Snowshoer Injured and Survives 30 Hours near Eldora Ski Area, CO On Sunday, February 21, a 47-year-old woman from Boulder, CO, left for a solo snowshoe along the Jenny Creek Trail from the Eldora Nordic Center. After not returning that evening, her family reported her missing the next day. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Flight for Life assisted in the search. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, search parties located the […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Eldora, CO I can recall the first time someone ever suggested that we go ski Eldora. I was a freshman in college and was visiting my roommate’s parents at their home nestled in the mountains of Nederland, Colorado. My college roommate’s dad, Bill, was sitting across the kitchen table excitedly explaining to us that Eldora was the place to be this upcoming […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 3, 2020 2 Comments
Eldora Mountain Resort, CO Report: Fun in the Sun! Report from 21st February 2020 Spring had sprung early at Boulder’s closest resort today, as temperatures in the 40s and glorious sunshine baked this fantastic and fun little resort. Taking advantage of our Ikon Pass (don’t @ me…), we arrived mid-morning to find the parking lots pretty full. As we started walking an unknown distance towards the resort, a cute […] Steven Agar | February 21, 2020 0 Comments
Local Man Died From His Injuries 2-Days After Tree Strike at Eldora Mountain Resort, CO The skier airlifted from Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado last week after hitting a tree sadly died from his injuries two days later, reports the Daily Camera. The 55-year-old man was found unconscious at 10:30 am on December 30 at the ski resort. Nobody witnessed the collision, according to Eldora spokesman Sam Bass. Related: Man Dies in Tree Strike at […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 7, 2020 0 Comments
Eldora Mountain Resort, CO Turned Away Skiers as Huge Snow Caused Parking Areas to Fill Quickly The foot and more of fresh snow that fell on Eldora Mountain Resort, CO Monday night proved to be ‘too much’ as the resort had to briefly shut down their parking lots on Tuesday morning because they were full. Related: Conditions Report: Opening Day at Eldora, CO “This does happen — this happened a couple of times last season on […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 27, 2019 0 Comments
Finding Colorado’s Legendary Runs, Best Powder, and Top Aprés with the Ikon Pass Brought to you by Ikon Pass Colorado Winter Road Trip 5 Days, 5 Destinations Copper Mountain, Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Winter Park Resort, Eldora The Centennial State’s Rocky Mountains are a must — home to five of the most-sought-after Ikon Pass destinations. Here’s an inside look at Colorado’s iconic alpine adventures, including tips on finding the legendary runs, best powder, and top […] Featured Article SnowBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Veterans Day at Eldora, CO **Report from November 11th, 2019** There wasn’t much of a crowd. It wasn’t windy, even though it’s always windy at Eldora. Mostly bluebird skies with a few low clouds. Conditions were good on the north and northwest facing runs. The top of Jolly Jug (east-facing) had a lot of torn up refrozen snow that made for some fun skiing. It […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | November 12, 2019 0 Comments
Stroke Survivors are Rehabbing on the Slopes At one of Denver’s closest ski resorts, the community and local ‘get-to-know ya’ skiing feel is alive and well. Eldora Mountain is the home base for Snow Strokers. Founder Rick Herrmann created Snow Strokers after his own experience with the condition. Just two years after suffering his seventh stroke, Herrmann decided to start the program at Eldora to help provide […] Industry News Grant Weaver | November 8, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Opening Day at Eldora, CO **Report from November 1st, 2019** There was an opening day crowd but it wasn’t too bad. The lift line allowed your legs to rest between runs. It was windy, but it’s always windy at Eldora. Coverage was good, and in spite of the number of people the runs remained soft and chalky. Everyone was very excited for the start of […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Resorts Wolf Creek and Eldora Will OPEN THIS WEEK A further two Colorado ski resorts have announced they will open by the end of this week, bringing the number of openings in the state to five. Wolf Creek Ski Area, who was the first North American resort to open in 2018, said it will open on Halloween, Thursday 31st October. It will stay open until dusk and feature a […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2019 0 Comments
Eldora Mountain Resort, CO Will OPEN Early | November 1st Is Earliest Opening in 20-Years Eldora Mountain Resort, CO announced yesterday that thanks to recent snowfall they will be opening early, becoming the first unlimited access resort on the Ikon Pass to do so. With 32″ of snow so far this winter, 28″ in the last week, and 15″ in the last 24-hours, the new opening day of November 1st will be their earliest opening […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
The Ultimate Colorado Season Pass Buyers Guide When it comes to selecting a ski/ride season pass in Colorado there are as many options as there are mountains. Comparing passes can be difficult and time-consuming. So we have done the hard work for you and compiled all of the relevant data here for your convenience. All prices are for 2019/2020 season passes unless otherwise noted. All prices are […] Industry News Curtis Weller | August 23, 2019 4 Comments
10 Barrel Brewing Co. ‘Beer Cat’ Touring Colorado | Drink Beer Without Leaving the Slopes! Now you can get refreshments on the slopes, without even having to leave the ski runs, thanks to 10 Barrel Brewing Company’s ‘Beer Cat’. And this month, it’s visiting several Colorado ski areas, starting with Copper Mountain. You might also like: New Snowlicious Snowcat Taco Truck at Steamboat, CO this Winter Snowcats are a big part of ski area operations. […] SnowBrains | March 19, 2019 0 Comments
Eldora Colorado: Too Green Too Soon? Eldora Mountain outside of Boulder, Colorado publicized a number of new and continuing environmental initiatives earlier in December, only to face criticism about part of their plan. Included in the press release: A priority parking scheme for carpooling with 3 or more people per vehicle; Free bus passes on some weekends from Boulder; Environmentally friendly trail-maps; and a commitment to […] Industry News Brian Carpentier | December 24, 2018 10 Comments
University of Colorado Student Has Died After Crashing Into a Tree at Eldora, CO The University of Colorado student who crashed into a tree on December 4th while skiing at Eldora, CO has died. Physics Graduate Student Bill Brockmueller, 26, was taken off a ventilator Monday afternoon and died shortly thereafter, according to a caringbridge.org post by Emily Crider, Brockmueller’s campus minister, reports the Daily Camera. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Brockmueller died at […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
21 Ski Resorts Will Be OPEN In North America This Weekend: Only just into November, and we have 19 ski resorts open in North America this weekend. From coast-to-coast, across multiple states, check out these 21 to get your ski legs going and dialed-in for the epic winter ahead! As we get further and further into November, towards Thanksgiving, we should see a bunch of resorts opening up right across the country. Many are […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2018 4 Comments
Photo Tour: 3 Resorts in Colorado Celebrated Opening Day Yesterday with Powder Conditions Yesterday marked the opening day for Colorado resorts Breckenridge, Keystone, and Eldora Mountain. This was the earliest opening for Eldora in 20-years, and the first time Breck and Keystone have opened early in 10-years, and conditions did not disappoint. 5-feet of snow the previous weekend at Breck, and up to 4-feet for the other 2, perfectly aligning with optimal snowmaking […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 8, 2018 0 Comments
Eldora Mountain, CO Opening Tomorrow | 9 Days Early and Earliest in 20 Years [arve url="https://youtu.be/uhI0q0udSBE"] SnowBrains | November 6, 2018 21 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season The snow guns are primed and ready to start turning Colorado slopes white once again. After kind of a lousy snow year last winter, I bet most Colorado skiers are hungrier than ever to get back out there. The good news is your ski season may start as soon as next month. Projected Opening Dates Loveland: Mid October Arapahoe Basin: Mid October […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 21, 2018 0 Comments
Ikon Pass Colorado = 15,000-Acres, 15,000-Vertical-Feet, 115 Lifts, 5 Ski Resorts [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass currently delivers skiing and riding at 36 ski resorts via 74,000-acres across 3 continents, but one of the places this pass truly shines on is good old Colorado. Just in Colorado, the Ikon Pass is serving up: 14,708 Acres 14,975 Vertical Feet 115 Lifts 5 Ski Resorts All this within 3 hours driving… Whoa… What […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2018 0 Comments