Eldora
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Eldora is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 30 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 2,798 m and 3,232 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 434 m. Its longest run is West Ridge (1.5 km) and the steepest, West Ridge, reaches 78% on its toughest stretch.
See Eldora on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 2,798–3,232 m
- Vertical drop
- 434 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.1 km
- Red16 km
- Black7.5 km
- Expert black3.0 km
The steepest runs at Eldora
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- West Ridge Expert black78% · 38°
- Liftline Expert black70% · 35°
- Psychopath Black66% · 33°
- Ambush Expert black63% · 32°
- Cannonball Run Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- West Ridge Expert black1.5 km
- Liftline Expert black1.2 km
- Around the Horn Red1.2 km
- Corona Black1.2 km
- Muleshoe Red1.2 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Eldora
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,026 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,015 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Eldora
- Winter Park Resort18 km · 112 km of runs
- Granby Ranch29 km · 24 km of runs
- Loveland Valley Ski Area38 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Loveland Basin Ski Area40 km · 48 km of runs
- Arapahoe Basin42 km · 49 km of runs
- Black Mountain (formerly Evergreen Basin47 km · 5.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eldora?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Winter Park Resort, 18 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Eldora have?
- 30 km: 3.1 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 7.5 km of black runs, 3.0 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Eldora?
- You can ski between 2,798 m and 3,232 m: a vertical drop of 434 m.
- How many lifts does Eldora have?
- 10: 7 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Eldora?
- West Ridge (expert black), at 78% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Eldora?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Eldora?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.