Centrally located and far less crowded than some of Colorado’s better known ski resorts, staying in Copper Mountain is an excellent way to maximize your time on the hill this winter. Just an hour from Denver and about 30 minutes from both the restaurants and winter fun in Breckenridge, Copper Mountain is also a short drive from the world-famous bowls of Vail Mountain. Copper really does promise the best of everything the high country has to offer. While proximity to other big mountains is a huge plus — Keystone, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin, and Beaver Creek are also less than an hour away — Copper Mountain is much more than just…