UPDATE: Copper Mountain Crowd Jumper Charged with Two Misdemeanors | Escapes Felony Assault Charges Hayden Wright, theย man accused of trying to ski jump the crowd at Copper Mountain Resort’s closing day pond skim, has been charged with a pair of misdemeanors and dodging a felony that law enforcement initially considered because the disastrous stunt broke a woman’s collarbone, reports the Summit Daily. Wright, 27, was charged with third-degree assault and reckless endangerment, the Summit […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
The Ikon Pass IS The New Squaw Alpine Season Pass [sponsored by Squaw Alpine] The Ikon Pass is the new Squaw Alpine season pass. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering the Ikon Pass to all of its guests for the upcoming season. Although similarly priced to the former Tahoe Super Pass, the Ikon Pass offers access to an additional 25 destinations. ย Beginning this week, Ikon Pass and Ikon Base […] Industry News Robin Azer | April 19, 2018 1 Comment
Skier Attempts to Jump Over Crowd at Copper Mountain, CO End-of-Season Pond Skimming Event Injuring Several People A bit of showmanship is always expected at Copper Mountain Resort’s annual Slopesoakers pond-skimming event, but no one was prepared for one man’s disastrous attempt to ski jump over a crowd of spectators Saturday afternoon, reports Summit Daily. Hayden Wright, 26, was descending a run shortly after noon when he launched into the crowd, breaking a woman’s collarbone and causing […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 17, 2018 3 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO on a Powder Day is Awesome | 14-Inches Fresh Powder Makes for an Epic Day The penultimate weekend at Copper Mountain went off with a bang and reminded us all what Colorado skiing is all about;ย deep blower pow, face shots and smiles! We don’t want the season to end, and are already dreaming of November 2018! Check out conditions from the snow globe that is currently Copper Mountain, whoย received 14โ of fresh snow in the […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | April 9, 2018 1 Comment
Copper Mountain, CO and REI Team Up to Offer a Special Discounted ‘Four-Pack’ Beginning next year, REI members will have to pay a bit less for four days of skiing at Copper Mountain Resort, reports the Aspen Times. Next season, Copper Mountain will offer a special $189 โFour Packโ option for REI members to ski or ride four times at the resort. The option is $20 cheaper than the resortโs standard โFour Packโ […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2018 0 Comments
Copper Mountain to Increase Skier Capacity for 2018/19 Copper Mountain, CO is getting a facelift for the 2018/19 winter season!ย The resort and it’s parent company, POWDR have announced their plans to replace the existing American Eagle and American Flyer chair lifts to increase skier capacity at the mountain. The American Eagle chair, which is presently a high speed quad lift, is being upgraded to a combination of 6-person […] Industry News Kim Vinet | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO to Replace Two Chairlifts for the 2018/19 Season In a press release yesterday Copper Mountain, and its parent company, POWDR, announced continued enhancements to the way guests access the mountainโs world-class, naturally-divided terrain. The planned upgrades to replace the American Eagle and American Flyer lifts with high-speed combination and bubble-style lift service are slated to debut for the 2018-19 ski season.ย Plans to replace the two lifts are […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 8, 2018 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO Conditions Report: 6″ Fresh Snow Sets up a Perfect Holiday Weekend Copper Mountain, Colorado was fortunate to have received 6 inches of fresh snow in the past 24 hours, just in time for the holiday weekend. The bluebird skies and fresh powder made for a great days skiing. The forecast for the weekend is for beautiful, sunny days, with another storm moving in on the holiday Monday, with the forecast calling […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | February 16, 2018 0 Comments