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Reviews for Loveland Ski Area
Total (3.4)
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Great when its great. But over last 5 years plus they never seem to have employees to open mountain faster! Not skiing anything good til mid January or later even when there's enough snow! Not so cheap anymore also.
John D
I am a fairly new skier but hit around a dozen resorts this year. Loveland is my favorite. It's actually big and has a great mix of runs, especially up top at numerous bowls and open areas. The scenery is fantastic, and it's basically an hour and fifteen minutes from the airport. Lift lines were never long , even during Spring Break, but a few of the lifts are a bit slow. It's a great resort to build up your skills on a variety of terrain. And if you're a pro, there are plenty of runs for you, especially way up top around 13,000 feet. The best part is the value, about 100 bucks for a lift ticket and plenty of options for longer term passes. I went a bit nuts and loaded up on both an Ikon and Epic pass, which don't cover Loveland, but I will still head back here and gladly pay for another go next season. In the meantime, trying to figure out the best way to fly through Austria in the summer and hit a Summer slope...
David Milford
What a wonderful ski area! Did my 2nd and 3rd days here this year and had a blast. They have great trees, great steep moguls, hike-to chutes and bowls. Vast expanses to enjoy up high, and amazing late season snow! Was here on a powder day in late April and most of the snow was as soft as March snow other places. Feels uncrowded because it is so big, almost no lift lines at all. Gotta love it.
David Murray
Skied Loveland for the 1st time this year (2days) and we were very impressed! Bought a “4pack” of lift tickets in the pre-season for $269 - that is 2 people skiing for 2 days for under $270! Great value!
Mountain has a wide variety of terrain from snow cat serviced steeps to open high alpine flats to everything in between. Snow was great at the end of March and wind was mild, but could see how it could be an issue up high on the wrong day. Not as much groomed as other areas, but seems like the wind must fill in the bumps higher up as the bumps were not bad for the time of year. Basically no lift lines on a Thursday and Friday in late March. Rental experience for my son was fast and smooth. I don’t get the “rude people” comments in the other reviews- everyone seemed very friendly and more of an old school skier vibe. Seems like the relative difficulty trail rating system here is a bit different than at someplace like Breck (some of the blues here would likely be single diamonds at Breck).
Kevin Hemer
Loveland is a good ski area with great value. Not fancy but has the basic amenities. Very good beginner terrain, moderate intermediate terrain and good advanced terrain. The skiing off the Continental Divide is great when conditions are right. Some tree skiing can be found but if you are looking for tree skiing, I'd try somewhere else.
Mike Chisholm
Fun around every turn, between the natural terrain and man made features, there is always something to jump off, bonk or jib. In addition to having some excellent double black runs off lift 9, they also have a separate beginner area, with magic carpets, 2 lifts, and its own rental/ski shop/ and bar/restaurant. This helps keep the crowds a bit more spread out, and also keeps the more advanced slopes clearer.
A F
I wish they would groom more of the blue runs. When we were there, they really only groomed the greens and everything else had moguls. Particularly challenging when you get a bunch of new snow and you can't even see all of them. For an intermediate skier, would be nice to have some smooth blues.
Christian Warren
Ongoing issue with line cutters, rude and abusive behavior from skiers, and complacent unfriendly lifters. The terrain is nice, social skills of deal-seekers is atrocious. Think Walmart.
Graden Dahlberg
Great place to get early season laps. I wish I could say more, but I only got a day and a half in mid-November. Hopefully one day I’ll get an opportunity to ski Loveland later in the season.
Pearce Cleaveland
Loveland is great. I grew up on a small family owned mountain, and Loveland is the same vibes. All of the staff is friendly, and you can’t beat the quick trip from Denver and getting to skip the tunnel and/or Loveland pass. The Rathskeller pub is always a vibe. Parking is free and easy and the snow is great. Love Loveland.
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