Loveland Valley Ski Area
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Loveland Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 5.1 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 3,243 m and 3,492 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 249 m. Its longest run is Zig-Zag (1.8 km) and the steepest, Twist, reaches 48% on its toughest stretch.
See Loveland Valley Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.1 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 3,243–3,492 m
- Vertical drop
- 249 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.1 km
- Red2.0 km
The steepest runs at Loveland Valley Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Twist Red48% · 26°
- Double Dip Red43% · 23°
- Switchback Red41% · 22°
- Zig-Zag Blue31% · 17°
- Boomerang Blue27% · 15°
The longest runs
- Zig-Zag Blue1.8 km
- Twist Red0.8 km
- Switchback Red0.8 km
- Boomerang Blue0.6 km
- Double Dip Red0.5 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Loveland Valley 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 3,369 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,368 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Loveland Valley Ski Area
- Loveland Basin Ski Area3 km · 48 km of runs
- Arapahoe Basin6 km · 49 km of runs
- Keystone13 km · 116 km of runs
- Winter Park Resort23 km · 112 km of runs
- Breckenridge28 km · 112 km of runs
- Copper Mountain33 km · 115 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loveland Valley Ski Area?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Loveland Basin Ski Area, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Loveland Valley Ski Area have?
- 5.1 km: 3.1 km of blue runs, 2.0 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Loveland Valley Ski Area?
- You can ski between 3,243 m and 3,492 m: a vertical drop of 249 m.
- How many lifts does Loveland Valley Ski Area have?
- 4: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Loveland Valley Ski Area?
- Twist (red), at 48% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Loveland Valley 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 Valley 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.