The snow is piling up at Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain is reporting a 56-inch mid-mountain base, with 22 inches of new snow in the past seven days and 46 inches for the month so far.

Feb. 7 weatherblog: Stellar beauty

New snow: Monarch: 6 inches Wolf Creek: 1o inches Powderhorn: 8 inches Crested Butte: 7 inches By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Only the tiniest smattering of snow on the Summit Voice weather deck this morning, but what was lacking in quantity was made up for with crystalline beauty, with almost each flake standing out [...]

Skier visits holding steady at Colorado ski areas

State ski group reports 1 percent increase in skier visits for early season; group and international business helped resorts By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Not counting skier visits at Vail Resorts’ four mountains, the 22 members  of Colorado Ski Country USA reported a 1 percent increase in business from last year during the first [...]

Ski industry feeling the heat from global warming

Congressman Jared Polis enlists ski movie makers, snowboarders and outdoor companies in the fight for a strong climate bill By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — As researchers get closer to pinpointing climate change impacts to the ski industry — at least in New England — one Colorado politician has enlisted some ski luminaries in the [...]

Copper Junction 201: Ski-in, ski-out 2BR, 3BA

Copper Colorado Condos has a spacious 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom Copper Junction condo available for rent in the heart of the village at Copper Mountain Colorado.

Still time to get 6th -grade ski passport

$99 ski pass covers four days of skiing at each of Colorado Ski Country USA’s 21 member resorts Time is running out to purchase the 6th Grade Passport! Since your child participated in the 5th Grade Passport Program last year, they have access to this opportunity. For just $99, your child will get 4 days [...]

December weather stats for Summit County

Snowpack, streamflows down, but not disastrous, spring storms could boost water supply, experts say By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Snowfall continued to lag in December, with both local observation sites for the National Weather Service reporting totals well below the historic average. The larger weather pattern has been dominated by a strong El Niño, [...]

Mountain news roundup: 15 avy deaths in the Alps

Big snow slides hit the Alps, Swiss rescue worker killed by secondary avalanche, Steamboat hits 1oo inches and Whistler recaps the year Compiled by Bob Berwyn Steamboat snowfall hits 100 inches Steamboat today reported that the local ski area hit the 100-inch mark for snowfall as of Jan. 3. The ski area provided a detailed [...]

New Years Eve at Copper Mountain, Colorado!

The first decade of the 21st Century is about to end, so be sure to celebrate the end of the “oughts” in style at Copper. Here’s the lineup for New Years Eve. New Year’s Eve 20X Schedule of Events (subject to change) 5 p.m.— Emcee Caliente Cristobal in Burning Stones Plaza, with bonfires, fire dancers, [...]

Mountain news roundup from Copper Condos

Snowmen protest global warming, great skiing in Scotland and ‘moolah for moguls,’ all in this week’s mountain news roundup Upturn for Utah ski areas? The Salt Lake Tribune reported Dec. 26 that things are looking up for the Utah ski industry this season. Final numbers for the holiday weren’t available yet, but resorts reported full [...]

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