Loveland Ski Area

About Loveland Ski Area

Ptarmign Lift - 11,245ft at bottom, 12,050ft at top (Cam from Loveland Ski Area )

Loveland Ski Area is a ski area located near the town of Georgetown, Colorado. Located at the eastern portal of the Eisenhower Tunnel, within the Arapahoe National Forest. The area is one of Colorado’s highest ski areas with a summit of 13,010 feet (3,965 meters) and the third highest lift-served areas in North America at 12,697 feet (3,870 meters). The ski area takes its name from adjacent Loveland Pass, which separates it from the nearby Arapahoe Basin ski area. Just 54 miles (85 kilometers) west of Denver, Loveland offers 1,800 acres (728 hectares) of terrain and is one of only a handful of both independent, and family-owned, ski areas in operation. Because of its lofty elevation, Loveland is typically one of the first ski areas to open each season; with the earliest opening record on October 7, 2009. It’s also generally regarded as the closest major ski area open to the Denver market. Due to its lack of on-site lodging, Loveland often has shorter lift lines and less-expensive lift tickets, particularly midweek. Loveland Ski Area receives an average annual snowfall of 401 inches (1,018.54 centimeters) per season.