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: 3rd Annual-ish Neverland Banked Slalom 2022 Brought to you by Loveland Ski Area Loveland Ski Area, CO, is hosting its third annual-ish Banked Slalom, and it is going to be all-time—nothing says springtime riding more than wiggling down a banked slalom in the slush and sunshine. On Saturday, May 7, 2022, snowboarders will be slashing their way down the course. All ages and abilities were welcomed […] Featured Article Rouchelle Gilmore | May 3, 2022 0 Comments
21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit 2022 Brought to you by Loveland Ski Area The 21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit is one of the best snow events Colorado has to offer. Ahh, springtime in the Rocky Mountains. As we wind down the 2022 season, it is time for everything from slush bumps and sunshine to the one last major dump of snow of […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | April 25, 2022 1 Comment
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Report: Soft Wind Blown Pow Report From Friday, March 11, 2022 After deciding to brave the low temps at Loveland, we headed up for a day trip. We instantly realized it would be cold as the wind pushed clouds over the divide. Driving up from Denver, we watched the temps slowly drop with each increase of elevation. The high for the day was four degrees. […] Trip Report Aunika Skogen | March 11, 2022 0 Comments