(Snow making equipment at Copper Mountain. Photo Courtesy of Mike Looney)
It’s finally that time of year again. Copper Mountain has already started making snow and Mother Nature has been cooperating as well. Copper is tentatively scheduled to open for the winter on Nov. 5th.
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