Copper Mountain’s Lift Names Have A Deeper History Than You Might Expect
Copper Mountain in Colorado, like most ski resorts around the United States, has some pretty unique chairlift names. Some of them make complete sense, describing the area they serve or fitting a mountain theme, but others seem a bit more random. Where do lift namers like “Super Bee” or “Kokomo” come from? Interestingly enough, they come from the resort’s history.
Looking through past trail maps of Copper Mountain shows a pretty unique sight. Letters, rather than names, once marked each chairlift. The first chairlifts to actually receive names on the trail maps were American Flyer, the Resolution Lift, and Storm King, all of which still exist on the mountain today.
Many of the lifts that were once marked with letters now have names that correspond with said letters. Alpine was the A Lift, Super Bee was the B Lift, Kokomo Express was the K Lift, and so on. With a bit of searching, you might even be able to find some old ski instructors who still like to call the lifts by their letter names.
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