Loveland Basin Ski Area
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Loveland Basin Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 48 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 3,318 m and 3,937 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 619 m. Its longest run is Awesome (1.9 km) and the steepest, Velvet Hammer, reaches 78% on its toughest stretch.
See Loveland Basin Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 48 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 3,318–3,937 m
- Vertical drop
- 619 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.1 km
- Red27 km
- Black11 km
- Expert black2.7 km
The steepest runs at Loveland Basin Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Velvet Hammer Expert black78% · 38°
- Marmot Black76% · 37°
- Rock Chutes Expert black76% · 37°
- Cat's Meow Black69% · 35°
- Fail Safe Trees Black64% · 33°
The longest runs
- Awesome Red1.9 km
- Zippity Split Red1.6 km
- Rookie Road Red1.4 km
- Zip Trail Red1.1 km
- Zip Basin Street Red1.1 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts.
When to go to Loveland Basin Ski Area
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 3,545 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,628 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Loveland Basin Ski Area
- Loveland Valley Ski Area3 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Arapahoe Basin6 km · 49 km of runs
- Keystone12 km · 116 km of runs
- Winter Park Resort24 km · 112 km of runs
- Breckenridge26 km · 112 km of runs
- Copper Mountain31 km · 115 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loveland Basin Ski Area?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Loveland Valley Ski Area, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Loveland Basin Ski Area have?
- 48 km: 7.1 km of blue runs, 27 km of red runs, 11 km of black runs, 2.7 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Loveland Basin Ski Area?
- You can ski between 3,318 m and 3,937 m: a vertical drop of 619 m.
- How many lifts does Loveland Basin Ski Area have?
- 7: 7 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Loveland Basin Ski Area?
- Velvet Hammer (expert black), at 78% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Loveland Basin Ski Area?
- 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 Loveland Basin Ski Area?
- 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.