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Loveland Basin Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Loveland Basin Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, United States with 48 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 3,318 m and 3,866 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
48 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
3,866 m
Vertical drop
548 m
Nearest airport
BJC · 72 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.1 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Expert2.7 km
  • Advanced11 km
  • Intermediate27 km

97 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts

Loveland Basin Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, the United States. Its 97 mapped downhill runs add up to 48 km, which ranks it #50 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 491 m long.

Slopes at Loveland Basin Ski Area

About 15% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 29% advanced or expert, which makes Loveland Basin Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 7 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 3,318 m up to 3,866 m, a vertical drop of 548 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Loveland Basin Ski Area

The nearest airport is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 86 km away. Nearby ski areas include Loveland Valley Ski Area (5.1 km), Arapahoe Basin (49.4 km), Keystone (116.0 km) and Frisco Nordic Center, which together add 282 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Loveland Basin Ski Area

  1. 1
    Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Flag of United StatesDenver, United States Airports in United States
    BJC72 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Eagle County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesEagle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    EGE86 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) Flag of United StatesAspen, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ASE97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Denver International Airport Flag of United StatesDenver, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DEN107 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Loveland Basin Ski Area have?

48 km of downhill runs (97 runs): 7.1 km easy, 0.3 km other, 2.7 km expert, 11 km advanced, 27 km intermediate. It is #50 in United States by piste length.

How high is Loveland Basin Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 3,866 m (12,684 ft); the lowest point is 3,318 m, a vertical drop of 548 m.

What is the nearest airport to Loveland Basin Ski Area?

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 72 km away in a straight line; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 86 km away.

How many ski lifts does Loveland Basin Ski Area have?

7 lifts: 7 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.