February 14, 2014
Colorado Staycation: Copper Mountain Vacation Lodging
This year's spring ski season at Copper Mountain promises to be one of the best in recent memory, as deep winter snows will ensure a solid base right through the end of the year.
February 12, 2014
Is This Winter’s Colorado Snowfall Setting Records?
After a pair of powerful Pacific storms punched through the Colorado Rockies in late January and early February, some locals are asking if snowfall is on a record-setting pace for the season. So far, seasonal totals are well above average, with 231 inches to-date at Copper Mountain, but still below all-time Summit County snowfall records. But January's snowfall was nothing to sneeze at, according to veteran Breckenridge weather-watcher Rick Bly, who has been tracking precipitation for the National Weather Service in his backyard for several decades.
February 12, 2014
Building Peace Through Travel
Travel and tourism can contribute to a more peaceful world, United Nations officials said this week as they unveiled a new handbook that offers offers a comprehensive collection of perspectives on tourism and peace.
February 10, 2014
February is “Bring a Friend” month at Copper Mountain
Although Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month is over, the snow sports industry now is encouraging those who already are involved to “Bring a Friend in February” when days are a little longer and temperatures are a bit warmer. Snow conditions throughout the U.S. are consistent from coast to coast thanks to snowfall in most parts of the country where ski and snowboard resorts are located. The industry’s Bring a Friend Challenge rewards those who do so with prizes ranging from skis and snowboards to trips.
February 08, 2014
‘Atmospheric River’ Bringing Plenty of Powder to Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain is in the midst of yet another storm cycle, with snowfall expected to continue right through the weekend. In contrast to last week's cold, Arctic system, the latest round of snow is fueled by a very moist and relatively warm flow of air off the Pacific Ocean and steady accumulations are forecast to persist on and off the for the next three to five days.