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