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Ride report - Copper Mountain (Colorado)
Just got back from Copper today...
They only have two lifts running, and the catch is that you cannot ski all the way down. You have to take American Eagle to Excelerator, and when you're done for the day you have to "download" on American Eagle. Kind of a weird experience to ride the lift back down! They have several runs open, including Ptarmigan and Copperopolis. But unless you're race training, the general public is confined to Ptarmigan for now (I'm sure that'll change very soon). Still, the snow was surprisingly good. I arrived around noon, hoping that the snow would be fairly soft by then. I wasn't disappointed. It was actually much better than I thought it would be, with powder/packed powder conditions combined with some localized icy spots. Some cool little kickers developed on Ptarmigan, which were pretty fun in-between bombing down the hill. Crowds were not a problem at all, in fact 80% of the people I talked to on the lifts were local (Vail, Leadville, etc.). Of course this will not be the case on weekends! Most everyone was pretty good, so the typical stupidity was not present (stopping without looking, etc.). It was nice to feel the board down there again, and if you've got a pass or something I'd say it's worth going up for a couple hours of fun. Not sure if it's worth a full ticket yet, but it all depends on how desperate you are. Sam |
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