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Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper offers an affordable, family-run-feeling day near Leadville, with natural snow, rotating grooming, and high views of Mount Massive and Mount Elbert. Its roots as a training ground for the 10th Mountain Division give the area unusual historical character.

Mountain profile

Annual snow
98 in
Summit elevation
11,699 ft
Base elevation
10,498 ft
Vertical drop
1,201 ft
Skiable terrain
470 ac
Lifts
4 lifts
Runs
60 runs

Live Weather Map

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Resort update

Conditions

41°F

Partially cloudy

New snow
0"
Precipitation / chance
0 in · 30%
Humidity
66%
Wind gusts
25 mph
Wind
13.0 mph SW
Pressure
1010 hPa
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moon phase
New Moon
Cloud cover
45%
Visibility
12.3 mi

Daylight: 11 hr 23 min

Resort information

Operating status
Closed for Snow Sports
Base & surface
Base depth
0"
Primary surface
—
Snow last 48 hours
—
Open
Lifts
—
Trails
—
Terrain
—
Parks & pipes
Available
No
Parks & pipes open
—
Hours
Weekdays
—
Weekends
—
Night skiing
—

Resort update: 2026-03-22

10-day forecast

Partially cloudy
High
48°F
Low
35°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
28%

Partially cloudy
High
51°F
Low
37°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
25%

Partially cloudy
High
50°F
Low
36°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
22%

Partially cloudy
High
46°F
Low
35°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
33%

Snow, Rain, Freezing Drizzle/Freezing Rain, Partially cloudy
High
35°F
Low
28°F
Snow
1 in
Precip. probability
45%

Partially cloudy
High
36°F
Low
26°F
Snow
0.4 in
Precip. probability
20%

Partially cloudy
High
36°F
Low
23°F
Snow
0.4 in
Precip. probability
7%

Clear
High
45°F
Low
22°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
7%

Clear
High
46°F
Low
26°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
13%

Clear
High
45°F
Low
28°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
23%

Resort Outlook

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14-day snowfall outlook

Total: 2 in

0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
1 in
45%
0.4 in
20%
0.4 in
7%
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0.2 in
16%
0 inches

Daily forecast snowfall in inches. Amounts on the bars show daily snowfall. Percentages at right appear only on days with snow and show the chance of rain or snow, not a snow-only probability. -- indicates no snow; — indicates unavailable data.

Temperature

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · 2026

● Daily high● Daily low━ Daily average┄ Typical daily temperature: 34°F
15°25°35°45°55°Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23
How to read temperatures

Ranges show each day’s low and high, not a statistical distribution. Typical daily temperature is the median of 14 available daily averages. Missing readings leave gaps.

Pressure & storm activity

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Forecast · UTC

━ Pressure (hPa)━ Falling pressure▮ Snowfall (in)▮ Liquid precipitation (in)Largest daily drop: 5.4 hPa
Pressure · hPaSnow / precip. · in10050.0010130.2510200.5010280.7510351.00Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23

Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare pressure changes, precipitation, and snowfall.

How to read pressure & storm activity

Compare falling pressure with snowfall or precipitation to spot possible storm patterns. A pressure drop alone does not guarantee a storm. Each day pairs a light blue snowfall bar with a purple liquid precipitation bar (rain and melted snow). Both use the inches axis; snowfall depth and liquid precipitation are different measurements and are not added together. Snowfall and precipitation are separate source fields; snow can be reported even when precipitation is zero. Each metric uses its own labeled axis. Missing pressure readings leave gaps; — marks an unavailable bar value.

Temperature, dew point & moisture

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Daily forecast · UTC

━ Daily average temperature━ Daily dew point▮ DPD (right axis)
Temperature / dew point · °FDPD · °F10.00.020.06.330.012.540.018.850.025.0Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23

Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare temperature, dew point, and their gap.

How to read dew point depression

Dew point depression (DPD) = temperature − dew point. A shrinking gap means air is closer to saturation; it can reflect added moisture, cooling, or both.

These are daily values, not hourly observations. A small gap alone does not predict snow or prove the whole atmosphere is moist. Compare with pressure, precipitation, and the snowfall forecast. Missing or inconsistent DPD readings are left blank.

Illustrative comparisons at 30°F; descriptions are a guide, not fixed weather thresholds.
TemperatureDew pointDPDWhat it suggests
30°F5°F25°FVery dry air
30°F15°F15°FFairly dry
30°F22°F8°FCloser to saturation
30°F27°F3°FNear saturation
30°F29°F1°FVery humid; fog or clouds possible
30°F30°F0°FSaturated

Illustrative approaching-storm sequence: 25°F / dew point 5°F → DPD 20°F; 24°F / 15°F → 9°F; 23°F / 20°F → 3°F; 22°F / 21°F → 1°F. Rising dew point alongside cooling temperature shows air becoming much closer to saturation. This example is not the resort’s live forecast.

National Weather Service: dew point and saturation

Regional observations

SNOTEL data

Nearby station comparison

Fremont Pass

485:CO:SNTL

Elevation
11,310 ft
Distance
5.1 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Buckskin Joe

938:CO:SNTL

Elevation
11,160 ft
Distance
9.7 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Copper Mountain

415:CO:SNTL

Elevation
10,500 ft
Distance
11.3 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Hoosier Pass

531:CO:SNTL

Elevation
11,600 ft
Distance
12.0 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Ivanhoe

547:CO:SNTL

Elevation
10,540 ft
Distance
14.7 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0.1 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

NRCS remote backcountry weather station observations. Readings describe conditions at each station, which can differ from the resort. Dates are shown per measurement.