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Copper Mountain's New Three Bears Chair Shares Access To New Terrain

FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) - Copper Mountain Resort opened its Three Bears chair on a snowy Friday. The resort held a ribbon cutting and parties at the top of the Rendezvous lift and in the Center Village.

The chair is new this season. It allows skiers and snowboarders to access terrain on Tucker Mountain that was only previously accessed by snowcat or hiking.

Three Bears Construction Update - 10/16 by Copper Mountain on YouTube
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Copper Mountain Three Bears lift (credit: Copper Mountain)

There is also a ski patrol warming hut at the summit of Tucker Mountain.

Construction for the new chair and outpost started in June.

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