Colorado, United States
Copper Mountain ski resort
- Top 3,765 m
- 115 km of runs
- 23 lifts
- ❄️ About 4 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts41% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,765 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Copper Mountain has about 115 km of mapped runs and 23 lifts, with skiing from about 2,959 m up to 3,765 m (12,352 ft), a vertical drop of 806 m. By mapped runs it is number 10 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eagle County Regional (EGE), about 67 km away in a straight line.
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Copper Mountain 7-day mountain forecast
At about 3,362 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 4 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 137°-6°0 mm
- Sat 141°-5°1 mm
- Sun 151°-4°0 mm
- Mon 165°-8°0 mm
- Tue 173°-7°0 mm
- Wed 18-2°-10°2.9 mm
- Thu 19-1°-13°0.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,765 m12,352 ft
- Vertical drop
- 806 m2,644 ft
- Mapped runs
- 115 km153 runs
- Lifts
- 23mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 28% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 41% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 38 | 32 km |
| Intermediate | 40 | 35.4 km |
| Advanced | 51 | 36.7 km |
| Expert | 24 | 10.9 km |
Lifts
23 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 15 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 67 km |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 68 km |
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) | Denver | 100 km |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver | 133 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Copper Mountain?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,765 m (12,352 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,959 m (9,708 ft), a vertical of 806 m (2,644 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Copper Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 115 km of downhill runs and 23 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Copper Mountain?
Eagle County Regional (EGE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 67 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Copper Mountain piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.