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Loveland Ski Area, CO, to Replace Lift 7 for 2025-26 Season

Skiing the basin side at Loveland Ski Area. Photo Credit: Loveland Ski Area

On April 25, 2025, Loveland Ski Area announced it will be replacing its 42-year-old fixed-grip double chair with a modern Leitner-Poma fixed-grip quad. Although Lift 7 is designed to seat four skiers or riders, Loveland will keep the capacity at three people per chair to maximize comfort and space for those learning how to ski or snowboard. Lift 7 ย is […]

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Luke Guilford | April 30, 2025
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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. Chetโ€™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. “Itโ€™s official! Loveland Ski Area will kick off the 2024/25 season on Saturday, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 7, 2024
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[VIDEO] Loveland Ski Area, CO, Fires Up Snowguns

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Snowgun Test 2024 This is only a test! Our snowmaking team conducted water testing on the snow guns today. The team is closely monitoring the forecast and is ready to fire up the snowguns as soon as Mother Nature gives the go-ahead. Get ready! 🏂❄️⛷️ #cowx Posted by Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday 9 October 2024 Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 11, 2024
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Snowmaking for Winter 24/25 Begins in 70 Days

Summer began three weeks ago, so the days are getting shorter, and we can start dreaming of winter.ย Let the countdown begin! Colorado resorts Arapahoe Basin and Loveland are usually among the first resorts in North America to open. Their snowmaking teams typically start making snow the last week of September in preparation for a mid-October to early November opening. Related: […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 15, 2024
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Top 5 Highest Ski Resort Base Areas in the U.S.

Ever wonder why the Rockies tend to have some of the best skiing in the world? Colorado dominates both base elevation and summit elevation at resorts in the USA. High elevation doesnโ€™t necessarily mean the most annual snowfall, but they manage to keep a consistent snowpack due to the elevation. If you bank on consistency when planning a trip, here […]

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Mark Kuligoski | June 19, 2024
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Ski Industry Unions Across America Fight For Experienced Staff Retention and Training Incentives

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This past year the ski industry saw a continued rise in labor organization. Ski patrollers at Loveland, Colorado, voted to unionize, lift mechanics at Park City, Utah, recently approved their first contract, and ski patrollers at Eldora, Colorado, are waiting to schedule their own union election. This recent momentum in the labor movement has also led to lift mechanics unionizing […]

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Zach Armstrong | January 30, 2024
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Loveland Ski Area, CO, Patrollers Vote to Unionize

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On Friday, April 14th, 2023, ski patrollers and paramedics at Loveland Ski Area, CO, voted to unionize with CWA 7781, the United Professional Ski Patrols of America. With this vote, they will join patrollers at eight Mountain West resorts in unionized patrol. Related: Woman is Suing Vail Resorts After Rescue Toboggan She Was in Overturned Due to โ€œHigh Rate of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 17, 2023
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Ski Patrollers at Loveland Ski Area, CO, Vote to Unionize

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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? โ€œLoveland has seen […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 15, 2023
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