Colorado Skiing - Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper is located in the San Isabel National Forest near the historic town of Leadville and is one of the oldest ski areas in Colorado. The ski area opened in 1942 as a training site for the 10th Mountain Division Special Forces that fought in the Alps during World War II.

Ski Cooper is one of the kinder, gentler ski areas that is great for beginner skiers and families. It offers diverse terrain with 26 trails on 400 skiable acres.

A variety of lessons are available at the mountain, from beginners & first timers to more challenging classes. Groups & private lessons are also offered. Many of their instructors have nearly 20 years of teaching experience.

On-mountain, you will also find equipment rentals for the entire family. They have everything you will need for ski vacation. Skis, snowboards, gear & more

Or, for the more adventurous skier, try backcountry skiing on Chicago Ridge by snowcat. There are 2,460 acres of treed and bowl skiing; and you can go as high as 12,600 feet in elevation atop the Continental Divide. The slopes vary from 3,000 to 10,000 feet in length with vertical drops up to 1,400 feet per run. Ski Cooper offers Snowcat tours to the ridge from mid-December to early April.

There is more than just alpine skiing. Telemarkers, cross-country skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers enjoy this great terrain in the San Isabel National Forest.

Close to Ski Cooper is some great cross-country skiing. The Piney Creek Nordic Center offers 25 kilometers of groomed cross-country (track and skating). Or, you can tour the Continental Divide at your own pace by snowmobile.

After a day of skiing, explore nearby Leadville. You will find a variety of reasonable lodging options and a variety of things to do from sleigh rides, shopping and museums to just relaxing in one of the many fine restaurants.

From Denver, take I-70 west to Exit 195 at Copper Mountain Resort, go south on Highway 91 to Leadville. On the north side of Leadville turn right on Highway 24 and go another nine miles to the top of Fremont Pass.

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Attributes	Information
Skiable Area1	400
Lifts	4
Alpine Skiing	yes
Heli Skiing	no
Skiable Area2	162
Lift Capacity	3300 per hour
Night Skiing	no
Annual Snowfall1	250
Lift Type	2 Surface Lifts;1 Double Chair;1 Triple Chair
Annual Snowfall2	635
Snowcat Skiing	yes
Cross Country	25 km
Snow Tubing	no
Terrain Park	no
Snow Boarding	yes
Restricted Areas	no
Leash Required	yes

Attributes	Information
Trails Number	26
Longest Run1	7400
Longest Run2	2256
Trail Rating	Easiest : 30%;More Difficult : 40%;Most Difficult : 30%
Half Pipe	no
Base Elevation1	10500
Base Elevation2	3200
Summit Elevation1	11700
Summit Elevation2	3566
Vertical Drop2	366

Attributes	Information
Child Care	yes
Adaptive Skier	no
Ski Lessons	yes
Childrens Program	yes
Womens Program	yes
Nearby Lodging	yes

Attributes	Information
Ski Snowboard	yes
Ski Rentals	yes
Snowboard Rentals	yes

Attributes	Information
Telephone	719 486-3684
Direction1	From Colorado Springs, CO: Take Hwy 24 West to Leadville, 130 miles. Follow the signs to Ski Cooper 9 miles away.
Opening Date	Dec 1-3, Dec 8-10
Snow Phone	719 486-2277
Closing Date	1-Apr-07
Fax	719 486-3685
Operation Hours	Daily: 9am - 4pm Half Day: 12pm
Toll Free	866 834-6323
Web Address	http://www.SkiCooper.com

Places	Distance(miles)
Mount Massive Golf Course	9.1 Miles
Eagle Vail Golf Club	15.5 Miles
Breckenridge Golf Club	17.7 Miles
Vail Golf Club	19.4 Miles
Keystone Ranch Golf Course	19.5 Miles
Beaver Creek Golf Club	20.7 Miles
Eagles Nest Golf Club	22.9 Miles
Country Club of the Rockies	23.6 Miles
Sonnenalp Resort of Vail	24.5 Miles
Cordillera Golf Course - Course 1	25.3 Miles

Places	Distance(miles)
Black Powder Pass Trail	18.3 Miles
Rich Creek Trail No. 616	18.3 Miles
Gold Dust Trail No. 653	18.3 Miles
Hardrock Trail	18.3 Miles
Platte River Trail No. 654	18.3 Miles
Rough and Tumbling Trail No. 617	18.3 Miles
Limber Grove Trail	18.3 Miles
Longwater Trail No. 654	18.3 Miles
Jefferson Lake Trail No. 642	18.3 Miles
Jefferson Loop Trail No. 643	18.3 Miles

Places	Distance(miles)
Ski Cooper	0.0 Miles
Copper Mountain Resort	12.1 Miles
Breckenridge Ski Resort	15.4 Miles
Vail	19.5 Miles
Beaver Creek Resort	20.5 Miles
Keystone Resort	25.0 Miles
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area	30.2 Miles
Loveland Ski Area	30.3 Miles
Buttermilk	32.2 Miles
Aspen Highlands	35.3 Miles

Hotel Name	Cheap Rate	Distance(miles)
Silver King Inn	85.00	7.3
Super 8 Leadville Co	59.93	7.7
Copper Junction Condominiums	175.00	11.9
New Village By Copper Vacation	240.00	11.9
Ten Mile Haus By Copper Vacati	160.00	11.9
Center Village By Copper	285.00	12.0
Timber Creek Condominiums By C	150.00	12.0
Copper Mountain Resort	230.04	12.1
Carbonate Property Management	132.00	12.2
Copper Springs	195.00	12.2
Ramada Ltd Frisco Co	65.00	13.1
Skier S Edge Condominiums	88.00	13.2
Crystal Peak Lodge	213.99	14.4
One Ski Hill Place A Rockresor	187.00	14.5
One Ski Hill Place, A Rockresort	224.00	14.5
Bluesky Breckenridge	176.00	14.9
Los Pinos By Resortquest	121.60	14.9
Saddlewood By Resortquest	327.20	14.9
Tyra I By Resortquest	203.20	14.9
Antlers Lodge By Resortquest	203.20	15.0
Beaver Run Resort	103.01	15.0
Great Divide Lodge	99.00	15.0
Tyra Ii By Resortquest	135.20	15.0
Hilton Grand Vac Breckenridge	189.00	15.1
Inner Circle Condominiums	140.00	15.1
Wildwood Condominiums	115.00	15.1
Marriott Vacation Club Valley	125.00	15.2
Park Meadows Lodge Condominium	165.00	15.2
Park Place By Resortquest	175.20	15.2
Sundowner Ii Condominiums	0.00	15.2
The Corral At Breckenridge	0.00	15.2
The Plaza	0.00	15.2
Village	0.00	15.2
Village At Breckenridge	0.00	15.2
Village Hotel	335.00	15.2
Bighorn Rentals - Breckenridge	279.00	15.3
Breckenridge Mountain Lodge	150.00	15.3
Hyatt Main Street Station	152.80	15.3
Main Street Junction By Resort	171.20	15.3
Main Street Junction By Rq	171.20	15.3
Resort Managers At River Mount	199.00	15.3
River Mountain Lodge By Rq	117.00	15.3
Tannhauser Lodging	140.00	15.3
Chimney Ridge By Ski Village Resorts	160.00	15.4
Breckenridge Accommodations	126.50	15.5
Mountain Thunder Lodge	174.00	15.5
Ski Country Resorts	0.00	15.5
Trails End Condominiums	270.00	15.5
Lodge And Spa Breckenridge	69.00	15.8
Snowshoe Motel	55.00	17.5
The Lodge At Highland Greens	125.00	17.7
Frisco Lodge	0.00	17.9
Fairplay Valiton Hotel	99.00	18.2
Vail Racquet Club	110.55	18.3
Alpine Inn	49.00	18.7
Best Western Lake Dillon Lodge	92.95	18.8
Hotel Summit County	102.00	18.8
The Western Inn Motel And Rv Park	92.86	18.8
Ramada Limited Frisco	55.20	18.9
Marriott Vacation Club Streams	122.00	19.3
Aspen At Streamside	274.00	19.4
Manor Vail Lodge	117.00	19.4
Marriott Streamside Evgrn Villa	496.00	19.4
Marriott Vacation Club Birch	79.00	19.4
Marriott Vacation Club Ss Doug	95.00	19.4
Christiania At Vail	115.00	19.5
Gore Creek Properties	210.00	19.5
Holiday Inn Htl And Stes Vail	74.99	19.5
Holiday Inn Vail	247.00	19.5
Lodge Tower Resort	190.00	19.5
Tivoli Lodge	349.00	19.5
Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer	0.00	19.6
Lodge At Vail	166.80	19.6
Sitzmark Lodge	120.00	19.6
Vail Mountain Lodge And Spa	129.00	19.6
Vails Mountain Haus	650.00	19.6
Austria Haus Hotel	359.00	19.7
Roost Lodge	69.00	19.7
Sonnenalp Resort Of Vail	120.00	19.7
Vail Cascade Resort And Spa	119.00	19.7
Four Seasons Resort Vail	475.00	19.8
The Sebastian	139.00	19.8
Vail Plaza Hotel And Club	143.00	19.8
Antlers At Vail Resort	140.00	19.9
Lion Square Lodge	0.00	19.9
Lodge At Lionshead	135.00	19.9
The Arrabelle At Vail Square	165.00	19.9
Vail International Condos	656.00	19.9
Breakaway West Vail	109.00	20.0
Destination Resorts Vail	388.00	20.0
Evergreen Lodge At Vail	98.98	20.0
Lionshead Inn	207.29	20.0
Marriott Vail Mountain Resort	296.00	20.0
Marriotts Vail Resort	119.00	20.0
Montaneros In Vail	190.00	20.0
Westwind At Vail Condominiums	129.00	20.0
Vail Run Resort	269.00	20.1
Buffalo Ridge	124.00	20.2
Homestake Condominiums	125.00	20.2
Homestake Condos Vail	250.00	20.2
Buffalo Village	269.00	20.3
Snowscape Condo	164.00	20.3
The Osprey A Rockresort	495.00	20.3
Lookout Ridge	159.00	20.4
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort	139.00	20.4
Strawberry Park Beaver Creek	899.00	20.4
The Residences At Park Hyatt	0.00	20.4
Beaver Creek Lodge	99.00	20.5
Beaver Creek Lodge, A Kessler Hotel	179.00	20.5
Hyatt Mountain Lodge	305.00	20.5
Townsend Place Beaver Creek	125.00	20.5
Charter Beaver Creek	165.00	20.7
Elkhorn Lodge Market Square	0.00	20.7
St James Place	0.00	20.7
The Borders Lodge	315.00	20.7
The Pines Lodge	199.00	20.7
1st Inn Silverthorne	44.99	21.8
La Quinta I S Slvrthrnedillon	55.00	21.9
Luxury Inn And Suites	60.95	21.9
Quality Inn And Suites Summit	159.00	21.9
Days Inn Silverthorne	43.20	22.0
Dillon Inn	0.00	22.0
Super 8 Dillon Breckenridge Ar	84.99	22.0
Beaver Creek And Avon Collection	466.00	22.1
Comfort Suites Summit County	99.99	22.1
Timber Ridge	78.00	22.1
Lake Dillon Condominiums	175.00	22.2
Point Dillon Condominiums	345.00	22.2
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch	189.00	22.2
The Westin Riverfront Resort	399.00	22.2
Westin Riverfront Mtn Villas	129.00	22.2
Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge	68.39	22.3
The Christie Lodge	89.00	22.3
Lake Cliffe Condominiums	250.00	22.4
The Seasons at Avon	0.00	22.4
The Westin Riverfront	139.20	22.4
Comfort Inn Near Vail Beaver C	149.99	22.5
Lakeside Terrace Villas	169.00	22.5
Lodge At Avon Center	154.00	22.5
Marina Place Condominiums	250.00	22.5
Prospect Point By Srg	240.00	22.5
Sheraton Mountain Vista	181.00	22.5
Beaver Creek West Condominiums	129.00	22.6
West Beaver Creek Lodge	149.00	22.6
Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas	98.75	22.8
Arrowhead Village	0.00	23.4
The Seasons Lodge At Arrowhead	210.00	23.5
Forest Condominiums	0.00	23.7
Lakeside Village Condominiums	0.00	23.7
Soda Springs Condos	123.25	23.7
Evergreen Condominiums	0.00	23.9
Keystone Lodge	299.00	23.9
Mountain House Slopeside Condominiums	0.00	23.9
River Run Condominiums	0.00	23.9
Mountain House By Key To The R	0.00	24.4
Arapahoe Inn	73.75	24.5
Oro Grande Condos By Srg	175.00	24.6
Snowdance Manor	236.00	24.6
Inn At Keystone	119.00	24.7
Key To The Rockies	90.00	24.7
Central Keystone By Key To The	400.00	24.8
River Run By Key To The Rockie	325.00	25.0
Skyrun Condos Keystone Resort	99.00	25.0
Inn And Suites At Riverwalk	90.00	25.1
River Run Village	150.00	25.1
Silvermill By Resortquest	135.20	25.1
East Keystone By Key To The Ro	180.00	25.5
Lodge And Spa At Cordillera	139.00	26.7

NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period

Point Forecast:

Last Update: 2012-02-10T10:31:07Z

Forecast at a Glance

Friday (PM)

Slight Chance Snow

Lo 10°F

Hi 28°F

Saturday (PM)

Snow Likely

Lo 12°F

Hi 29°F

Sunday (PM)

Snow Likely

Lo 10°F

Hi 25°F

Monday (PM)

Chance Snow

Lo 7°F

Hi 21°F

Tuesday (PM)

Chance Snow

Lo 6°F

Hi 20°F

Wednesday (PM)

Chance Snow

Lo 5°F

Hi 19°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station

Location	Weather	Update Time	Temp	Humidity(%)		Other
Leadville/Lake Co., CO	Fair	May 22 2011, 10:53 pm MDT	34.0 F	79%	10.1 Miles	Wind: 0 Wind Chill:
Copper Mountain (12,400 feet), CO	Partly Cloudy	May 22 2011, 8:08 pm MDT	37.0 F	75%	10.6 Miles	Wind: 3 Wind Chill:
Aspen/Sardy Field, CO	Overcast	May 22 2011, 10:53 pm MDT	46.0 F	63%	32.5 Miles	Wind: 4 Wind Chill: 44 F (7 C)
Central Colorado Regional Airport, CO	Partly Cloudy	May 22 2011, 10:55 pm MDT	46.0 F	66%	39.1 Miles	Wind: 5 Wind Chill: 43 F (6 C)
Cottonwood Pass, CO		May 10 2011, 12:48 pm MDT	54.0 F	12%	39.2 Miles	Wind: 12 Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
Eagle Co. Regional, CO	Mostly Cloudy	May 22 2011, 10:55 pm MDT	48.0 F	82%	39.2 Miles	Wind: 3 Wind Chill:
Wilkerson Pass, CO	Partly Cloudy	May 18 2011, 4:37 am MDT	28.0 F	80%	47.0 Miles	Wind: 3 Wind Chill:
Kremmling/McElroy Field, CO	Overcast	May 22 2011, 10:54 pm MDT	48.0 F	62%	47.5 Miles	Wind: 6 Wind Chill: 45 F (7 C)


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