Where to Ski And Snowboard - Copper Mountain unveils new lifts and lodge

Copper Mountain unveils new lifts and lodge

4th September 2019, by Abi Butcher

Tucker Mountain at Copper was only previously skiable by snowcat or hiking. Pic: Curtis DeVore

The ski resort of Copper Mountain in Colorado will this winter open a new lift to offer access to Tucker Mountain, previously only accessible by snowcat or by hiking. The three-person Three Bears chairlift, which will have a ski patrol warming hut at the summit, is part of a $100million investment programme that includes new lifts, restaurants and facilities.

The investment, by Copper’s parent company POWDR Adventure Lifestyle Co, has already funded the replacement of the American Eagle four-man chair with a six-person chair and eight-person gondola cabins, which last winter increased lift capacity by more than 40 per cent. The four-person American Flyer chairlift, also in Center Village (like the American Eagle), has also been replaced, with a six-man high-speed chair with protective bubble for bad-weather days.

Among the new dining options is a brand new lodge that will open this winter at the top of the Kokomo Express, which opened last winter. The hut, called Koko’s, is a 2,500sqft building with a large outdoor deck and seating for 200. It will be serving what Copper Mountain describes as “grab-and-go comfort food” to hungry skiers and snowboarders. Next season, a new mid-mountain lodge with full-service restaurant and bar will replace the existing Solitude Station at the top of the American Eagle lift.

To read Where to Ski and Snowboard’s independent review of Copper Mountain, click here.