naturalists from the Aspen Center for
Environmental Studies; ride a dogsled
at Krabloonik; cross-country ski to Pine
Creek Cookhouse; visit the ghost town
of Ashcroft; or listen to live music at
Belly Up.
Beaver Creek
Th is ultra-upmarket resort’s marketing
tagline is ‘Not exactly roughing it’. You’ll
understand how appropriate the slogan
is after experiencing the heated walkways
and outdoor escalators in the intimate
alpine village, not to mention the luxury
Main Street in Breckenridge
hotels and spacious condominiums that
roll out the red carpet for guests. Children Breckenridge What’s New: Th e Peak 7 base area, with
are taken care of, with the Buckaroo Long before Breckenridge was a ski resort, Crystal Peak Lodge, Sevens restaurant, ski
Express, which whisks little ones to Th e it was a mining town that was founded school, ticket sales and rentals.
Ranch, a state-of-the-art children’s ski and in 1859. Its heritage is refl ected in the What Else: Main Street shopping is quirky,
snowboard school. Beaver Creek snowcats Victorian-style buildings and visitors can with nifty boutiques, eclectic art galleries
groom trails 20 hours a day, so guests can learn more about the early days at the and skiwear stores.
always enjoy fresh, corduroy terrain. Cruise excellent historical exhibits at the Main
over to Bachelor Gulch or test your mettle Street Welcome Center. Of course, most Copper Mountain
on the Birds of Prey World Cup downhill winter guests come for the world-class ski Th is resort is known for its naturally
course. terrain across 2,358 acres (954 hectares). divided terrain for all abilities – it gets
What’s New: Mamie’s Mountain Grill at Th e most expert slopes are accessed by harder as you work your way along
the top of the Bachelor Gulch Express Lift the world’s highest chairlift, the Imperial the mountain face – plus fantastic
and a lift-served, six-lane tubing hill. Express, reaching 12,840ft (3,913m), but bowl skiing. Copper Mountain also
What Else: Horse-drawn sleigh to Beano’s all four mountains – Peaks 7, 8, 9 and 10 appeals because it’s so easy to access
Cabin for on-mountain dining, and – off er a variety of learning trails, gently- – less than two hours from Denver
skating on the open-air village ice rink. rolling hills and fun bumps. International Airport. Comfortable,
Knee Deep in
Powder, Not Hype
Family at Arapahoe Basin
The Colorado Gems are some of the state’s best-hidden
treasures – nine resorts off the beaten track, where you’ll
fi nd shorter lift lines, fewer crowds, down-to-earth prices
and a great family atmosphere:
Located in the heart of Colorado skiing Copper is the only
mountain in North America with naturally divided terrain, so it
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Arapahoe Basin, also known as ‘the Legend’
is easy to fi nd the perfect skiing just right for you. T_h e mountain
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Echo Mountain, 35 miles (56km) from Denver
off ers a huge variety of terrain from long beginner cruising slopes
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Eldora, accessible by public bus from Denver to free snowcat skiing in steep above timberline bowls covered with
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Loveland, with 400 inches (1,016cm) of snowfall annually our famous light dry powder. Copper’s bustling pedestrian friendly
ado Gems
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Monarch, on the Continental Divide
Village off er a wide variety of shopping, dining and accommodation
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choices all within a few hundred meters of the lifts.
or
Powderhorn, convenient to Grand Junction
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Ski Cooper, affordable and child-friendly
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Sol Vista, offering fun lesson programmes
Visit us at www.coppercolorado.com
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Sunlight, with one of the state’s steepest runs or call 00-1-970-968-2882
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