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To keep things moving in and around the ski resort Copper Mountain, CO has just put forward a request to upgrade a key lift and extend their summer operations with new mountain biking trails.
Copper Mountain on a fresh bluebird day. Credit: Copper Mountain Copper Mountain, CO night be getting a critical lift upgrade. Denver 7 is reporting that White River National Forest is looking for people’s comments on two significant projects that Copper Mountain is proposing. The first is the replacement of the Timberline Express, a high-speed quad with a detachable six-pack chairlift. The existing lift opened to the public in 1994 and has served this small pocket of terrain at Copper Mountain well during its time allowing riders to progress through beginner terrain to solid intermediate trails, along with a nice terrain park which is away from the crowds found at the major Woodward parks.
Trail map showing location of lift to be upgraded. Credit: Copper Mountain Resort Additionally, Copper Mountain, CO is proposing over 22 miles of new downhill mountain biking trails for the summer months as the resort continues to offer year round entertainment The biking trails would be accessed by the American Eagle and the Woodward Express chairlifts. Looking at the publications by the U.S. Forest Service, the routes would be “singletrack, flow, hybrid, or jump trails.” The U.S. Forest Service has previously approved 18 miles of new mountain biking trails, but this updated proposal by Copper Mountain, CO will supersede these plans.
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Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
