Perhaps this is why we had a good time. Note that Copper was almost
10,000 feet high at the base - which is why sleeping might have been
difficult.
Base Elevation: 9,712 ft (2,960 m)
Summit Elevation: 12,313 ft (3,753 m)
Vertical Drop: 2,601 ft (793 m)
Skiable Area: 2,433 acres (985 hectares)
Annual Snowfall: 280 in (711 cm)
Snowmaking: 16 %
Number of Lifts: 22
Uphill Lift Capacity: 30,630 per hour (HUGE)
Easiest: 21 %
More Difficult: 25 %
Most Difficult: 36 %
Experts Only: 18 %
KEYSTONE:
Base Elevation: 9,280 ft (2,829 m)
Summit Elevation: 12,408 ft (3,782 m)
Vertical Drop: 3,128 ft (953 m)
Skiable Area: 3,148 acres (1,275 hectares)
Annual Snowfall: 230 in (584 cm)
Snowmaking: 49 %
Number of Lifts: 19
Uphill Lift Capacity: 35,175 per hour (HUGER)
Easiest: 19 %
More Difficult: 32 %
Most Difficult: 40 %
Experts Only: 9 %
BRECKENRIDGE
Base Elevation: 9,600 ft (2,926 m)
Summit Elevation: 12,998 ft (3,962 m)
Vertical Drop: 3,398 ft (1,036 m)
Skiable Area: 2,358 acres (955 hectares)
Annual Snowfall: 305 in (775 cm)
Snowmaking: 25 %
Number of Lifts: 29
Uphill Lift Capacity: 37,880 per hour (HUGEST)
Easiest: 15 %
More Difficult: 33 %
Most Difficult: 52 %
Paul Oostenbrug