Copper Mountain – the beauty of the midweek ski
I know several people who have taken advantage of the Copper Fourpass, and here is my advice: Ski during the week. Alright, calm down now. Yes, it’s a vacation day. Yes, you’ll come back to a desk full of work. But this is about you, right? YOU. Pamper yourself, for once.
Who will you meet, skiing during the week? Well, most likely no one. That’s right – NO ONE. It will be like having your own private mountain! Think of the peace you will experience, riding the lift without someone interogating you about your work, your life, your mannequin.
Of course, you might share the first chair or two. I’ve met self-employed folks, ski bunnies (if you’re in to that sort of thing, and I know you are), and even retired guys. Mostly, you will meet locals. And I made up the part about the ski bunnies.
Locals aren’t there to chat, and I respect that deeply about them. They are there to ski. For whatever reason, they live closer to the slopes than you or I. Otherwise, they are no different. Feel free to acknowledge them with a tip of the helmet or, if the mood feels right, chat them up like a nervous hairdresser would. At the top, your paths in life will part, and you will likely never see them again.
But after you are at the top of the mountain – or on the back bowls -it will be all about you. Commune with nature all you want. I won’t judge… much. You’ll come back to work with a skip in your step and a song in your heart. Just do it!