Copper Mountain (Colorado)
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Base area in March 2006
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Mountain Location of Copper Mountain
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Mountain Location of Copper Mountain
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| Location |
White River National Forest Summit County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nearest city |
Frisco: 8 miles (13 km) Denver: 75 miles (120 km) |
| Coordinates | 39°30′06″N 106°09′23″W / 39.50167°N 106.15639°W |
| Vertical | 2,601 ft (793 m) |
| Top elevation | 12,313 ft (3,753 m) |
| Base elevation | 9,712 ft (2,960 m) |
| Skiable area | 2,465 acres (10.0 km2) |
| Runs | 140+ total : 21% easiest : 25% intermediate : 36% advanced : 18% expert |
| Longest run | Collage - 1.7 miles (2.73 km) |
| Lift system | 23 total - 1 high-speed six-person chair - 5 high-speed quad chairs - 5 triple chairs - 5 double chairs - 7 surface lifts - 1 tubing |
| Snowfall | 310 in (790 cm) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Night skiing | no |
| Website | coppercolorado.com |
Copper Mountain is a mountain and ski resort located in Summit County, Colorado, about 75 miles (120 km) west of Denver on Interstate 70. The resort has 2,465 acres (10.0 km2) of in-bounds terrain under lease from the U.S. Forest Service, White River National Forest, Dillon Ranger District.
The resort opened in November 1972 and was owned and operated by Intrawest until December 2009, when operations were sold to Powdr Corporation.
Copper Mountain hosted the World Cup tour in 1976 with four alpine ski races: slalom and giant slalom for both men and women. Copper was a late-season replacement for Heavenly Valley in California, which was low on snow.Rosi Mittermaier of West Germany won both women's races and wrapped up the 1976 overall and slalom titles, and Copper named "Rosi's Run" after her that same weekend.
The mountain is the starting point of the Colorado's Copper Triangle, a road cycling circuit that has been the home of the annual Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle Alpine Cycling Classic since 2005. This event benefits the Davis Phinney Foundation, an organization committed to improving the lives of those with Parkinson's Disease.
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