Copper Mountain will not open on Friday as planned but officials expect the resort to open a week later.
Recent warm temperatures in the high country have limited snowmaking. Resort officials said they are confident they will be able to offer top-to-bottom skiing on Nov. 7, opening Ptarmigan trail via the Excelerator lift as well as on Rhapsody and Main Vein via the American Eagle lift.
The slowdown in snowmaking also figures to impact the U.S. Ski Team, which was to begin training at Copper next week. Team officials are working on adjustments to their plans.
“Mother Nature is starting to release her hold on winter and we will have a great start to the 2014-15 season,” said Gary Rodgers, Copper’s president and general manager. “Delaying opening day was a hard decision to make, but the quality of our snow surface and the experiences of our guests are most important.”
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