The plan was to drive there Wednesday, bum around Thursday-Sunday, and leave on Monday.
I had loose plans for hiking/skating on Thursday, and then skiing Copper’s hike park Friday-Sunday.
A quick look at the Instagram page, and I had my plans for tomorrow.
From there it was around 2 miles and 1200 feet of elevation up to Fourth of July bowl.
The party was in full swing.
The bowl opened up and I turned wide and enjoyed the slush.
I drove out from Denver and got there around 9:00 with registration starting at 9:30.
Got on hill for practice at 10:00 and finally was doing what I came for, skiing rails.
Seemed a little cheap if you ask me.
Still, the contest was fun and I lapped the rest of the day after.
On hill from 10-5 both days, maximizing laps per hour as best as possible.
Similar minded homies that were out there the entire time both days helped me feel right at home.
Hard to beat a sleepy tube session on a sunny July morning.
The set overall wasn’t huge, but very trickable.
Park crew resets each week and does a great job maintaining lips throughout the day.
I would brainstorm tricks the night before, so moved onto those after getting warmed up.
Only ended up missing one clip when it got blown over by the wind.
One part I was pleasantly surprised at was the amount of female skiers and boarders there.
Compared to Minnesota, there was so many more.
Makes sense considering summer slush laps are the perfect place to progress/get introduced to the sport.
Conclusion
Sometimes, new places can be intimidating to ride at, but that was not Copper.
Having such a small footprint makes for an intimate experience with everyone there.
I had never been somewhere that it felt like everyone was so similar to me.
They’re open Friday-Sunday, and planning on running the park essentially until opening day.
tips
Use iOverlander to find car camping spots.
Oaxaca Bites in Breckenridge is really good.
Get to copper early and park in the flyer lot.
Rec center in breck has nice facilities and $8 shower with soap.
