Copper Nov 7th - Snowboarding Forum

gotamahuy · 11-02-2009, 02:09 PM

So, how busy will it be and is it worth waiting in line if we only get a few runs. Also, will there be only one lift open that day?

**killclimbz** · 11-02-2009, 02:48 PM

Copper generally has the American Eagle and the Excelerator open their first weekend. From there the American Flyer and Super Bee are generally the next lifts they try to get open. If we get a couple of more good snowfalls before opening day, it's possible they could open with all four of those lifts running.

gotamahuy · 11-02-2009, 08:37 PM

are those two life at the bottom of the mountain or one at the bottom and the other in the middle

**killclimbz** · 11-03-2009, 08:58 AM

The American Eagle is the base lift and the Excelerator is the quad that services the terrain up above the American Eagle. It's the top of that side (east) of the mountain. The six pack (Superbee) runs from the other base area to the same top out as the Excelerator.

gotamahuy · 11-03-2009, 10:27 AM

thanks so much for the replys. u heading up this weekend?

**killclimbz** · 11-03-2009, 11:05 AM

I might be. Waiting to see what this warm up is going to do to the snow pack. I'd like to go back to Butler Gulch or some other back country spot, but the weather may settle the snow pack too much. If that's the case, I'll probably work on the house, ho hum...

11-03-2009, 02:09 PM

i just read that they will have 3 runs and 3 lifts. that's probably the eagle, excelerator and the superbee. pretty standard fare, but way better than what a-basin has had lately.

gotamahuy · 11-03-2009, 02:24 PM

sick... i can't wait to go, should i taKE my new board up there or use an old one until the snow is nice? i don't want to fuck up my new board

**killclimbz** · 11-03-2009, 02:41 PM

Usually they open American Flyer before the Bee, but either way that is a pretty good start. I think the Bee would be a better one to have as it offers a much longer run top to bottom.

11-02-2009, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
gotamahuy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 113	Copper Nov 7th So, how busy will it be and is it worth waiting in line if we only get a few runs. Also, will there be only one lift open that day?

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11-02-2009, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Copper generally has the American Eagle and the Excelerator open their first weekend. From there the American Flyer and Super Bee are generally the next lifts they try to get open. If we get a couple of more good snowfalls before opening day, it's possible they could open with all four of those lifts running.

11-02-2009, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
gotamahuy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 113	are those two life at the bottom of the mountain or one at the bottom and the other in the middle

11-03-2009, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	The American Eagle is the base lift and the Excelerator is the quad that services the terrain up above the American Eagle. It's the top of that side (east) of the mountain. The six pack (Superbee) runs from the other base area to the same top out as the Excelerator.

11-03-2009, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
gotamahuy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 113	thanks so much for the replys. u heading up this weekend?

11-03-2009, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	I might be. Waiting to see what this warm up is going to do to the snow pack. I'd like to go back to Butler Gulch or some other back country spot, but the weather may settle the snow pack too much. If that's the case, I'll probably work on the house, ho hum...

11-03-2009, 02:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
suprcivic Guest Posts: n/a	i just read that they will have 3 runs and 3 lifts. that's probably the eagle, excelerator and the superbee. pretty standard fare, but way better than what a-basin has had lately.

11-03-2009, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
gotamahuy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 113	sick... i can't wait to go, should i taKE my new board up there or use an old one until the snow is nice? i don't want to fuck up my new board

11-03-2009, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Usually they open American Flyer before the Bee, but either way that is a pretty good start. I think the Bee would be a better one to have as it offers a much longer run top to bottom.