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Today, Copper Mountain, Co. is known as a world famous ski resort but it started as a small mining town. In the mid 1800s, miners discovered Summit County and soon mining villages sprung up throughout central Colorado and copper was discovered in the area that now takes its name from that mineral. By 1880, Judge John S. Wheeler established a settlement at the junction between the Ten Mile and Gore mountain ranges. Wheeler recognized the potential for development and promoted the area as a trout fishing and horseback riding retreat.
The Colorado settlement boomed. Miners, loggers, fur traders and prospectors, as colorful and storied as the environment itself, staked claims and called Wheeler Junction home. An energetic and wild boarding house offered amenities such as china dishes, authentic silverware and tablecloths in the midst of a rough and tumble mountain town. Dances, balls and card parties filled the nights as settlers sought their fortunes in the rich opportunities the area offered.
In 1971, Chuck Lewis, Copper's founding father, took one look at the current site of Copper and told his friends, "I'm gonna build me a killer ski resort." He negotiated a deal to purchase 280 acres at the base and worked with the Forest Service to establish parameters and guidelines for the ski area. Chuck was both a renegade and a visionary. During the summer of '71, initial construction began on the ski trails.
Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,433 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts.
Map: Copper Mountain
Region: Northwest Regional Information
County: Summit
Proximity to other towns: Located 88.6 miles from Boulder, 6.3 miles from Frisco, 11.4 miles from Silverthorne, 20.3 miles from Vail
Population: 2,768
Elevation: 9600 feet
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Map: Copper Mountain
Region: Northwest Regional Information
County: Summit
Proximity to other towns: Located 88.6 miles from Boulder, 6.3 miles from Frisco, 11.4 miles from Silverthorne, 20.3 miles from Vail
Population:
Elevation: 9712 feet
Town History: In the mid 1800s, miners discovered Summit County. Mining villages sprung up throughout central Colorado and copper was discovered in the area that now takes its name from that mineral. By 1880, Judge John S. Wheeler established a settlement at the junction between the Ten Mile and Gore mountain ranges. The old buildings can still be seen in the area near the base of Alpine Lift - or, if you're exploring in the summer months, scattered along the back nine of Copper Creek Golf Club. Wheeler recognized the potential for development (who wouldn't want to visit such a beautiful scenic and natural wonder) and promoted the area as a trout fishing and horseback riding retreat.
The Colorado settlement boomed. Miners, loggers, fur traders and prospectors, as colorful and storied as the environment itself, staked claims and called Wheeler Junction home. An energetic and wild boarding house offered amenities such as china dishes, authentic silverware and tablecloths in the midst of a rough and tumble mountain town. Dances, balls and card parties filled the nights as settlers sought their fortunes in the rich opportunities the area offered.
In 1971, Chuck Lewis, Copper's founding father, took one look at the current site of Copper and told his friends, "I'm gonna build me a killer ski resort." He negotiated a deal to purchase 280 acres at the base and worked with the Forest Service to establish parameters and guidelines for the ski area. Chuck was both a renegade and a visionary. During the summer of '71, initial construction began on the ski trails.
Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,433 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts.
WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT...if you have additional information or photos about this town you would like to share PLEASE LET US KNOWOur ColoradoTown information is organized by section. To submit something simply choose the section and then click on "Contact Us".
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Map: Copper Mountain
Region: Northwest Regional Information
County: Summit
Proximity to other towns: Located 88.6 miles from Boulder, 6.3 miles from Frisco, 11.4 miles from Silverthorne, 20.3 miles from Vail
Population:
Elevation: 9712 feet
Town History: In the mid 1800s, miners discovered Summit County. Mining villages sprung up throughout central Colorado and copper was discovered in the area that now takes its name from that mineral. By 1880, Judge John S. Wheeler established a settlement at the junction between the Ten Mile and Gore mountain ranges. The old buildings can still be seen in the area near the base of Alpine Lift - or, if you're exploring in the summer months, scattered along the back nine of Copper Creek Golf Club. Wheeler recognized the potential for development (who wouldn't want to visit such a beautiful scenic and natural wonder) and promoted the area as a trout fishing and horseback riding retreat.
The Colorado settlement boomed. Miners, loggers, fur traders and prospectors, as colorful and storied as the environment itself, staked claims and called Wheeler Junction home. An energetic and wild boarding house offered amenities such as china dishes, authentic silverware and tablecloths in the midst of a rough and tumble mountain town. Dances, balls and card parties filled the nights as settlers sought their fortunes in the rich opportunities the area offered.
In 1971, Chuck Lewis, Copper's founding father, took one look at the current site of Copper and told his friends, "I'm gonna build me a killer ski resort." He negotiated a deal to purchase 280 acres at the base and worked with the Forest Service to establish parameters and guidelines for the ski area. Chuck was both a renegade and a visionary. During the summer of '71, initial construction began on the ski trails.
Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,433 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts.
WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT...if you have additional information or photos about this town you would like to share PLEASE LET US KNOW Our ColoradoTown information is organized by section. To submit something simply choose the section and then click on "Contact Us".
If you would like to be the featured business of your type in this town please click on "Submit Business".
Map: Copper Mountain
Region: Northwest Regional Information
County: Summit
Proximity to other towns: Located 88.6 miles from Boulder, 6.3 miles from Frisco, 11.4 miles from Silverthorne, 20.3 miles from Vail
Population:
Elevation: 9712 feet
Town History: In the mid 1800s, miners discovered Summit County. Mining villages sprung up throughout central Colorado and copper was discovered in the area that now takes its name from that mineral. By 1880, Judge John S. Wheeler established a settlement at the junction between the Ten Mile and Gore mountain ranges. The old buildings can still be seen in the area near the base of Alpine Lift - or, if you're exploring in the summer months, scattered along the back nine of Copper Creek Golf Club. Wheeler recognized the potential for development (who wouldn't want to visit such a beautiful scenic and natural wonder) and promoted the area as a trout fishing and horseback riding retreat.
The Colorado settlement boomed. Miners, loggers, fur traders and prospectors, as colorful and storied as the environment itself, staked claims and called Wheeler Junction home. An energetic and wild boarding house offered amenities such as china dishes, authentic silverware and tablecloths in the midst of a rough and tumble mountain town. Dances, balls and card parties filled the nights as settlers sought their fortunes in the rich opportunities the area offered.
In 1971, Chuck Lewis, Copper's founding father, took one look at the current site of Copper and told his friends, "I'm gonna build me a killer ski resort." He negotiated a deal to purchase 280 acres at the base and worked with the Forest Service to establish parameters and guidelines for the ski area. Chuck was both a renegade and a visionary. During the summer of '71, initial construction began on the ski trails.
Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,433 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts.
WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT...if you have additional information or photos about this town you would like to share PLEASE LET US KNOW
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