Pros:
A short ski course that makes use of the copious elevation.
-Amenities: Blue Mach Vs, unideal rubber tees, good signs, sturdy next tee arrows, practice basket. The course info is near the practice basket, which is a bit of a walk from tee (1). Free parking in one garage/lot on the grounds during the summer.
-Elevation: It's here. Whether you'll like it is a more ambiguous question. Holes (1)-(6) are straight uphill, and (7)-(9) are straight downhill. It's not creative, but it is huge.
-"Friendly": My label for the combination of well-kept, easy to navigate, and hard to lose discs.
-Views: Really gorgeous views, other than the interstate, which is more of an engineering marvel than a view.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Some minimal requirements. The big challenge is obviously the slope, but there are a few treelines that force shot consideration as well. Holes are between about 200' and 330'. I imagine wind could be an issue on the wide open slopes.
Cons:
-Creativity: There just isn't any. This is nine baskets laid out on giant fairways with little use of obstacles at all. Thus, it's pretty boring. It's also a short course. You'll either struggle to reach the circle on the giant uphills, or barely throw your putters to avoid going long on the downhills.
-Pads: Uneven rubber was tricky to run up on.
-Walks: Long walk from (1) to (2), and from the end of the course back to (1).
-Mud: Meltoff creates some mud issues on (4) and most of the transitions between holes.
Other Thoughts:
Copper Mountain exists. The very old reviews here are still accurate. It's okay. It's boring, but with essential infrastructure in place and massive hills. Overall, it's a perfect candidate for the label Passable. I'd pass by unless I was a bagger or this was the closest course to me.