Ski Resorts Near Frisco

Frisco is the Perfect Basecamp for Winter Adventure

Eight Ski Resorts Near Frisco

Frisco is located at the epicenter of winter recreation with eight ski and ride resorts within four minutes to 45 minutes from Frisco’s charming Main Street. We even have free transportation to four of those resorts right from Main Street. Frisco also sports a lift assisted tubing hill, 30km of groomed Nordic trails, backcountry skiing, the nearby Janet’s Cabin backcountry hut, and miles of trails on public lands for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Boredom is just not possible in Frisco, but you might catch a case of F.O.M.O (fear of missing out). But not to worry, Frisco is welcoming and laid back with wallet-friendly lodging, so come check us out for your next winter adventure.

Copper Mountain: Frisco’s Home Mountain

Frisco is Copper’s town and Copper is Frisco’s home mountain. It is a quick seven minute drive from Frisco’s Main Street to Copper Mountain. The best way to get from Frisco to Copper is on the free Summit Stage bus making a trip to Copper easy and quick while you make Frisco your basecamp.

Why Frisco Loves Copper

Copper is a unique mountain resort with a laid-back and inclusive vibe that represents the best of Colorado. The lifties are kind. There are a variety of great places to grab a beer and a bite to eat. There is free ice skating in Center Village (just bring your own skates). In winter and summer, the Rocky Mountain Coaster weaves through forests topping out at speeds up to 25 miles per hour as one of North America’s longest alpine coasters. Summer at Copper may even be better than winter with golfing, mountain biking, hiking, and general relaxing in the lovely Colorado summer mountain vibe.

Frisco/Copper Information Center

Contact Information

970-668-5547
TOFinfo@townoffrisco.com

Physical Address

300 Main Street
Frisco, CO 80443

Hours

Sunday – Saturday
9:00am-5:00pm

The Information Center will have limited hours on some holidays and will be closed on January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24 and 25.

Mailing Address

PO Box 4100
Frisco, CO 80443

And the list goes on. Here’s a bit more about Copper by numbers:

Location: Copper Mountain is just 75 miles west of Denver
Base Elevation: 9,712 feet/2,946 meters
Summit Elevation: 12,441 feet/3,792 meters
Lifts and Trails: 24 lifts servicing over 140 marked trails (21% beginner, 25% intermediate, 36% advanced, 18% expert). Check out Copper’s winter trail map.
Skiable Acres: 2,507 acres of skiable terrain making Copper one of the largest ski and snowboard resorts in Colorado. And Copper’s naturally-divided terrain offers world-class skiing and riding for all ages and abilities (so straying onto a black diamond while you are still in a wedge is unlikely).
Average Annual Snowfall : 305 inches/774 centimeters
Snowmaking: 364 acres/148 hectares
Longest Run: 2.8 miles/5 kilometers (Soliloquy to Roundabout)
Villages: Three villages – Center, East, and West offering a variety of lodging and dining options

Plan a Trip to Copper

Contact Copper‘s guest services staff at 970-968-2318 for more information on lodging, hotels and specific activities or call the Frisco-Copper Information Center at 800-424-1554 for ideas on making the most of your trip by linking together Copper and Frisco experiences.

Ski Resorts Near Frisco

Beginner Ski and Snowboard Hill

The Beginner Ski and Snowboard Hill at the Frisco Adventure Park is Frisco’s own beginner ski and snowboard hill just 4 minutes from Frisco’s Main Street. This beginner hill is reminiscent of the friendly community hills of years’ past where families learned to ski and snowboard together, and the lodge and parking were a stone’s throw from the hill. The hill was founded in 2010 with this throwback vibe, and new skiers and riders will find a hill free of crowds and full of learning opportunities.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 970-668-2558. A limited number of tickets are offered daily and often sell out. The ski and snowboard hill is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Frisco Terrain Park

In January 2024, the Frisco Adventure Park opened a hike-to terrain park adjacent to the ski and snowboard hill. At the end of the 2024 season, a brand new rope tow was installed to get park users to the top of the hill quicker.

New for the 2024/2025 winter season – The Frisco Terrain Park at the Frisco Adventure Park openes in late December with paid access to the terrain park available five days a week from 10:00am-4:00pm, Thursday-Monday. The park is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The Frisco terrain park offers around 15 features which are available via rope tow including boxes, rails and snow features that will be adjusted every few weeks or as necessary. The terrain park is regularly maintained by the Frisco Adventure Park’s operations professionals – a ticket or a season pass is required to access.

Learn More about the Frisco Adventure Park

At just seven minutes from Frisco’s Main Street, Copper Mountain is Frisco’s big mountain and where you’ll find most Frisco and Summit County locals skiing its over 140 run, 23 lifts and 2,490 acres of skiable terrain. Here in Summit County, Copper is known as the “local’s mountain” or “skier’s/rider’s mountain” because of its welcoming atmosphere and incredible terrain, which really does offer something for every level of skier.

Learn More About Copper Mountain

Just 15 minutes down the road is Breckenridge Ski Resort, which doesn’t need much introduction as it is one of the most visited ski resorts in North America. The 2013 expansion to Peak 6 added 540 acres of beautiful terrain for a total of 2,908 acres. The upper bowls of Peak 8 offer great skiing and great views of the valley and a peek to the west even affords a looksie at Copper Mountain.

Learn More About Breckenridge Ski Resort

30 minutes over Vail Pass is Vail Mountain clocking in at a behemoth 5,317 acres. It is a spectacle of skiing and riding choices, which will turn your legs to spaghetti. Vail typically dukes it out with Breckenridge for the most visited resort in North America, and if you are imagining swanky shops, great people-watching and fun après ski scene, then you have a very accurate imagination.

Learn More About Vail

45 minutes from Frisco sits Beaver Creek with 2,082 acres of terrain and where you can often find untouched powder, even a few days after a storm. And if you’ve never been handed a free warm chocolate chip cookie after skiing here, then you haven’t really lived. Beaver Creek has a way of bringing luxury and sport together in an exceptional way- even for us mere mortals.

Learn More About Beaver Creek

Photo Credits: Copper Mountain, Curtis Devore and Ian Macy