Cooper Ski Resort

Cooper

Projected Opening: Dec 09
Projected Closing: Mar 21
Lifts: 5
Trails: 64
Skiable Terrain: 480 ac
Base: 10,500'
Summit: 11,700'
Vertical Drop: 1,200'
Average Snowfall: 180"

Snowfall

180"

Annual Snowfall

Nov25"
Dec34"
Jan41"
Feb39"
Mar46"
Apr15"

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Cooper is located 9 miles north of Leadville. It has soft all-natural snow and views of Colorado’s highest peaks, Mt. Elbert & Mt. Massive. The terrain includes cruisers, glades, bumps, and powder across 64 runs. The base elevation is 10,500 ft with a 1200 ft vertical drop. Snowcat skiing access on Chicago Ridge includes 2600 acres of powder, bowls, and timber skiing. Restaurants include Katie O’Rourke’s Irish Pub, Base Camp Cafe, Timberline Taproom, and the Ridgeview Cafe.

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Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 09, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 21, 2027
Days Open Last Year
126
Years Open
81
Average Snowfall
180"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

19%

Intermediate Runs

27%

Advanced Runs

28%

Expert Runs

27%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

1.4 mi

Skiable Terrain

480 ac

Lifts

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Ski School offers private and semi-private ski and snowboard lessons. Ski & snowboard rental and repair are available on site. Cooper has four restaurants. First aid at area, hospital in town

Reviews

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Refreshing! I took my family to Ski Cooper yesterday for the first time and ‘Refreshing’ comes to mind for a few reasons - it’s refreshing that there is still affordable skiing (almost every other CO mountain wants $225+ for a day pass) for 1 person, it was refreshing to arrive around 11am and not o…

Diana Ma

Dec 24, 2023