the lines and architecture of a Victorian town
were laid out. Today Leadville is high and
stark and quiet, with more mine tailings than
trees. Winter is hard here. Maybe that's why
the lift operators at Cooper are so friendly
they're glad to see a new face!
The ski area is 365 acres and a 1,200-foot
drop. Up here, all of it's natural; no snow-
making. But the area averages 260 inches a
year, 115 more than Aspen, which lies to the
west over the Sawatch Range.
In addition to 25 kilometers of cross-coun-
try trails, Cooper offers something few ski
areas of any size do: Sno-Cat skiing on the
big, open slopes of Chicago Ridge. This is
for good skiers, and bring your credit card:
It costs $115 a head for a day in the fluff.
There's no lodging at the base, just a small
restaurant (try the pizza and homemade
soups). The Grille, on the south edge of
town, serves good Mexican food in a suit-
ably garish atmosphere. The town has a score
of lodges, but my favorite is The Leadville
Country Inn, a renovated Victorian home
that's now a bed and breakfast.
Forty percent of the mountain is rated as
intermediate, 30 percent as novice.
Single-dur ticket prices:adults, $23; kids 6 12, $15;
kids 5 and under, free; seniors 60-69, $14; seniors
70 and older, free. The Never Ever ski package,
a two-hour lesson, ski rental and ticket package
for complete beginners, costs $30.
Nursery: $20 for a half day, $25 for a full day.
Kids' Lessons: The Panda Patrol, for kids 4-10,
costs $45 for a day of rentals, lifts, lessons and
lunch; $40 without rentals.
Phone: (719) 486 3684.
Loveland Basin and Valley, Georgetown
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The good thing about Loveland is that it's
right next to Interstate 70. The bad thing
about Loveland is that it's right next to In-
terstate 70.
The 836-acre ski area is draped across the
eastern side of Eisenhower Tunnel, on the
crest of the Continental Divide. Located
only 56 miles from Denver, it's an easy dri-
ve for day skiers, and last year saw an almost
30 percent increase in skier counts.
Because it sits so high— the summit el-
evation is 12,280 feet— Loveland can be
especially cold and windy.
Loveland is big enough for you to lose
your kids. Ski area employees give free, 90-
minute mountain tours to intermediate
skiers every day at 10:30, beginning at the
top of Lift 1. Loveland has a good mix of
terrain-- 46 percent intermediate, 25 per-
cent beginner— and every lift except Num-
ber 8 offers at lest one beginner run. All of
them offer intermediate trails.
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