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Copper Summit Ski and Golf has been serving Michigan since 1949. The Brockway family has owned and operated Copper Summit since 1957.There are six lifts serving 10 runs, numerous terrain features, and a snow tubing park.The ski season runs November through March. Recent additions include Zip Line Tours and Rocks and Valleys Off-Road Park.

 
Slopes

Ski Facilities: 210 ft. vertical drop. 30% beginner, 45% intermediate, 10% advanced, 15% terrain park, 1 Triple chairlifts, and 4 rope tows. New last year, a Magic Carpet.

Snowmaking: 50 snowmaking positions with a capacity of up to 1,000 gallons of water per minute... or 12" of machine made snow in a 24 hour period at temperatures of 20¡ F.

Ski Lodge

Ski Lodge: 5,500 square feet Bar & Lounge upstairs, Short Order Grill, Rental Shop, Ski Patrol First Aid Facility, Ticket, Ski School Lesson Center, Reception & Group Sales Upstairs.

Lounge: Avalanche Bar and Grill is our cozy mountainside lounge that overlooks the ski hill. A great place to unwind after an exciting day of skiing, riding, golfing, or zip lining, have dinner and a beverage, or just share some laughs with friends with our extensive grill menu and full bar.

Ski Lessons

Ski School Lesson Center: PSIA/AASI certified, 30+ instructors, ski & snowboard lessons for all abilities - both group and private.

Equiptment rental

Rental Shop Equipment: 350 sets of skis, 100 junior skis, 110 snowboards with strap-in bindings and boots, 20 Snow Blades.

Terrain park

Terrain Park: Jumps, bumps, mounds, rails, table tops, for boarders and skiers only.

Tubing

Tubing: 2 Handle tows, 4 Tubing Runs, and 160 Tubes. Tubing Vertical Drop 100 ft., Longest run 750 ft.

Zipline tours

Zip Line Tours: Start at Ground School, a small 60 foot long zipline to get started, then head to our 10 separate ziplines, including the final TWIN ZIP, over 4,000 ft of cable, reaching heights up to 70 feet.

Off road park

Off-Road Park: This off-road park has the typical Northern Michigan terrain that will challenge the driving skills of mild to wild 4 x 4 drivers. The park has over 200 acres of hills, rocks, mud and a variety of trails for different skill levels. Come and explore the many different trails.

Packages


Golf, Ski, and Zipline packages are available at Copper Summit with the following hotel:


Zipline packages are seasonal May through October.


Doherty Hotel & Convention Center

604 N. McEwan St.

Clare, MI 48617


Phone: 877-2-DOHERTY


www.dohertyhotel.com


Doherty Hotel Ski or Board Lift Package


Spend the day skiing at Copper Summit and spend the night at the historic Doherty Hotel in beautiful downtown Clare.


Package includes:

Overnight accommodations All-day lift ticket at Copper Summit Ski & Golf


For reservations contact the Doherty Hotel at 1-800-525-4115


For other lodging in Clare County checkout the Clare County Convention & Visitors Bureau web site at www.clarecounty.net, Snug Haven Lakeside Resort at www.snughaven.com, or Golf Central Michigan's website at www.mountpleasantwow.com.

Directions


Copper Summit Ski, Golf & Zip Line Tours is easy to locate: right in the middle of Michigan!


From Northern Michigan:

US 127 S to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, Between Clare and Harrison


From Southern Michigan:

US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, Between Clare and Harrison


From Eastern Michigan:

Take U.S. 10 to Clare, head North on US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, about ten miles


From Southern Michigan:

US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, Between Clare and Harrison

Gift Certificates


Looking for the perfect gift for the skier, snowboarder, or tuber in your life? What about that adventure seeking cousin, or your brother who loves to golf? And what about the person who loves it all?


Copper Summit Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for EVERYONE! With the gift certificate for the cash value of your choosing, your loved ones can choose what they spend it on:


Zip Lining

Lift Tickets

Rentals

Tubing

Lessons

Season Pass

Golf

Retail

Winter Gear