Lift 3 opens to the public
All Day
December 4, 2023
All Day
December 4, 2023
All Day
December 24, 2023 – December 25, 2023
Every Christmas Santa takes time out of his busy schedule to ski at his favorite area, Loveland! This year is no different as he makes his appearance on the 24 and 25. Not only will he be cruising the slopes, but also visiting the Ski & Ride School and Loveland Valley to spread holiday cheer and pose for photos. Don't miss out on some great holiday skiing and a chance to catch Skiing Santa!
All Day
December 24, 2023 – December 25, 2023
Every Christmas Santa takes time out of his busy schedule to ski at his favorite area, Loveland! This year is no different as he makes his appearance on the 24 and 25. Not only will he be cruising the slopes, but also visiting the Ski & Ride School and Loveland Valley to spread holiday cheer and pose for photos. Don't miss out on some great holiday skiing and a chance to catch Skiing Santa!
10:00 am – 11:00 am
December 29, 2023
The US Forest Service and Loveland Ski Area team up to host Ski with a Ranger Day! Join a Forest Service Snow Ranger for a fun, free, and easy run centered around the relationships between Loveland and the land we all enjoy so much. Topics include glacial geology, winter ecology, local history, and partnerships and are suited for all ages (recommended for ages 8+). Simply meet at Ptarmigan Roost Cabin at the top of Ptarmigan Lift at 10:00am for a run with the Snow Ranger (plan to get there 15 minutes early.)
All Day
January 1, 2024
The 33rd Annual Marry Me & Ski for Free Valentine’s Day Mountaintop Matrimony ceremony and reception is a Loveland tradition where new couples are joined in matrimony and married couples renew their vows in a mass wedding at 12:00pm sharp in Forest Meadow. The Mountaintop Matrimony is one of Loveland's most popular events of the year and we look forward to your participation!
Registration will open at 12:00pm MST on Monday, January 1, 2024. Registering before the event is the only way to guarantee that each couple will receive the goodie bag, reception treats and be eligible to purchase the Marry Me Ski for Free 2-for-1 lift ticket special, a total of $149 and discounted lunch vouchers for the day of the event. Check-in the morning of the event is still required for preregistered couples. Wedding cupcakes, cider and beer coupons will be provided complimentary for preregistered couples.
Notes to consider before registering:
To register for this event, please visit our Mountaintop Matrimony Event Page.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 6, 2024 – January 7, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 6, 2024 – January 7, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 13, 2024 – January 15, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 13, 2024 – January 14, 2024
January is National Safety Awareness Month highlighting resort safety education efforts while increasing slope safety. Join us for a weekend of kid friendly snow safety education, ski patrol demos, sun safety tips, and info on terrain park safety! There is no cost to participate, just keep your eyes peeled for the Loveland Tent set up at the base of the Basin. Safety
Stop by our Safety Tent at the Basin to learn more about the updated Skier Responsibility Code, and win a prize by testing your knowledge of the code. Up at Ptarmigan Roost, there will be a kid's coloring station and poster contest where kid's can color pictures of our Avy dogs and show their knowledge of safety topics by designing a poster! Tent activites and the coloring station will be open from 10AM - 2PM on both weekend days. Stay safe!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 13, 2024 – January 15, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 13, 2024 – January 14, 2024
January is National Safety Awareness Month highlighting resort safety education efforts while increasing slope safety. Join us for a weekend of kid friendly snow safety education, ski patrol demos, sun safety tips, and info on terrain park safety! There is no cost to participate, just keep your eyes peeled for the Loveland Tent set up at the base of the Basin. Safety
Stop by our Safety Tent at the Basin to learn more about the updated Skier Responsibility Code, and win a prize by testing your knowledge of the code. Up at Ptarmigan Roost, there will be a kid's coloring station and poster contest where kid's can color pictures of our Avy dogs and show their knowledge of safety topics by designing a poster! Tent activites and the coloring station will be open from 10AM - 2PM on both weekend days. Stay safe!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
January 13, 2024 – January 15, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
January 19, 2024
Patients need you! Vitalant is facing a blood emergency as donated blood is going out to hospitals faster than donors are coming in, causing the blood supply to sink to its lowest level in a year. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O and platelet donors. Loveland will be hosting a blood drive from 10AM - 2 PM in the Upper Ridge Room on Friday, January 19th.
Sign up for a time to donate here!
ALL DONORS WILL RECIEVE ONE FREE LOVELAND LIFT TICKET TO USE ANY DAY THIS SEASON!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
February 10, 2024
In the spirit of learning new things, meeting cool people, and general vibe of radness on the mountain, we're hosting a Never Summer Women's Ride Day.
Demo a Never Summer Snowboard, meet some of the women's team riders, and work on all sorts of tricks, new and old, with coaching from female pro riders. Discounted lift tickets available for those who pre-register!
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
February 10, 2024
The US Forest Service and Loveland Ski Area team up to host Loveland's Ski with a Ranger Day! Join a Forest Service Snow Ranger for a fun, free, and easy run centered around the relationships between Loveland and the land we all enjoy so much. Topics include glacial geology, winter ecology, local history, and partnerships and are suited for all ages (recommended for ages 8+). Simply meet at Ptarmigan Roost Cabin at the top of the Ptarmigan Lift at 1:00 pm for a run with the Snow Ranger (plan to get there 15 minutes early).
The Ski With a Ranger Program will be taking place until the end of the season. Please check our Event Calendar for scheduled Ski With a Ranger Dates. Make plans to join us and learn more about the great world in which we live!
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
February 14, 2024
The 33rd Annual Marry Me & Ski for Free Valentine’s Day Mountaintop Matrimony ceremony and reception is a Loveland tradition where new couples are joined in matrimony and married couples renew their vows in a mass wedding at 12:00pm sharp in Forest Meadow. The Mountaintop Matrimony is one of Loveland's most popular events of the year and we look forward to your participation. The ceremony is done for all couples at the same time and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Couples are required to sign-in the morning of the event at registration in the Lower Ridge Room and are asked to be at Forest Meadow by 11:30am.
Participants and guests must be able to ride the lift up to the top and then ski or snowboard down the hill in order to attend the ceremony. There will be no transportation up or down the mountain for non-skiers/snowboarders.
The Honeymooner's Apres Party for all participants and their guests follows the ceremony at 1:30pm at the Loveland Basin featuring wedding cupcakes and sparkling apple cider!
Registration will open in January - keep an eye on our event page for updates!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
February 17, 2024 – February 19, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
February 17, 2024 – February 19, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
February 17, 2024 – February 19, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 2, 2024 – March 3, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 2, 2024 – March 3, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 16, 2024 – March 17, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 16, 2024 – March 17, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
12:00 am – 1:00 am
March 21, 2024
Join Oskar Blues for another Ski Hooky Day! Pre-registration required to receive discounted lift ticket and lunch voucher. CLICK HERE to register!
All Day
March 23, 2024 – March 24, 2024
Backcountry Magazine returns for a stop of Backcountry BASECAMP at Loveland Ski Area on March 23 and 24, 2024. For more than 20 years, Backcountry Magazine has been committed to educating its community on how to safely travel untracked terrain and now were taking the message from the pages to the people.
As they travel throughout the country spreading safety and stoke, join the editors of Backcountry Magazine, alongside guides, forecasters, AIARE instructors and gear experts for a resort-based showcase of all things backcountry. We’ll have ski and board demos, educational workshops and tons of new gear to check out.
Saturday, March 23
9 a.m. BASECAMP trailer and demos open to public
11 a.m. Intro to Beacon Rescue Skills w Wiley Asher
12 p.m. Avy forecast with Wiley Asher
2 p.m. Route Finding Basics with Wiley Asher
3 p.m. Last demos out
4 p.m. BASECAMP raffle at the Rathskeller at Loveland to support Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment
Sunday, March 24
9 a.m. BASECAMP trailer and demos open to public
11 a.m. Intro to Beacon Rescue Skills with Wiley Asher
12 p.m. Avy forecast with Wiley Asher
2 p.m. Route Finding Basics with Wiley Asher
3 p.m. Last demos out
4 p.m. Event over, staff takes down.
All Day
March 23, 2024 – March 24, 2024
Backcountry Magazine returns for a stop of Backcountry BASECAMP at Loveland Ski Area on March 23 and 24, 2024. For more than 20 years, Backcountry Magazine has been committed to educating its community on how to safely travel untracked terrain and now were taking the message from the pages to the people.
As they travel throughout the country spreading safety and stoke, join the editors of Backcountry Magazine, alongside guides, forecasters, AIARE instructors and gear experts for a resort-based showcase of all things backcountry. We’ll have ski and board demos, educational workshops and tons of new gear to check out.
Saturday, March 23
9 a.m. BASECAMP trailer and demos open to public
11 a.m. Intro to Beacon Rescue Skills w Wiley Asher
12 p.m. Avy forecast with Wiley Asher
2 p.m. Route Finding Basics with Wiley Asher
3 p.m. Last demos out
4 p.m. BASECAMP raffle at the Rathskeller at Loveland to support Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment
Sunday, March 24
9 a.m. BASECAMP trailer and demos open to public
11 a.m. Intro to Beacon Rescue Skills with Wiley Asher
12 p.m. Avy forecast with Wiley Asher
2 p.m. Route Finding Basics with Wiley Asher
3 p.m. Last demos out
4 p.m. Event over, staff takes down.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 30, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 30, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
All Day
March 31, 2024
Join us on Easter Sunday for a Spring Skiing Giant Easter Egg Hunt! Gather at the Basin area for first chair at 8:30am and keep your eyes peeled for the giant hidden Easter Eggs as you ski down the slopes, browse the Sport Shop, and wander the base area. Huge eggs mean huge prizes such as skis, snowboards, and tons of other awesome goodies. There are a limited number of these giant Easter Eggs hidden around the Basin on the slopes and only one can be claimed per person. There will also be thousands of small eggs for the little ones to collect around the base area.
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
April 6, 2024
Fat Tire, Chill Foundation and Loveland Ski Area team up to bring back what has easily become one of Loveland's most popular events, the Loveland Scavenger Hunt presented by Fat Tire! Registration begins at 9AM on the Lower Basin Patio. $10 per person, teams can have 1-4 people. Registration includes a free beer! Wearing costumes will help your team earn points! The competition will start at 10AM sharp, and teams will have until 2:30PM to race around the mountain and hunt down each item on their clue sheet.
Prizes will be awarded for the most points earned and everyone over 21 gets to enjoy delicious New Belgium Beer at the Post-Hunt Celebration from 3-5PM complete with live music. Chill will be running a raffle with a ton of great prizes.
The Scavenger Hunt will raise funds to benefit the Chill Foundation’s mission of inspiring youth through board sports and building a more equitable outdoor community. Come on out for an epic day!
Registration @ Lower Patio: 9:00 AM
Scavenger Hunt: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM *Turn in clue sheet by 2:30 PM sharp*
Burton Snowboards Demo: All Day
Rail Jam hosted by CU Boulder Snowboard Team: 12:00 -1:30 PM
Post Hunt Celebration, Raffles & Silent Auction: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Click here to register!
All Day
April 7, 2024
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
April 8, 2024
Patients need you! Vitalant is facing a blood emergency as donated blood is going out to hospitals faster than donors are coming in, causing the blood supply to sink to its lowest level in a year. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O and platelet donors. Loveland will be hosting a blood drive from 10AM - 2 PM in the Upper Ridge Room on Monday, April 8th.
ALL DONORS WILL RECIEVE ONE FREE LOVELAND LIFT TICKET TO USE ANY DAY THIS SEASON OR THE 2024/25 SEASON!
All Day
April 12, 2024
Vaqit Vodka Soda is visiting Loveland to sample their product line to our guests! They will be set up by the Rathskeller Bar giving away promotional items and sample of their vodka sodas. They will also be hiding 3 golden tickets on the mountain for skiers and riders to find! The lucky golden ticket winners can bring their ticket down to the Vaqit tent on the Basin Patio to receive their prize!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 13, 2024 – April 14, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 13, 2024 – April 14, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
April 22, 2024
Join our friends from the US Forest Service at Loveland Basin for a day of Earth Day festivities and education from our Forest Service Rangers! Also be sure to bring your little ones by to learn about Loveland's ecology, how the US Forest Service helps protect that ecology and have them complete the tasks to be sworn in as new Junior Rangers!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 26, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
April 27, 2024
It's more than a benefit - it's a good time with old friends and new. Join us for a fun day of spring skiing, BBQ lunch and refreshments. The day will also feature live music from Mark Morris & The Rope Duckers (with special guests), and a HUGE collection of drawing prizes while giving back to an organization that provides backcountry information and education to our community: the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)!
Get your tickets before 4:30 pm on Friday, April 26th to help us manage check in and avoid lines! If you do miss the pre-registration cut off, we will have day-of registration from 8:30-9:30 am Saturday, April 27th.
Hawaiian shirts strongly encouraged!
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30 am - 9:30 am: Registration/Check-in (pre and day-of). Morning registration will be in the Lower Ridge Room at Loveland Basin.
10:30 am and 1:30 pm: Tour Loveland's sweet spots with a local who knows 'em, meet at base of Chets Dream.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch on plaza at the base area.
3:00 pm: Kegs tap on the upper deck! Music on the plaza!
3:30 pm: Drawing prizes galore!!
As always, there will be some great gear and other prizes raffled off after hitting the slopes. Your registration includes one drawing ticket, but bring extra cash and buy more, all to support your avalanche center!
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 27, 2024 – April 27, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 28, 2024 – April 28, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
May 3, 2024
Our friends from Powder7 are visiting to share the love with free swag! Visit the Powder7 tent on the Basin Patio to enter to win giveaways throughout the afternoon!
All Day
May 4, 2024
Vaqit Vodka Soda is visiting Loveland to sample their product line to our guests! They will be set up by the Rathskeller Bar giving away promotional items and sample of their vodka sodas.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
May 10, 2024 – May 11, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
May 10, 2024 – May 11, 2024
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
All Day
May 12, 2024
Join us as we celebrate Closing Day for the 2023/2024 season at Loveland Ski Area! On Sunday, May 12 we celebrate the conclusion of another great season at Loveland with a day filled with springtime laps, an outdoor BBQ, drink specials and live music from Coral Creek String Band on the Basin Patio! Don't miss out on the fun!