Copper Return at Mont Ripley
Easy · 236 m long with 26 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 11° at its steepest, facing S.
11°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
236 mlength
26 mvertical
224 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
Copper Return is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Copper Return
Lifts that reach the top: Handle Tow (skiing easy terrain to get there); Copper Hoist (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Husky Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 1 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ski Copper Return (easy)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Copper Hoist (1 min), T-Bar (1 min), Husky Chair (3 min).
See Copper Return on the 3D mapAll runs at Mont RipleyMeasured 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.