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Schaefer's at Copper Mountain

Expert · 552 m long with 215 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 40° at its steepest, facing SE.

40°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
552 mlength
215 mvertical
3746 mtop elevation
SEfaces

Snow and sun

Schaefer's is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Schaefer's

Lifts that reach the top: Union Meadows (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 20 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride American Flyer
  2. Ski Soliloquy (easy)
  3. Ride Union Meadows
  4. Ski West Ridge Traverse (advanced)
  5. Ski Schaefer's (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Colorado Boulevard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mountain Chief (2 min), Blackjack (3 min), Three Bears (3 min).

See Schaefer's on the 3D mapAll runs at Copper Mountain
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.