Ski mountains aren’t only for snowboarding anymore and in case you didn’t know that, you haven’t visited one lately. There are many summer season mountain locations which have actually upped their sport to draw households for 3 seasons, not only one. Copper Mountain within the Rocky Mountains of Colorado is actually no exception. In August, we had been invited to go to and expertise all the pieces {that a} Copper Mountain summer season needed to supply. With simply two-and-a-half days, we actually packed all the pieces in for an activity-filled lengthy weekend of household enjoyable.
From festivals, meals, reside music, and out of doors actions, you’ll not be bored throughout a Copper Mountain summer season go to! Also, take a look at these locations to go in Colorado in fall.
9 Ways to Enjoy a Copper Mountain Summer (or Fall) Visit
Note: We had been company of Copper Mountain for functions of this evaluate. All opinions are my very own.
1. Festivals
When we visited, there was not only one pageant happening at Copper Mountain, there have been two. There was the Annual Jazz and Wine Festival going down within the convention middle. This occasion required a separate ticket and featured headliners like Keiko Matsui over the course of three days. The different was the Colorado Burger Summit, that includes burger choices from eating places round Colorado and reside musical performances in Central Village.
Almost each weekend in the summertime brings one thing new and enjoyable to Copper Mountain resembling Copper Live Music Festival, Ales and Astronomy star gazing, and extra. Be certain to take a look at all of the upcoming occasions.
2. Woodward Wrecktangle Obstacle Course
If you’ve ever watched American Ninja Warrior and thought it regarded like enjoyable, a go to to Copper Mountain will allow you to give an identical impediment course a attempt. The Woodward Wrecktangle on the base of the mountain affords 9 completely different obstacles like cargo nets, stability beams, rope swings, and a ramp wall.
It is kick-butt onerous, it’s hysterical, it’s embarrassing, however most of all it’s enjoyable!
3. Scenic Chair Lifts
Those much less adventurous or bodily match can nonetheless benefit from the mountain views from the scenic chair elevate rides. You can both get off on the high and stroll down on the mountaineering trails (it’s a few 1.5 hour stroll), bike down, or trip the elevate again to the underside (the views are even prettier on the best way down.)
4. Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is among the hottest summer season sports activities at ski mountains, however remember that this isn’t for informal bikers. The trails switchback down the mountain and may be steep and slim, however wonderful enjoyable for mountain bikers.
While you should use the chairlift to carry your bike to the highest and trip down, we additionally noticed quite a few riders on fats tire bikes slowly working their means up the mountain.
5. Lake Activities
In Central Village, there’s a small artifical lake, which additionally affords up some enjoyable household actions. There is a brief zipline over the lake and bumper boats.
6. Village Activities
You will discover loads of different enjoyable actions in Central Village together with a mountain climbing wall, go-karting, a trampoline bungy, and big garden video games. Evenings additionally shine at Copper Mountain with s’mores over the hearth pit, reside music, and fireworks over the lake.
8. Woodward Barn
One factor we didn’t even have time for is a go to to the 19,400 sq. foot Woodward Copper Barn. The Barn options indoor foam-pit bounce options, trampolines, and extra to both apply your skating/boarding expertise or simply bounce round. Open in the summertime and winter, The Barn options a number of skate/scooter/bmx zones, indoor ParkSki™ and Burton ParkBoard™ coaching, a springfloor, tumble monitor, 5 Olympic-grade flybed trampolines, and one 12’x12′ Super Trampoline.
8. Mountain Coaster
Operating in summer season and winter, the Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain is certainly one of North America’s longest alpine coasters. You will make your means down on 5,800 toes of monitor hitting speeds as much as 25 miles per hour.
9. Disc Golf
If you need one other enjoyable and energetic technique to discover the mountain, Copper Mountain affords a 9-hole disc golf course so you possibly can frisbee your means up and across the mountain.
Check out all of the enjoyable we had at Copper Mountain
Where to Stay in Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain supply many on-mountain lodging choices from studio rooms, two-bedroom condos, three-bedroom condos and trip properties. All may be booked by way of central reservations and check-in. We had been put up in a two-bedroom, two-bath condominium at Copper One, a constructing conveniently situated in Central Village.
As with every ski resort, it’s best to perform a little analysis on which lifts and runs you wish to middle your self round, however in the summertime, Central Village is the place it’s taking place. The solely factor to notice is that music is piped by way of the village for a lot of the day and into the night, so if you’re late risers, nappers, or early to mattress, it’s your decision one thing not as central so the music doesn’t disturb you. Also, when reside music occasions are happening on the base of the mountain, it may be loud, even inside.
Our condominium was geared up with all the pieces we would want and extra. Each bed room had a flat-screen TV, in addition to one within the residing space. The residing area was additionally geared up with a pull out sofa, so the unit might technically sleep six. One toilet was off the residing space, subsequent to the second bed room, whereas the opposite was ensuite with the “master.”
There was little or no distinction between the 2 bedrooms besides that one had the ensuite toilet with a two-sink vainness, whereas the opposite you needed to go exterior the room to a barely smaller toilet.
The kitchen was additionally totally stocked, together with a espresso maker and occasional, though we ended up consuming out each meal we used the fridge for stocking drinks.
In our constructing, there was additionally a sizzling tub and ski lockers downstairs. To use the pool although, you would want to drive again as much as the central registration constructing, house to the pool and spa.
Where to Eat in Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain has loads of eating choices, however you’ll want to remember that their hours could also be barely extra restricted in the course of the summer season. For instance, the grill up on American Eagle is open for extra restricted hours, however the beer backyard is a good place to hang around in the summertime!
In Central Village, there are a lot of choices together with Sawmill Pizza and Taphouse, Ten Mile Tavern, El Zacatecano, Eagle BBQ, Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Mamma’s Italiano, and the High Rockies Whiskey and Wine Bar. Just watch out as a result of alcohol makes an affect a lot sooner at greater altitudes!
I’d nonetheless love to return and ski at Copper Mountain, however I’m actually blissful that we acquired the lay of the land whereas it wasn’t too crowded. It was additionally so good to remain in a single place with out driving from attraction to attraction, however nonetheless staying busy and energetic.
With one thing for all ages, Copper Mountain in the summertime is an ideal household expertise. The greatest technique to expertise all of the actions is with a day move or a multi-day move. And subsequent time I want so as to add in a visit to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.
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