COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT AMBASSADOR A-Z REFERENCE HANDBOOK WINTER 2016-2017 11/18/2016 ~ 4/16/2017 1 COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT AMBASSADOR A-Z REFERENCE HANDBOOK ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM – Copper has a number of mountain guests who enjoy snowsports with special adaptive equipment and guides. Every effort is made to include their needs on the lifts and trails. Guides are available through the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC). Contact them at www.boec.org. ADAPTIVE ACTION SPORTS – Located on the north side of Copper One, Adaptive Action Sports was founded by Daniel Gale and Amy Purdy Gale. It is the first adaptive snowboard and skateboard specific nonprofit organization. Adaptive Action Sports creates skateboard, snowboard and other action sport camps, events and programs for youth, young adults and wounded veterans living with permanent physical disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. More information is available at www.adacs.org. AEDs – Automatic External Defibrillators are located by Jack’s at top of escalators, West Village, Copper - Station, EDGE, Solitude, Athletic Club, PHQ, Timberline Patrol, Motel Six, the Copper Fire Department and the Copper security vehicle. ALL ACCESS PASS – A new season pass this year that unlimited access to Copper Mountain and Woodward. ALLIROO ALLEY - A fun area for kids of all ages in the trees with pictures of animal critters. Located beneath the American Flyer lift near the top. ALPINE LIFT – Copper’s easternmost front side lift that opened in 1979. Originally lifts were lettered and trails were numbered. Alpine was originally “A” lift. ALPINE LOT – Free parking lot near the Copper Mountain entrance on route 91 that has free bus service to Ten Mile Circle, East Village and West Village. ALPINE CLUB – Located in Passage Point, Alpine Club is a former private club associated with the Raven Golf Club in Silverthorne. It now is a seasonal Copper Mountain locker and ski storage area. ALTITUDE – Measure above sea level. The base elevation of Copper is 9,712 feet and the summit elevation is 12,313 feet which provides a 2,601 foot vertical drop. The greatest resort elevation is Copper Peak at 12,441 feet. ALTITUDE SICKNESS – Increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, lighter sleep, insufficient red blood cells, dehydration and greater susceptibility to sunburn are conditions that may cause discomfort at higher altitudes. As many as 25 – 40% of mountain visitors will experience headache, nausea, vomiting, chills, difficulty sleeping and/or a “hangover” feeling. Susceptibility varies enormously, but symptoms usually disappear after 3 days. To help with symptoms, drink lots of nonalcoholic and non- 2 caffeinated beverages, wear sunscreen and sunglasses, get extra rest and seek help for continuing troublesome symptoms. (Source: Copper Ski Patrol “High Altitude & You” brochure) AMBASSADOR HUT – The Ambassador Hut serves as the Ambassador on-mountain meeting place near Solitude Station. Mountain tours leave from this location daily at 10:00 and 1:00. Guests may sign up at Guest Services or at the Ambassador Hut if space permits. Waivers will be available at the Hut. AMBASSADOR LOCKER ROOM – The blue door located in the employee hallway just inside the entrance by the ticket windows and across from LiftOps. Ambassadors have their morning meetings and are able to store their gear here. AMERICAN EAGLE – The American Eagle chairlift opened in 1989 and replaced the original “F” lift which was a double chair with a “bubble cover” that came down with the safety bar. The Eagle is based at Burning Stones and reaches mid-mountain by Solitude Station. This is the only lift that opens 15 minutes early for Secret Pass! holders. AMERICAN FLYER – The American Flyer chairlift out of Center Village opened in 1986 and replaced the old “G” lift. It services easier terrain on the west side of the resort. It was Copper’s first high speed detachable quad chairlift. ANDY’S ENCORE – Trail named for Andy Daly, the second president of Copper Mountain. APRES ALLEY – The area from Burning Stones down to West Lake between Endos and Incline. Games, activities and special events are focused in this area. APRES SKI – After ski specials and entertainment can be found at Copper-owned Endo’s Adrenaline Café, JJs Rocky Mountain Tavern, Jack’s Bar, On the Rockies, Storm King, Mulligan’s and weather permitting, Jill’s Umbrella Bar. Other restaurants may offer après specials. (Source: www.coppercolorado.com) ATHLETIC CLUB - The club features a 25 yard pool, co-ed spa and locker rooms with spas, saunas and steam rooms. The weight room features free weights and Cybex equipment. Available in the Cardio Center are stationary bikes, treadmills, a rowing machine, stair climbers, and elliptical trainers. Racquetball/Wallyball courts are also available. The Spa offers relaxing massages, facials and spa packages. Personal trainers are available. (Source: www.coppercolorado.com) ATM – Automatic Teller Machines are available at Alpine Bank near Passage Point, the Copper Sports Center near the base of the escalators, McCoy’s Mountain Market across from West Lake, Endo’s lobby, the Day Lodge at West Village, the Grand Hall in Copper Station in East Village, the Conoco station at Wheeler Flats and the EDGE for employees. AVALANCHE - An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, from either natural triggers or human activity. In mountainous terrain, avalanches are among the most serious hazards to life and property with their destructive capability resulting from their potential to carry an enormous mass of snow rapidly over large distances. 3 AVALANCHE DOGS – Search and Rescue dogs specially trained to find people and objects buried under the snow, as well as cross-trained for wilderness and water searches. Copper currently has five to six trained dogs on 24 hour call. It may take 2-3 years before the dogs are ready for certification. They ride the chairlift or snowmobiles to the three ski patrol headquarter buildings and are trained to ride in helicopters for emergencies. In a typical year, an operational search dog may respond to 10-20 missions, 25% of which are avalanches. Copper Mountain’s Rescue Dogs are solely supported by tax deductible donations. (Source: Copper Ski Patrol “Search & Rescue Dogs” brochure) AVA-LAUNCHERS – Platforms used for avalanche control. They are located near the bottom of Mountain Chief lift, the top of Blackjack lift and below Union Bowl. BARILOCHE – Trail named after Bariloche, Argentina, which was formerly a sister resort to Copper Mountain. BARN – The large Woodward facility. See WOODWARD COPPER. BEACON BOWL – Located behind the Timberline Patrol building, the Beacon Bowl is used to train individuals to use avalanche transceivers. Demonstrations are given at various times. BEACONS – Beacons, also known as avalanche transceivers or various other trade names, are important for every member of an out-of-bounds party. They emit a radio signal in normal use, but may be switched to receive mode to locate a buried victim up to 80 meters away. Analog receivers provide audible beeps that rescuers interpret to estimate distance to a victim. To use the receiver effectively requires regular practice. All of our Copper Mountain Ski Patrollers always wear beacons on duty. (Source: wikipedia.org) BEELER LOT – Pay parking lot closest to Passage Point. BEETLE KILL – See PINE BEETLE EPIDEMIC BELGIAN BEAN – Formerly near the Covered Bridge in Passage Point and now on- mountain in the Flyers Grille below the top of the American Flyer. Their specialty is delicious hand held Belgian waffles. BELLY BUTTON BABIES AND BAKERY - See CHILDCARE CENTER. BLACK JACK LIFT – Chairlift at the lower level of Copper Bowl installed in 1996 that brings skiers/riders to just above the top of Rendezvous Lift. BRANDING – Copper’s brand is “Copper Mountain – Raised on Colorado”. BOWLS – Copper Mountain has four official bowls – Spaulding, Copper, Union and Resolution Bowls all providing excellent skiing and boarding. Occasionally Hallelujah and Celebrity are also referred to as bowls. 4 BREAKFAST – Jack’s, Solitude Station, Endo’s and Union Creek Day Lodge in West Viilage all offer breakfast in the winter. Copper Station in East Village has light fare. Camp Hale and Starbucks offer a breakfast selection all year long. BRENNAN’S GRIN – Trail named after Brennan whose family owned land at Copper Mountain and was an early employee; so named because he always had a grin. BURNING STONES PLAZA – The heated walkways of Center Village at the base of the American Eagle lift. The rock pillars are lit with gas torch flames for various occasions. BUSINESS CENTER – Located in the lower level of the Conference Center, various services are offered such as custom printing, photocopying, faxing and postage stamps. Airline boarding passes are printed for free as a guest courtesy. They also accept FedEx and UPS shipping deliveries. When closed, guests are directed to Guest Services for assistance. BUS ROUTES – Copper has a free internal bus system that goes to the three base villages and parking lots. Signage is available to indicate bus stops. For Center Village, note that the bus stop at Ten Mile Circle will take guests to the Alpine Lots. For the Far East Lot, the pick-up is at Passage Point. The Summit Stage, a free shuttle bus system for Summit County, has stops at Passage Point in Center Village, Woodward Barn, the Copper entrance and the east side of Wheeler Circle in East Village. BUZZARD’S ALLEY – Trail named after Jim “Buzzard” Spenst, former director of mountain operations and former mayor of Frisco. CAGE – Part of Woodward Copper, the Cage is a retail store in Village Square specializing in freestyle apparel and accessories. The store is also a hangout for the younger generation. They have a lounge offering tables, chairs, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, ping pong, foosball, video games, video editing equipment, and a small indoor skate bowl for skateboarding.