July 17, 2013
Copper Colorado Condos — for the best lodging Copper Mountain has to offer
Choosing the best lodging in Copper Mountain shouldn't be a chore — it should be the first easy step toward a relaxing mountain vacation, and Copper Colorado Condos is here to help.
July 16, 2013
Copper Mountain to host snowsports trade group skiing demo event
Copper Mountain will host the big on-snow Nordic demo event Feb. 3-4, 2014 as part of the SIA On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest, bringing thousands of snow sports pros to the Summit County resort. Copper Mountain is working closely with SIA to develop a Nordic testing site, including 25k of Nordic trails currently offered to guests during the winter season. The trade group also sees the session as an opportunity to boost public interest in Nordic during an Olympic year.
July 15, 2013
Copper Mountain to Vail Pass bike path gets a makeover
CDOT is spending nearly $1 million to improve the bike path between Copper Mountain and Vail Pass. Work started in early July, with construction Monday through Thursday. No work is planned during the busy weekend, when hundreds of cyclists test themselves on the five-mile section, climbing about 1,500 feet to the crest of the Rockies.
July 14, 2013
Explore Colorado’s fabulous fungi at Copper Mountain
If you're hiking in the forests around Copper Mountain during the peak of the summer season, mid-July to late August, you're sure to see some of Colorado's most mysterious species dotting the forest floor. Especially in years when the monsoon delivers daily afternoon thunderstorms, thousands of mushrooms start to sprout alongside the trails. Some people just walk on by, barely noticing, others deliberately knock them over, finding them as distasteful as slugs. But for a small tribe of enthusiasts, Colorado mushrooms are fascinating treasure — and with names like witch's hat, hawk's wing and stinky squid, what's not to love? Learn more about Summit County mushrooms by watching this YouTube video.
July 13, 2013
Cycling, disc golf and free concerts at Copper Mountain
The Copper Mountain events schedule heats back up July 19 with a free Rob Drakin concert to kick of the Children's Hospital Courage Classic weekend (July 20-22), when cyclists tackle a 157 mile trek through Summit County. Individual and team fundraising efforts benefit the Children's Hospital Colorado, followed by a late July art fair.