Summit House
Travel Blogs from Copper Mountain
Sunshine!
Today we woke up ready to roll. We made it to the lift right when it opened at 9am and were some of the first people to make it onto the trails. The weather was much better than Monday; sun shining and no snow falling. We ventured out to peak 9 and tried out some blues. Unfortunately, about 3 hours into our adventure, someone's leg muscles started to give out (no names mentioned). For the safety ...
Hitting the Slopes!
We woke up excited and ready to hit the slopes. Our cottage is in the perfect location; on Main St and only 1 block away from the gondola. Once we got to the lodge at peak 8, we quickly realized we needed to do some shopping. Glove liners, check, second mask, check. We're ready! Or so we thought... Turns out, skiing in -25 windchill is much more miserable ...
Changes in Altitude
Just woke up at the Inn of the Anasazi; drinking coffee by our adobe fireplace. We're gonna get ready, pack up and try to walk Sadie. She has been reluctant to potty since arriving in colder weathers. Its forecasted to snow all day today and we will be driving over 5 mountain passes so hold onto your hat! Breckenridge, here we come! After driving ...
First Week
... and dinner depending on which shifts we have. Due to how quiet it has been, we have been sent home early once or twice, which is nice at the time but might not be ideal when rent is due!
Skiing
I couldn't wait for my ski pass any longer and so on Tuesday I took my ...
Welcome to Breckenridge
... out our bedroom window. Our house is high up on Baldy Pass which is on the mountain opposite the resort. Our house is 3000 m above sea level and the restaurant where we'll be working is 3900 m above sea level so it's taking a while for our bodies to get used to the new altitude. Generally we ...