April 20, 2014
See You … Next Weekend, Copper Mountain!
While Easter may be over, the season is not — Copper will open with limited operations for an encore weekend, giving eager skiers and snowboarders the chance for one more dash down the mountain. Read about the bonus weekend here, and find the best Copper Mountain vacation lodging here.
April 18, 2014
First High Country Wildflowers spotted!
While the ski slopes of Copper Mountain are still covered in deep snow, parts of Summit County are emerging from a deep winter's sleep. Believe it or not, hikers are reporting early wildflowers from some lower-elevation south-facing slopes.
April 17, 2014
Copper’s Woodward Summer Sessions Filling Up Fast
Big winter snows and a cool spring will help Copper Mountain maintain a set of halfpipes for skiers and snowboarders participating in Woodward summer sessions, from June 15 through the end of July. The resort says spots for the popular summer camps are filling up fast.
April 16, 2014
More Ziplines, Colorado!
Summer is about to get a lot more exciting at Colorado ski areas. The U.S. Forest Service has finalized a set of rules that will guide new development of warm-season activities on public lands leased to ski areas like Copper Mountain.
April 15, 2014
Are You Ready for a Toll Lane on I-70?
A new eastbound peak-period toll lane on I-70 could speed the return trip to Denver for motorists willing to pay extra.
April 13, 2014
How Many Travel Gurus Can Sit on a Mountaintop?
In the waning days of a stellar ski season, mountain tourism stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge for the annual Mountain Travel Symposium to track some of the trends that drive the market.
April 12, 2014
Fresh Powder for the Easter Bunny at Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain's endless winter continues with another weekend blast of powder that could deliver a half a foot of snow during the first weekend of Sunsation. Winter storm warnings and watches for the Rocky Mountains project anywhere from six to 15 inches of new snow.
April 10, 2014
Big Comeback for Colorado Rainbow Trout
Colorado biologists have been able to restore rainbow trout populations in places where they were decimated by whirling disease.
April 7, 2014
A New Kind of “Gold” in Summit County
Anglers in Summit County will have a new fishing hole to visit this year, as Old Dillon Reservoir is expected to fill for the first time since completion of a $7 million expansion project that will help bolster the town of Dillon's water supplies.
April 5, 2014
Are you Looking Forward to Wildflower Season? You’re in Luck!
With the ski season winding down, mountain lovers in Colorado are already looking forward to the wildflower season. But if you want to catch the high country in full bloom, you many want to check your calendar.