Where Coppervale Ski Area’s numbers come from
13 observations from 4 publishers behind 13 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
5/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation5,820 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Coppervale Ski Area
Coppervale Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“ghway 36 and sits at a base elevation of 5,200 feet. With a peak elevation of 5,820 feet, the ski hill packs enough groomed snow for some terrific d”
Highest lift-served elevation5,823 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation5,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Coppervale Ski Area
Coppervale Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“Coppervale is located 18 miles from Susanville on Highway 36 and sits at a base elevation of 5,200 feet. With a peak elevation of 5,820 feet, the ski hill packs en”
Advertised vertical drop577 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical623 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Named trails81 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — CoppervalePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow (2 in all)”
Airport drive1 h 53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles103.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles103.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles103.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area: 1 h 53 min and 103.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Coppervale Ski Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · lassencollege.edu
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — CoppervaleSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Coppervale Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Coppervale Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — CoppervaleCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Coppervale Ski Area
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Coppervale Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingCoppervale Ski Area · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"Coppervale is located 18 miles from Susanville on Highway 36" Reviewer: Coppervale's page sits under Lassen College's site; the bare address is the college's home page.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Coppervale Ski Area – Susanville
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Coppervale: 1 operating lift(s) — Poma (Platter); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Coppervale — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 5;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.