Beaver Creek vs Copper Mountain

    Beaver Creek and Copper Mountain are neighbouring resorts in Colorado - here is how they stack up for different kinds of skier.

    Suitability - who each resort suits

    How well each resort matches different types of skier

    Beginners

    Beaver Creek

    Very good

    Copper Mountain

    Good

    Intermediates

    Beaver Creek

    Very good

    Copper Mountain

    Good

    Experts

    Beaver Creek

    Good

    Copper Mountain

    Good

    Off-piste

    Beaver Creek

    Limited

    Copper Mountain

    Limited

    Terrain Park

    Beaver Creek

    Not ideal

    Copper Mountain

    Not ideal

    Families

    Beaver Creek

    Limited

    Copper Mountain

    Limited

    Snow Confidence

    Beaver Creek

    Very good

    Copper Mountain

    Good

    Budget

    Beaver Creek

    Not ideal

    Copper Mountain

    Not ideal

    Key stats compared

    Head-to-head on the numbers that matter

    Piste

    Beaver Creek

    161.4 km

    Copper Mountain

    115.1 km

    Vertical drop

    Beaver Creek

    1226 m

    Copper Mountain

    798 m

    Lifts

    Beaver Creek

    24

    Copper Mountain

    99

    Top elevation

    Beaver Creek

    3487 m

    Copper Mountain

    3762 m

    Snow reliability

    Beaver Creek

    excellent snow

    Copper Mountain

    very reliable snow

    Snowiest month

    Beaver Creek

    February (~88cm)

    Copper Mountain

    December (~69cm)

    Day pass

    Beaver Creek

    €175

    Copper Mountain

    €180

    Which should you choose?

    Our verdict based on terrain, snow, and who each resort suits

    Choose Beaver Creek if...

    you're learning to ski, you want cruisy red runs or you want the most reliable snow.