Loveland usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Loveland USA.
Loveland Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1937 the American ski resort Loveland lies at 3871 metres altitude in the Colorado region of the American Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Loveland ski area is snow sure. Over 75 snow cannons ensure artificial Loveland snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 17 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Loveland (USA) is Denver International at a distance of 135km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Loveland ski season runs from October to May.
SNO-man says
The tenth largest resort in Colorado and one of the highest in the world. A bigger mountain than Aspen with more snow than Steamboat. Loveland installed the world's highest quad chair, and probably the world's highest chair for the '98 - '99 season and in the process overtook A Basin as having the highest lift in North America (6th in the world).
alpine downhill runs to ski in Loveland USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 15 runs ?km |
21% |
Advanced Trails
 30 runs ?km |
42% |
Expert Trails
 25 runs 25km |
35% |
Loveland Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Oct 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Loveland Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Loveland trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Loveland ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3871m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 3231m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 3231m |
| centre of Loveland ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 640m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 512m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Loveland
Skiing Loveland you'll enjoy 70 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Loveland lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 14293 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Loveland is over 3.2km long.
Loveland Ski Area
Loveland ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 21% intermediate, 42% advanced ski slopes and 35% for expert skiers - the most difficult Loveland piste is the ?km A - Bowl run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Loveland after dark.
Loveland for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Loveland
If you snowboard Loveland you'll want to know that, of the 11 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Loveland snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Loveland snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Loveland for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Loveland Apres Ski
The apres ski Loveland scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Additional Facilities and Accommodation in towns of Silverthorne and Georgetown ( 19km ), Fishing, Winter Hiking, Mine Tours, Mountain Biking, White Water Rafting, Train Trips.
SNO-man says
The Loveland Sport Shop and Adventure Centrei s a cutting edge demo centre based in Loveland Basin. They offer high quality, award winning shaped skis, snowboards, ski-boards and telemark equipment. You can try any 3 products in one day or select a punch card to demo in 2 hour blocks whenever you want to try new gear. They also have a range of the latest functional and fashionable clothing at reasonable prices and a choice of quality accessories. Also in the Basin area is the Ticket Office, Rental Shop and Repairs, Admin Offices, Restrooms, Rathskellar Bar, Restaurant, Daycare Centre, Ski School and Ski Patrol First Aid.
The Loveland area facilities include Ticket Office, Rental Shop, Ski School, Ski Patrol, Restrooms and lockers, Childrens' Ski School Centre, Sport Shop and Fireside Bar. Parking is free at both Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley and a free shuttle service is provided between each area. Chairlift No 5 provides service between both areas on weekends and designated holidays.
Loveland for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Loveland Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Loveland resort - ski Loveland by any other name
The American ski resort of Loveland ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Loveland ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Loveland ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Loveland ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Loveland for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall