A Colorado road trip with history at the end.
Ski Cooper sits atop Tennessee Pass about 10 miles north of Leadville. From COS, the trip connects Colorado Springs with one of the state's more laid-back ski experiences. Winter conditions can change quickly, so plan around current road information rather than one fixed travel-time estimate.
Choose for winter
Consider AWD or 4WD, passenger capacity, luggage space and room for skis or snowboards when selecting your rental vehicle.
Explore rental cars →Check the passes
Start with our COS Airport planning guide before heading toward Colorado's mountain corridors and checking current conditions for your travel day.
Plan your COS arrival →Stay flexible
High-country winter travel can change quickly. Leave enough room in your schedule to adjust for weather and road conditions.
Compare mountain-trip options →All-natural snow. Colorado character.
Ski Cooper describes itself as a family-friendly mountain with 480 lift-served acres, 64 runs and five lifts. The resort relies on natural snowfall rather than snowmaking and sits high above Leadville on Tennessee Pass.
Explore mountain tripsMake the mountain town part of the trip.
Historic Leadville is the natural nearby home base for a Ski Cooper trip. Staying in the area can add a genuine high-country town experience to the ski portion of your Colorado itinerary.
Explore places to stayA mountain with a remarkable Colorado story.
10th Mountain history
Ski Cooper traces its roots to World War II, when the area was used to train ski troops connected with the nearby Camp Hale training site.
Tennessee Pass
The ski area sits high above Leadville, surrounded by the central Rocky Mountains and views toward some of Colorado's highest peaks.
Natural-snow skiing
Cooper's official site emphasizes its all-natural snow and relaxed, family-friendly approach to the Colorado ski experience.
Turn Ski Cooper into part of a bigger mountain trip.
Monarch Mountain
Explore another natural-snow-oriented Colorado mountain experience farther south.
Copper Mountain
Compare Cooper with a larger Summit County resort and village experience.
All mountain trips
Explore Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek, Winter Park and the rest of our Colorado mountain network.
Use Leadville as a gateway to more high-country adventure.
Keep Ski Cooper as the focus, compare another smaller-feeling mountain, or connect the Leadville area with larger Summit County resort experiences.
Start with Colorado Springs.
Add Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs or another Colorado Springs attraction before heading into the high country.
Explore Colorado SpringsPlan the airport-to-mountain transition.
Use our Colorado Springs Airport guide to connect your flight arrival with your rental vehicle, lodging and Ski Cooper itinerary.
COS Airport guideMatch the rental vehicle to the route.
Passengers, equipment, luggage and winter roads all matter when choosing a vehicle for a Ski Cooper and Leadville trip from Colorado Springs.
Rental cars near COS AirportBuild the rest of your Colorado itinerary.
Compare mountain destinations and plan the arrival side of your trip before heading toward Ski Cooper.
Explore mountain tripsMountain weather and road conditions can change rapidly. Verify current travel and resort information before departure. Springs Airport Rentals is an independent travel marketplace and guide and is not affiliated with Ski Cooper.
Build your COS-to-Ski Cooper trip.
Start at Colorado Springs Airport, choose your mountain-ready ride and make Leadville and Ski Cooper part of a bigger Colorado adventure.