Search Results for: loveland

[PHOTOS] Loveland Ski Area, CO, Begins Snowmaking in Effort to Open Earlier Than Last Year’s November 9

Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, has officially kicked off snowmaking operations for the 2025–26 season, ahead of schedule and just days before its usual early-season start. The ski area’s snowmaking team fired up its guns around midnight on October 13–last year, snowmaking began on October 18. Related: Loveland Ski Area, CO, to Replace Lift 7 for 2025-26 Season The resort’s early […]
Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains |
0 Comments

Landslide Closes U.S. Highway 6 Indefinitely Over Loveland Pass, CO

loveland pass co

A landslide has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 6 between Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin, a high-alpine route popular with travelers and recreationists in Colorado’s central Rockies. The Colorado Department of Transportation closed the road early Sunday morning around 5:30 a.m. after a section of mountain slope gave way near mile marker 226 on Loveland Pass. The debris […]
Martin Kuprianowicz |
0 Comments

Huge 20-Foot Deep Landslide Closes Section of Loveland Pass, CO, Disrupting Arapahoe Basin Closing Day

Huge landslide on Loveland Pass, CO. | Photo: CDOT

A significant landslide forced the closure of Loveland Pass, Colorado, early Sunday morning, blocking U.S. Highway 6 near mile marker 226, roughly one mile before the Summit County line. The slide, which measured approximately 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep, did not involve any vehicles or cause injuries, according to officials from the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and […]
Avatar photo SnowBrains |
0 Comments

Skier Injured by Avalanche Near Loveland Pass, CO, Rescued via Flight for Life Helicopter

grizzly peak avalanche

On Sunday, April 20, a skier sustained a severe ankle injury after being swept approximately 700 feet down the north face of Grizzly Peak, located near Loveland Pass in Colorado. The Summit Daily reports that the incident occurred during a wind slab avalanche, a common type in the region, which forms when wind deposits snow onto a leeward slope, creating a […]
Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
AvyBrains |
0 Comments

[PHOTOS] Loveland Pass, CO, Closed After Avalanche Sweeps Truck Off the Road

On Friday evening, an avalanche struck Loveland Pass, Colorado, sweeping a pickup truck off U.S. Highway 6. The incident occurred around 7:15 PM in an area known as Seven Sister 6, shortly after Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officials had initiated a precautionary closure due to rising avalanche danger. Related: [UPDATED] Berthoud Pass, CO, Remains Closed as More Avalanches Impact […]
Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
AvyBrains |
0 Comments

Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Open on Saturday, November 9, for the 2024-25 Season

I-70 runs directly under Loveland Ski Resort (Image: Cool Works)

Loveland Ski Area in Colorado has announced it will open for the 2024-25 season on Saturday, November 9. Chet’s Dream will spin at 8:30 a.m., offering skiers and riders access to Cat Walk, Mambo, and Home Run for top-to-bottom laps on nearly 1,000 vertical feet of terrain. “It’s official! Loveland Ski Area will kick off the 2024/25 season on Saturday, […]
Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains |
0 Comments

Indy Pass Adds Another 52 Resorts for Winter 2024-25, Including Loveland, CO, and Bear Valley, CA

Indy Pass announces new resorts. Added capacity triggers limited sale of 24/25 Indy Passes. The Indy Pass announced today that Loveland Resort in Colorado is among 52 new resorts added to the Indy Pass for the 2024-25 season. 30 of those resorts were announced, including Loveland Ski Area, Colorado; Innsbruck, Austria (12 resorts); Bear Valley, California; and Massif du Sud, […]
Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo Gregg Frantz |
0 Comments

Ski Patrollers at Loveland Ski Area, CO, Vote to Unionize

loveland colorado ski patrol and avalanche puppy dog

Yesterday, ski patrollers and paramedics at Loveland Ski Area, CO, submitted a petition for a representation election to the National Labor Relations Board. They are organizing as the Loveland Ski Patrol Professional Union under CWA 7781, the United Professional Ski Patrols of America. The petition was submitted with 70% support. Related: Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More? “Loveland has seen […]
Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains |
0 Comments

Loveland Ski Area, CO, Opens Free Ridge Cat For Expert Skiing at Above 13,000ft

loveland, colorado, ridge cat

Yesterday, Loveland Ski Area, CO, announced that the ridge cat is now open for the season. The ridge cat offers free cat skiing in expert terrain over 13,000 feet along the Continental Divide. Enjoy free snowcat skiing along the Continental Divide and explore some of Loveland’s most exhilarating terrain with a free ride on the Ridge Cat. Take in the amazing […]
Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains |
0 Comments

Loveland Pass, CO, Closes for 4 Hours Due to Avalanche

Big snow in Colorado this week means that the avalanche danger is increasing. Loveland Pass—home to two Colorado ski areas and an area infamous for avalanche activity—was reportedly closed for four hours on Monday morning after a large avalanche buried a section of highway. The closure was announced at about 2:35 AM between Mile Point 222 and I-70, roughly located between Loveland […]
Post Tag for AvalancheAvalanche
AvyBrains |
0 Comments