Spring Events at Copper and Winter Park Resort
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Copper Mountain:
MARCH 2-3:
Colorado Special Olympics Winter Games – Copper Mountain will host the Winter Games where than 550 athletes participate in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing and snowboarding. Copper is the official winter training site for all Colorado-based Special Olympics athletes and is the official host resort for the Winter Games through 2010. 866-841-2481.
APRIL 5 — 6:
Sunsation – Copper sizzles during Sunsation, Copper’s end-of-the-season bash with free live music featuring national acts. Past Sunsation performances have included Blue Oyster Cult, Dark Star Orchestra, De La Soul, Quiet Riot, Rusted Root and many more.
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MARCH 30 — APRIL 4:
USASA Nationals – The largest snowboarding and freeskiing event in the world, top regional finishers compete against the best male and female athletes in slopestyle, halfpipe, boardercross, slalom and giant slalom competitions. 866-841-2481.
MARCH 29 — 30:
Women’s Burton Camp – This exclusive, women’s-only camp enables women to gain experience in a supportive group environment. Burton and Winter Park Resort have partnered to ensure that women have the best snowboarding experience by offering smaller classes and personal attention. 970-726-1564 or
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Winter Park:
MARCH 29:
Dummy Downhill Race – The only competition of its kind in the state, this hilarious event features “dummies of every shape and size careening down lower Parkway before launching themselves off of a huge jump and come to a crashing stop. Teams compete for top prizes in including best crash, longest distance and best dummy. 800-879-0332.
APRIL:
Colorado Mountain School Avalanche Awareness Class (Level 1) – Learn how to: travel safely in and around avalanche terrain; gain insight into decision-making strategies; develop crucial planning, travel techniques and comprehensive rescue skills; and learn about the human factors involved in avalanches. This two and a half day course at Winter Park is a combination of classroom and field instruction. 888-267-7783 or
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