5 Tips for Copper Mountain Ski or Snowboard Vacation

If you are thinking about a ski or snowboard trip to Copper Mountain, Colorado, you may want to consider the following five tips. This trip occurred during the pandemic in February 2021, but the tips apply anytime. 1) High Altitude. Copper Mountain sits at a high elevation: 11,368 meters. So you should ensure that you are ready to handle the lack of oxygen. 2) Copper is surprisingly large. It is probably not one of the winter resorts that people first mention for fantasy trips (like Aspen, Vail or Park City), so it may come as a shock that it is as big as it is. 3) Proximity to Denver International Airport. Copper is less than a two-hour drive from the airport. So it is a great option for a weekend trip from anywhere in the United States, Canada or Mexico. 4) Proximity to Other Ski and Snowboard Resorts. Copper is a short drive to Breckenridge and Keystone, as well as Arapahoe Basin. So if you want variety, you have the option to explore several other resorts. 5) Frisco, Colorado. Copper is only a ten-minute drive from Frisco. So if you want to find affordable accommodations that are not right by the mountain, consider Frisco.