Colorado, United States
Loveland Basin Ski Area ski resort
The short answer
Loveland Basin Ski Area has about 47 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 3,318 m up to 3,937 m (12,917 ft), a vertical drop of 619 m. By mapped runs it is number 51 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 72 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,937 m12,917 ft
- Vertical drop
- 619 m2,031 ft
- Mapped runs
- 47 km96 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 15% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 57% intermediate and 28% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 16 | 7.1 km |
| Intermediate | 49 | 26.7 km |
| Advanced | 25 | 10.7 km |
| Expert | 6 | 2.7 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) | Denver | 72 km |
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 86 km |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 97 km |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver | 108 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Loveland Basin Ski Area?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,937 m (12,917 ft) and the lowest ends at about 3,318 m (10,886 ft), a vertical of 619 m (2,031 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Loveland Basin Ski Area have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 47 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Loveland Basin Ski Area?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Loveland Basin Ski Area piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.