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Colorado’s favorite daughter—or at least its fastest one—can sleep in her own bed this Thanksgiving. Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin will headline the Stifel Copper Cup at Copper Mountain, from November 27 to 30, after the women’s FIS Ski World Cup circuit was forced to skip its usual stop in Killington, Vermont (the resort is replacing a lift). Copper quickly seized the opportunity to host its first top-flight alpine competition since 2001.
It even expanded the scope by inviting boys; like a middle-school dance, World Cup events are typically separated by sex. Not so at Copper, where men, including River Radamus of Edwards, will compete during the first two days in the super G and giant slalom. Shiffrin and the women then take center stage with giant slalom and slalom.
Beyond serving as a homecoming for Shiffrin and Radamus, Copper is also the U.S. Ski Team’s official training center. That means the Stars and Stripes should be well positioned for a gold rush, a hopeful harbinger of things to come this February at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Read More: The Colorado Ski Resort Guide
View pass options here: $25 for daily general admission, $85 for all four days; $40 for daily premium ticket, $125 for all four days
