June 18, 2013
Colorado history comes alive in Summit County
With all the glitz and gloss that's part of the modern Colorado mountain resort scene, it's sometimes hard to imagine that Summit County's towns were all founded by gritty mountain men who scraped at the mountains with picks and shovels and hand-blasted daring tunnels in their quest for gold.
June 16, 2013
Take only pictures, leave only footprints — and give back a little bit!
Free tours and volunteer events in Summit County help foster greater appreciation of Colorado forests.
June 15, 2013
Music legends Kenny Rogers and Michael McDonald coming to Copper Mountain this summer
With the summer season just beginning at Copper Mountain, music fans are already looking ahead to some of the big headliners announced for two events that have become perennial favorites at the Colorado resort.
In early August, the Jerry Douglas Band is part of the lineup for Guitar Town, featuring a full slate of acoustic and electric performances, along with workshops, demos and much more. And the season-ending Copper Country Festival lineup includes country music legend Kenny Rogers, as well as Michael McDonald, who wrote many of the big Doobie Brothers hits.
June 12, 2013
Copper Mountain to host SIA’s 2014 on-snow demo event
More than 3,000 nowsports pros from around the country will gather at Copper Mountain next year (Feb. 3-4, 2014) for the on-snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest portion of the annual SIA Snow Show.
June 10, 2013
Your guide to spotting some cool critters near Copper Mountain
Summit County may not quite be Yellowstone when it comes to wildlife. But as a critical biodiversity crossroads in the Southern Rockies, the forests and canyons around Copper Mountain are nevertheless home to an astounding variety of animals, including some of Colorado's rarest species.