 27, 2013

Multiple equipment failures cause lengthy power outage at Copper Mountain

Multiple power outages at Copper Mountain the past week were caused by faulty equipment in a substation feeding the resort. Xcel Energy believes the outages appear to be related to multiple equipment failures in the field and at the substation in Frisco, which serves the resort. As part of its investigation, Xcel will look at the overall system and power demand to try and prevent future outages, and to determine whether the power infrastructure serving Copper Mountain is adequate.

July 22, 2013

How about some horseback riding at Copper Mountain?

Along with the excitement of go-karting and downhill mountain biking, there's another way to experience Copper Mountain. A leisurely ride to timberline astride a big Western saddle horse will give you an entirely new perspective on the Colorado high country, as your trail guide tells you how the trappers and miners first set up camp in lush valley at the base of the resort more than 100 years ago.

July 20, 2013

Volunteers sought for USA Pro Challenge

Colorado cycling fans have a chance to get up close and personal to the upcoming USA Pro Challenge by volunteering for one of the seven stages of the 600 mile race. Help is needed in Aspen, Snowmass, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Beaver Creek, Vail, Fort Collins, Estes Park, Windsor, Loveland and Denver — and from a centrally located Copper Mountain Condo, you could probably get involved in several of the stages.

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