Category Archive for Colorado News

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.

July 16, 2013

Copper Mountain to host snowsports trade group skiing demo event

Copper Mountain will host the big on-snow Nordic demo event Feb. 3-4, 2014 as part of the SIA On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest, bringing thousands of snow sports pros to the Summit County resort. Copper Mountain is working closely with SIA to develop a Nordic testing site, including 25k of Nordic trails currently offered to guests during the winter season. The trade group also sees the session as an opportunity to boost public interest in Nordic during an Olympic year.

July 14, 2013

Explore Colorado’s fabulous fungi at Copper Mountain

If you're hiking in the forests around Copper Mountain during the peak of the summer season, mid-July to late August, you're sure to see some of Colorado's most mysterious species dotting the forest floor. Especially in years when the monsoon delivers daily afternoon thunderstorms, thousands of mushrooms start to sprout alongside the trails. Some people just walk on by, barely noticing, others deliberately knock them over, finding them as distasteful as slugs. But for a small tribe of enthusiasts, Colorado mushrooms are fascinating treasure — and with names like witch's hat, hawk's wing and stinky squid, what's not to love? Learn more about Summit County mushrooms by watching this YouTube video.

July 13, 2013

Cycling, disc golf and free concerts at Copper Mountain

The Copper Mountain events schedule heats back up July 19 with a free Rob Drakin concert to kick of the Children's Hospital Courage Classic weekend (July 20-22), when cyclists tackle a 157 mile trek through Summit County. Individual and team fundraising efforts benefit the Children's Hospital Colorado, followed by a late July art fair.

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