Atlas · Colorado · CO
Copper Mountain
12,441′ summit · 2,738′ vert · 2,527 acres · avg 305″/yr
Strong bet — Apr 16–30
Delivered 24″+ in 8 of the last 10 seasons
Over 20 winters: 15 of 20 · typical 39", most land 24"–45"
Before you book
This bet missed 2 of the last 10.
None of the last 10 came in under 8″ — a bust, under a third of the bet.
Odds count natural snowfall only. At snowmaking-dependent resorts, early-season cover can be fine in a low-natural-snow year.
The season, window by window
The bet: 12″ of new snow per week, scaled to each window. Counted from real seasons — how our odds work.
Copper Mountain · the shape of a typical winter
Typical new snow, window by window
The middle season — median new snow per window, counted from the last 20 winters. A picture of timing, not a forecast. Snow is streaky; hover any window for the usual range.
| Window | Bet | Delivered | Verdict | Typical | Biggest | Leanest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1–15 | 24″+ | 2 of 10 · 4 busts | Long shot | 17" | 34" 2014 | 1" 2025 |
| Nov 16–30 | 24″+ | 4 of 10 · 1 bust | Coin flip | 20" | 38" 2015 | 0" 2012 |
| Dec 1–15 | 24″+ | 3 of 10 · 1 bust | Long shot | 23" | 61" 2007 | 6" 2006 |
| Dec 16–31 | 30″+ | 3 of 10 · 1 bust | Long shot | 25" | 45" 2008 | 9" 2019 |
| Jan 1–15 | 24″+ | 4 of 10 · 1 bust | Coin flip | 18" | 67" 2017 | 4" 2013 |
| Jan 16–31 | 30″+ | 1 of 10 | Long shot | 21" | 41" 2014 | 10" 2007 |
| Feb 1–15 | 24″+ | 7 of 10 · 1 bust | Solid odds | 25" | 53" 2014 | 7" 2026 |
| Feb 16–28/29 | 24″+ | 5 of 10 | Coin flip | 24" | 41" 2007 | 12" 2018 |
| Mar 1–15 | 24″+ | 6 of 10 | Solid odds | 24" | 77" 2019 | 10" 2012 |
| Mar 16–31 | 30″+ | 2 of 10 · 1 bust | Long shot | 29" | 56" 2011 | 2" 2026 |
| Apr 1–15 | 24″+ | 2 of 10 | Long shot | 24" | 62" 2018 | 12" 2015 |
| Apr 16–30 | 24″+ | 8 of 10 | Strong bet | 39" | 66" 2010 | 15" 2012 |
Biggest and leanest are the two ends of the same 20 winters Typical is counted from — the year is when it happened, most recent first where more than one season ties.
At the snow sensor
Reading the snow sensor…
Field notes
Naturally divided terrain — greens west, blues center, blacks east — capped by Spaulding and Copper Bowls with cheap cat laps off Tucker Mountain. The layout is the best crowd-management architecture in Summit County.
Straightforward I-70 access, Ikon coverage, and a compact walkable village that's pleasant if generic. The east-side alpine rivals bigger names on a storm day. The free Tucker snowcat is first-come — be at Storm King early.
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We'll email you when Copper Mountain's odds move on the Apr 16–30 window — and the quote gets recorded as it stands today, so we can be graded on it later.
Planning a whole season? See the season outlook.
These are historical odds from the last 20 winters — not a forecast. Inside 16 days of a trip, a forecast is the better instrument; beyond that, counting real seasons is the honest play. Every number on this page is quoted under methodology v1.2.0, the same math we grade ourselves against in public.