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The Loveland Ski Area is the combination of two separate areas—Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley. The two areas, formerly connected by a double chairlift , are now served by bus. The area is one of Colorado’s highest ski areas with a summit of 13,010 ft (3,965 m) and the third highest lift-served areas in North America at 12,697 ft (3,870 m).
Name Nearest city Skiable area (acres) Top elevation (feet) Base elevation (feet) Vertical (feet) Runs Lifts Snowfall (in/year) Date Statistics Updated
Ski resorts (and other venues that issue tickets) commonly use a wicket to secure the ticket (called a "ticket wicket"), a short piece of light wire which loops through the ticket holder's clothing or backpack. The ticket wicket was invented by Killington Ski Resort employee Martin S. "Charlie" Hanley, in 1963, and given its name by his wife Jane.
Due to its low annual precipitation, Loveland's climate can sometimes be categorized as cold semi-arid. Loveland, Colorado has an annual snowfall of 47.0 inches (1,190 mm). The hottest temperature recorded in Loveland was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 19, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was −31 °F (−35 °C) on December 22, 1990. [20]
Arapahoe Basin is located south of Loveland Pass on U.S. Highway 6 in Summit County. The resort's terrain spans over 1,400 acres, serving up a mix of groomed runs, moguls, cornices, and glades. It features a lift-served vertical drop of 2,270 feet and is served by 9 lifts, with easy access to 145 trails.
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The Loveland Derby is the last amateur slalom ski race of the year that happens every year at the Loveland Ski Area near Georgetown, Colorado. It is the largest and oldest ski race in North America and is put on by the Loveland Ski Club. [1] This race is a two-day event that starts on Saturday morning around 9:30 and ends on Sunday afternoon ...
The ski lift had 4,200 feet of cable and took 250 skiers per hour. [ 27 ] The first chairlift in Europe was built in 1938 in Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic ), from Ráztoka, at 620 m (2,034 ft), to Pustevny, at 1,020 m (3,346 ft), in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range.