Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Arapahoe Basin, CO—Summit County’s Soul I first laid my eyes on the mountains when I was five-years-old. My parents loaded my siblings and me into a gold two-wheel-drive minivan in Kansas City and headed west. After being away from skiing for more than five years, my dad wanted to get back on snow just as badly as he wanted to introduce it to us. We […] Noah Wehrman | December 12, 2025 0 Comments
Landslide Closes U.S. Highway 6 Indefinitely Over 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 | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
Huge 20-Foot Deep Landslide Closes Section of Loveland Pass, CO, Disrupting Arapahoe Basin Closing Day 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 […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Injured by Avalanche Near Loveland Pass, CO, Rescued via Flight for Life Helicopter 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 22, 2025 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 15, 2025 0 Comments
Police Towed 25 Illegally Parked Cars from Loveland Pass on April 1st Loveland Pass, the stretch of highway off of I-70 that provides sole access to the popular ski resort Arapahoe Basin, experienced a parking fiasco on April 1st. Bluebird powder conditions combined with weekend crowds on a day that has seen historically high visitation led to a large number of skiers hitting the slopes that day. 25 cars were towed as […] Industry News Matt Scribner | April 7, 2023 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Season Passes Are Almost Sold Out The popular Summit County resort, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, is nearly sold out of 2022-23 season passes. The resort announced on Tuesday that they have sold 90% of their available passes, giving skiers and riders a short window of time to purchase one for this year. The A-Basin Season Pass is the only available method of receiving unlimited, unrestricted access to […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Wintry Weather on Loveland Pass, CO, Yesterday A webcam image from Loveland Pass in Colorado yesterday shows what we all want to know—winter is coming. Looks a bit wintry on Loveland Pass this afternoon! Temperatures in the mountains are in the upper 30s to 40s… but quick, slushy accumulations of graupel/sleet/small hail will be possible with stronger showers through the rest of the afternoon. Loveland Pass is […] SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland Pass, CO, Closed for Several Hours Yesterday While Crews Searched Huge Avalanche for Buried Victim On Wednesday March 16, 2022, at about 0800 hours, the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a call of an avalanche in the area of Loveland pass/ski area, mile marker 225 on Hwy 6. Related: Snowboarders Who Triggered Eisenhower Tunnel Avalanche Sentenced to 20-Hours Community Service The slide, in an area known as Idiot’s Cornice, was described as several hundred feet […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 17, 2022 0 Comments
Man Lucky to Walk Away After Getting Carried and Buried by 300-Foot Avalanche Over 50-Foot Cliff on Loveland Pass, CO At about noon on Sunday, February 13th, the Summit County Rescue Group received a call for an avalanche on the west side of Loveland Pass with a confirmed skier burial. A mother and son on skis intended to retrieve a piece of rappel gear they had left behind the day before when they rappelled to ski a chute locally known […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2022 0 Comments
Skier Triggered and Carried 400-Feet by Avalanche on Loveland Pass, CO on Friday A skier triggered and was caught and carried in an avalanche on Loveland Pass, CO, on Friday October 29th, 2021. The slide occurred in an area locally known as the Kitchen Wall. The other two avalanches seen in the photo ran sympathetically. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing Two experienced skiers were involved and had done everything right, […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 1, 2021 3 Comments
CAIC: Full Report from the Avalanche Fatality Near Loveland Pass, CO on February 14th A backcountry snowboarder was killed in a large avalanche on Mount Trelease, CO on February 14th, 2021. Below is the full report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Intense reading… Avalanche Details Location: Near Mount Trelease, north of Loveland Pass State: Colorado Date: 2021/02/14 Time: 8:45 AM (Estimated) Summary Description: 1 backcountry snowboarder caught, partially-buried critical, killed Primary Activity: Backcountry Tourer Primary Travel Mode: Snowboard Location […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 17, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Man Carried 1,000-Feet by Avalanche Claims Airbag and AIARE Training Saved His Life Maurice Kervin, 25, was caught in an avalanche last week and told The Denver Channel that his airbag and avalanche training saved his life. The snowboarder was in an area called No Name near Loveland Pass, CO, with his buddy, when he triggered an avalanche that carried him 1,000-feet down the slope. “I remember before I dropped in and before […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 20, 2021 3 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO Updates Pass Policy Due to COVID-19: Some Passes Purchased Last Season Will Carry Over to the Next Loveland Ski Area in Colorado has switched up its season pass policy for the 2020-21 season to compensate for the 2019-20 season which was cut shore due to coronavirus concerns. Here’s what the ski area said in a press release today: May 1, 2020 We miss you and hope you and yours are healthy and safe! We thank you for […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 1, 2020 0 Comments
Barricading Loveland Pass, CO Parking Lots Was a Success, Officials Say The Colorado Department of Transport announced Saturday that they will be barricading parking lots at a popular backcountry ski area, to prevent motorists from parking unsafely on US 6. “This has been a reoccurring problem and a growing problem,” CDOT communications manager Elise Thatcher told Summit Daily. “We’ve been working with the Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado State […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2020 1 Comment
Colorado DOT Barricades Parking Lots to Prevent Skiers Crowding Loveland Pass The Colorado Department of Transport announced Saturday that they will be barricading parking lots at a popular backcountry ski area, to prevent motorists from parking unsafely on US 6. Related: VIDEO: 1,000+ Backcountry Skiers/Rider Flock to Loveland Pass, CO on Saturday A Tweet on Saturday from CSP described vehicles from ten different states, right across the country, parked at Loveland […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2020 0 Comments
Summit County Rescue Group Saves Injured Snowboarder off Loveland Pass, CO On Tuesday night, six members of the Summit County Rescue Group responded to a call on Loveland Pass, CO when a snowboarder became injured near the top of the pass in whiteout conditions, according to the Summit County Rescue Group’s Facebook page. The group’s public information officer, Charles Pitman, said two men were snowboarding together when one severely hurt himself […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 1,000+ Backcountry Skiers/Rider Flock to Loveland Pass, CO on Saturday Over 1,000+ backcountry skiers/rider/recreationalist flocked to Loveland Pass, Colorado yesterday. This behavior does not qualify as social distancing. Clusters of humans in the mountains yesterday all over Colorado’s high country lead to San Juan County banning backcountry skiing & riding today: Backcountry Skiing PROHIBITED & “Locals Only” Mandate In San Juan County, CO ( Silverton) Please follow your local […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2020 5 Comments
Snowstang Bus Service from Denver to Ski Resorts Gets STUCK in SNOW on Maiden Voyage The maiden voyage of the Snowstang bus service from Denver station to ski resorts didn’t go exactly to plan… the bus got stuck in snow at Loveland Ski Area! Related: This Weekend Launches “Snowstang”, Ski Bus From Denver to A-Basin, Loveland and Steamboat Loveland Pass had been closed since the previous morning due to heavy snow and high avalanche danger, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 18, 2019 5 Comments
New Loveland, CO Lift Gets the Green Light Early last week, family-owned and operated Loveland Ski Area in Colorado received some great news for future plans. The ski area got the official approval to replace the aging Lift 6 from the Forest Service. Related: Loveland Ski Area, Colorado Announce the Name of their New Lift after Naming Contest Lift 6 is an ancient (40 years old) fixed-grip double […] Industry News Grant Weaver | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
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