The "renaissance" of Copper Mountain began in 1997 when the resort was acquired by Intrawest, a Canadian ski resort developer and operator with an impressive list of resort holdings, including Mt. Trembleau, Quebec, Whistler, Blackcomb, British Columbia, and Mammoth, California. Long known as a favorite of local and front range skiers, Copper Mountain was equally known for its mundane nightlife and bland village. Enter Intrawest, and a $500 million commitment not only to a vibrant and new village but also to continued mountain expansion and improvements. And the commitment hasn't been just talk. Colorado's first six passenger chair lift, the Super B, was installed in 1998 and reduced bottom to top travel time on the east side of the mountain from nearly 30 minutes to about 8. New snowmaking was also added below the new lift from top to bottom. And the demand for new, modern real estate was answered by the extraordinary success of five new condo buildings in the village, a total of 348 units, where marketing success was not measured in months, weeks or days, but in hours.  The Intrawest magic indeed seems to be working at Copper Mountain, where fabulous skiing is just getting better and a new village is being created to enhance the quality of the mountain .
Next on the agenda at Copper Mountain is the new Trails End Development located on the Ten Mile River in the west end of Copper. Trails End will include 240 condominiums and 30 townhomes. |