Halfpipe ski comp from earlier this week at Copper is on NBC right now, at least in Mountain TZ.
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Colorado Copper Mountain Receiving Two New Lifts
Stringing cable this afternoon.
I was utterly shocked that they have had east to west cut off for 6 full days and they don't at least have the rope up if not spliced. No chance they have lift running by next weekend. Hopefully by Xmas.
There was an Eagle grand opening ceremony yesterday morning. An email late Friday afternoon implied the terrain under the Flyer could be open this week. It also says the Flyer still has a ways to go:
Did anyone hear Dustin's few words?
Did anyone hear Dustin's few words?
On the half-pipe events on NBC this weekend, they are showing an ad for Copper touting their 2 new lifts. I guess it doesn't really affect most folks that the ad is targeted at, who most likely will be going later in the season. Just thought it was kind of funny to see.
I got stuck on Eagle today during a 5 minute maintenance stop. I knew what was happening because I was with 2 patrollers. They shared with me that they think Copper Bowl will be ready by next weekend so long as they can get Lillie G open or access under Flyer and that they are hoping to have Tucker open by Christmas.
Flyer by Christmas from FB this morning. Stay tuned for video.
In the meantime, who's gonna figure out how to get first chair when S reopens?
I'm out of the hunt for a bit, so of course, I had a dream last night about the back door opening while the front door was still closed. I tracked it up pretty much by myself!
In the meantime, who's gonna figure out how to get first chair when S reopens?
I'm out of the hunt for a bit, so of course, I had a dream last night about the back door opening while the front door was still closed. I tracked it up pretty much by myself!
In the meantime, who's gonna figure out how to get first chair when S reopens?
I was thinking the same yesterday as I was viewing Union Peak from the T-Bar. It was skiing so nice when I was there Thanksgiving weekend.
On a different note, I rode the new Eagle gondola a couple of times and experienced zero drama with loading/unloading and placing my skis in the holders. It was a pleasant, warm retreat on an otherwise frigid day.
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Nice to see it is finally official. Not like it hasn't been mentioned on here or in the local Denver media
What I am surprised about is no mention of Copper being voted the #5 best ski resort by USA Today.
I rode it a few times over the last couple of days without issue except when someone just stopped when they stepped into the gondola leaving me waiting but I just said something to the guy about keeping moving and it was resolved. No issue with skis loading but I didn't have twin tips or particularly wide skis with me.
That post is just a response to other comments so no surprise that it doesn't contain more info or address other things like the USA Today ranking.
Patrol said yesterday that they expected to have Copper bowl open by next weekend via Lillie G traverse then you would be able to get to S without going under Flyer.Flyer by Christmas from FB this morning. Stay tuned for video.
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In the meantime, who's gonna figure out how to get first chair when S reopens?
I'm out of the hunt for a bit, so of course, I had a dream last night about the back door opening while the front door was still closed. I tracked it up pretty much by myself!
Edit I see Robyn beat me to it
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An update from the Copper social media channels, sounds like they hope to have it open by Christmas, but definitely didn't go over the top on optimism about that.
Frankly, I appreciate Dustin being upfront and not overselling the possibility.
Anybody hear how the Winter Park gondola is coming along?
I wonder where LP has more incentive to finish up? More pickups parked?
And, really, they could do much better than "The Gondola" for the name!
I wonder where LP has more incentive to finish up? More pickups parked?
And, really, they could do much better than "The Gondola" for the name!
I went looking for updates yesterday as I was wondering whether they were receiving the same sort of criticism that Copper is but couldn't find any updates. That being said, everything I saw said mid-December for opening so maybe the screamers just haven't gotten worked up yet.
Cable is being spliced today! Sierra is open again along with all of the other runs associated with being under the tow rope. Exciting!
Who got some of the goods? Fess up now
Unless I'm reading the report wrong, it looks like the only way to S is through Enchanted? Dream come true for somebody I hope!
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