LOVELAND SKI AREA

The 'Loveland Ski Area' (formerly 'Loveland Basin Ski Area') is one of Colorado's highest ski areas, located in the Arapahoe National Forest 53 miles (85 km) west of Denver, USA. The ski area takes its name from Loveland Pass, which separates it from the Arapahoe Basin ski area.
It straddles both sides of the pass at the Eisenhower Tunnel, through which I-70 crosses the Continental Divide. Because it is situated atop the Continental Divide, Loveland is one of the first ski areas to open in the area every season. As of the 2005-06 ski season, it was the first ski area to open in North America for six consecutive years, though Arapahoe Basin won the race for the 2006-2007 season.^[1] Because it has not developed into a resort-style ski area like Copper Mountain or Vail, nor is it situated near a trendy ski town like Aspen or Telluride, it has gained a reputation in the area as a ski area for locals. As such, it often has shorter lines and less-expensive lift tickets, but also fewer trails and on-site amenities.

Contents

Statistics

Elevation

Trails

Lifts

References

External links

Statistics

Elevation

★ Base: 10,600 ft / 3231 m

★ Summit: 13,010 ft / 3965 m

★ Vertical Rise: 2,410 ft / 735 m

Trails

★ Skiable Area: 1,365 acres

★ Trails: 77 total (13% beginner, 41% intermediate, 46% advanced/expert)

★ Longest Run: 2 miles

★ Average Annual Snowfall: 400 in / 1,016 cm

★ Terrain Parks: 1

Lifts

★ 11 total

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★ 3 quad chair lift

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★ 2 triple chair lift

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★ 4 double chair lifts

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★ 1 surface lifts

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★ 1 rope tow

References

1. "A-Basin wins opening contest" Julie Dunn, The Denver Post, October 13, 2006

External links

★ Pictures taken at Loveland in Spring 2006

★ Loveland's MySpace

★ Loveland Ski Area

★ 3dSkiMap of Loveland Ski Area