Cooper at Arapahoe Basin

Intermediate · 1353 m long with 339 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 25° at its steepest, facing SW.

Snow and sun

Cooper is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.

How to get to Cooper

Lifts that reach the top: Zuma Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 22 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

1. Ride Wrangler Express
2. Ski Wrangler (easy)
3. Ride Lenawee Express
4. Hike Hike (expert)
5. Ski Gentling (intermediate)
6. Ski Cooper (intermediate)
7. Ride Zuma Lift
8. Ski Cooper (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Montezuma's Revenge, Hike, Eureka. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Zuma Lift (1 min).

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