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
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