Ski Patrollers at Loveland Ski Area, CO, Vote to Unionize 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? “Loveland has seen […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2023 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Opens Free Ridge Cat For Expert Skiing at Above 13,000ft Yesterday, Loveland Ski Area, CO, announced that the ridge cat is now open for the season. The ridge cat offers free cat skiing in expert terrain over 13,000 feet along the Continental Divide. Enjoy free snowcat skiing along the Continental Divide and explore some of Loveland’s most exhilarating terrain with a free ride on the Ridge Cat. Take in the amazing […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
The 5 Most Easily Accessible Ski Resorts From Denver It’s no secret that getting back and forth from many of Colorado’s premier ski resorts can be a major hassle for those living in the Mile High City. With traffic on Colorado’s highways at an all-time high, it is not always in the cards to make it all the way to Summit County for a day of skiing. Whether you’re […] Matt Scribner | November 9, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Not Open This Week Loveland Ski Area, CO, announced yesterday that it would not be opening this week. Despite two weeks of snowmaking and 16” of fresh snow, the resort says the base area still needs more coverage. Loveland has received 16” in the past week. The snowguns are going and the snowcats are pushing snow. Unfortunately, we still have more snow to make on […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Plane Crash Near Loveland Ski Area, CO: A Tragedy Remembered As October rolls around, we remember one of Colorado’s worst plane crash tragedies. On October 2, 1970, near Loveland Ski Area, a Martin 4-0-4 airliner loaded with the Wichita State University football team crashed, carrying 37 passengers and three crew. Twenty-nine were killed at the scene, with two more dying under medical care. Nine survived. Related: 2 Men Killed in […] Jason Givens | September 26, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland and Arapahoe Basin, CO, Prepping Snowguns to Start Snowmaking in 2-Weeks Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin, CO, are getting ready to take advantage of the falling temperatures by getting their snowguns ready to start firing. Both resorts intend to open in mid-October and will begin snowmaking for real in the next couple of weeks or so. Loveland yesterday shared a video of crews testing snowguns, and A-Basin COO Alan Henceroth […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Begins Countdown to Snowmaking | 29 Days to Go Meteorological fall began today, so as the days continue to get shorter and cooler we can start dreaming of winter. Let the countdown begin! Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, often one of the first resorts in North America to open, has started a countdown on their website until they start to make snow. Loveland’s snowmaking team typically starts making snow the last […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Begin Snowmaking in 100 Days Summer began yesterday, so the days start to get shorter and we can start dreaming of winter. Let the countdown begin! Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, often one of the first resorts in North America to open, ‘announced’ today that they will begin making snow for the 2022/23 season in 100 days. 14 weeks until September 30th. Winter’s coming, people, it’s happening! 😉 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2022 1 Comment