Ahead of the next season, Copper Mountain is making some major updates: two ski lifts will be replaced, and season pass prices have dropped.
On Monday, March 5, officials from Copper Mountain announced that two big changes are coming to the ski resort ahead of the next season, including replacing two of its ski lifts and lowering prices for season passes. The American Flyer lift and the American Eagle lift are both expected to be replaced -- that is, if the U.S. Forest Service agrees to it. Currently, the two lifts are high-speed quads. The plan is to replace the American Eagle with two new lifts -- a six-person chair lift and an eight-person gondola cabin -- and the American Flyer will be replaced with a six-person chair lift with bubble enclosures. [caption id="attachment_34477" align="aligncenter" width="639"]
On top of the new ski lifts, Copper Mountain has also dropped the price for their season pass next year, which are now available for purchase. Prices start at $459 and include unlimited access to Copper, three free days at Monarch, Purgatory, Powder Mountain (Utah), and Taos Ski Valley (New Mexico). Last year, the cost of passes jumped to $599! So you'll be saving $140 this year.
What do you think? Have you bought your passes yet? Also, what do you think of the ski lifts being replaced? Let us know in the comments below, and let's get the conversation started.