TL;DR
Copper Mountain in Colorado has pushed its closing date back a week to Sunday, May 3, with $49 lift tickets available for the final stretch. Early snowmaking, a high base elevation, and north-facing terrain have kept conditions skiable well into spring.
Copper Mountain has added an extra week to its 2025-26 season, with the Colorado resort now set to close on Sunday, May 3
The resort originally planned to wrap up on April 26 but has pushed back the closing date by a week. Lift tickets for the extended period are priced at US$49.
Copper credits the late finish to snowmaking that began on October 1, combined with the resort's naturally high elevation and favourable terrain orientation. With a base elevation of 2,946 metres and a summit at 3,792 metres, Copper sits higher than many of its Colorado neighbours. The majority of its terrain faces north, which limits sun exposure and helps snow hold its structure deeper into spring. It's a combination that regularly makes Copper one of the first US resorts to start making snow each autumn and one of the later ones to close.
What's currently open
As of April 17, Copper Mountain reported a 29 inch base with 26 trails and 361 acres of terrain accessible across four operating lifts. The forecast through April 21 shows overnight lows around -16°C with daytime highs in the upper single digits.
