Loveland Ski Area Opening & Closing Dates
Loveland Ski Area has welcomed snow enthusiasts with a long and consistent ski season. Below is the full history of opening and closing dates from the 1979-80 season to the present, along with calculated averages to give you a better understanding of the season lengths over different time periods.
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5-Year Average
- Opening: October 29
- Closing: May 8
- Total Days: 186
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10-Year Average
- Opening: October 27
- Closing: May 6
- Total Days: 189
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20-Year Average
- Opening: October 23
- Closing: May 7
- Total Days: 193
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40-Year Average
- Opening: October 21
- Closing: May 6
- Total Days: 198
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Since 1979-80
- Opening: October 21
- Closing: May 6
- Total Days: 198
| Season | Opening Date | Closing Date | Total Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 10/30/79 | 05/04/80 | 188 |
| 1980-81 | 10/31/80 | 04/26/81 | 179 (Shortest) |
| 1981-82 | 10/16/81 | 05/02/82 | 198 |
| 1982-83 | 10/22/82 | 05/08/83 | 199 |
| 1983-84 | 10/19/83 | 05/13/84 | 209 |
| 1984-85 | 10/18/84 | 05/05/85 | 200 |
| 1985-86 | 10/16/85 | 05/11/86 | 207 |
| 1986-87 | 10/28/86 | 05/10/87 | 195 |
| 1987-88 | 11/06/87 | 05/08/88 | 185 |
| 1988-89 | 11/03/88 | 05/07/89 | 185 |
| 1989-90 | 10/25/89 | 05/06/90 | 193 |
| 1990-91 | 11/01/90 | 05/05/91 | 186 |
| 1991-92 | 11/03/91 | 05/10/92 | 190 |
| 1992-93 | 10/21/92 | 05/09/93 | 201 |
| 1993-94 | 10/18/93 | 05/07/94 | 201 |
| 1994-95 | 10/11/94 | 05/06/95 | 208 |
| 1995-96 | 10/22/95 | 05/12/96 | 205 |
| 1996-97 | 10/17/96 | 05/11/97 | 207 |
| 1997-98 | 10/13/97 | 05/10/98 | 210 (Longest) |
| 1998-99 | 10/18/98 | 05/09/99 | 204 |
| 1999-00 | 10/21/99 | 05/14/00 | 207 |
| 2000-01 | 10/18/00 | 05/06/01 | 201 |
| 2001-02 | 10/19/01 | 04/28/02 | 192 |
| 2002-03 | 10/28/02 | 05/04/03 | 189 |
| 2003-04 | 10/15/03 | 05/02/04 | 201 |
| 2004-05 | 10/14/04 | 05/01/05 | 200 |
| 2005-06 | 10/14/05 | 05/07/06 | 206 |
| 2006-07 | 10/16/06 | 05/06/07 | 203 |
| 2007-08 | 10/15/07 | 05/04/08 | 203 |
| 2008-09 | 10/15/08 | 05/03/09 | 201 |
| 2009-10 | 10/07/09 | 05/02/10 | 208 (Earliest Opening) |
| 2010-11 | 10/24/10 | 05/08/11 | 198 |
| 2011-12 | 10/14/11 | 04/29/12 | 199 |
| 2012-13 | 10/23/12 | 05/05/13 | 198 |
| 2013-14 | 10/17/13 | 05/04/14 | 200 |
| 2014-15 | 11/01/14 | 05/03/15 | 184 |
| 2015-16 | 10/29/15 | 05/08/16 | 193 |
| 2016-17 | 11/10/16 | 05/07/17 | 179 |
| 2017-18 | 10/20/17 | 05/06/18 | 199 |
| 2018-19 | 10/20/18 | 05/05/19 | 198 |
| 2019-20 | 10/25/19 | 03/14/20 (COVID) | 140 |
| 2020-21 | 11/11/20 | 05/09/21 | 180 |
| 2021-22 | 10/30/21 | 05/08/22 | 191 |
| 2022-23 | 11/03/22 | 05/07/23 | 186 |
| 2023-24 | 11/10/23 | 05/12/24 | 185 |
