It is no secret that the Leadville Trail 100 is one of the hardest and most challenging ultramarathons in the Mountain West region and the United States. Competitors not only have to climb through the.
It is no secret that the youth in Summit County are exceptionally active. In fact, the vast majority of Summit County students who participate in sports often play multiple sports within a calendar year .
Photo by Curtis DeVore / Copper Mountain Resort
When Copper Mountain Resort President and General Manager Dustin Lyman saw the level of demand for uphill and backcountry skiing last March, he knew Copper needed to add an uphill race series to the resort’s lineup.
Since Lyman began leading the resort at the start of the 2018-19 winter season, the Boulder native and former National Football League player has leaned into the resort’s niche as “The Athlete’s Mountain.” Along with serving as the U.S. Alpine Ski Team’s official training site and as the elite training and competition venue via Woodward Copper Mountain Park for park and pipe sports, Lyman believes uphill is a part of Copper’s athlete-first brand.