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 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 15, 2013
Copper Mountain to Vail Pass bike path gets a makeover
CDOT is spending nearly $1 million to improve the bike path between Copper Mountain and Vail Pass. Work started in early July, with construction Monday through Thursday. No work is planned during the busy weekend, when hundreds of cyclists test themselves on the five-mile section, climbing about 1,500 feet to the crest of the Rockies.
June 23, 2013
Copper Mountain memories: 5 tips for great smartphone photography
With all the great built-on smartphone cameras these days, it's easy to record those family moments and share them when you return home, but if you want your friends to be impressed, it helps to have some decent shots. Here are a few tips for making the most of all that great technology that Apple has managed to pack into your iPhone.
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.