Entries by Loveland Ski Area

Behind the Goggles – Episode 16

Some stories at Loveland Ski Area come full circle — and Hanna’s is one of them. Hanna Combrink is now in her 6th season at Loveland Ski Area, working on the top floor of the Loveland Sport Shop, a place that has been part of the mountain for decades. Last week, we featured the downstairs […]

Behind the Goggles – Episode 15

Born and raised in Southern Vermont, Colby Ameden grew up with skis on his feet and racing gates as a kid, chasing speed, snow, and that feeling only skiing can give you. After college, the mountains kept calling—so Colby followed the snow west to Colorado, landing at Loveland Ski Area and finding his place downstairs […]

Behind the Goggles – Episode 13

The Man Behind the Native American Flute When you ski at Loveland, you don’t just hear the wind carving over the Continental Divide—you might also hear the soft, soulful voice of a Native American flute drifting across the slopes. Follow that sound and you’ll usually find Dennis Velasquez, longtime instructor, musician, and a living piece […]

Loveland Ski Area Opens New Lift 7 and Loveland Valley for the Season

 Loveland Ski Area officially opened the newly replaced Lift 7 to the public today, celebrating the moment with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Loveland Valley. The opening also includes the Rainbow Carpet surface lift, giving beginners and families access to some of the best early-season beginner terrain in Colorado. The new Lift 7, manufactured by Leitner-Poma, replaced […]

Snowmaking in Action at Loveland Ski Area!

While most of Colorado was still asleep, our snowmaking crew was wide awake and firing up the guns at 5:00 AM this morning — working through cold temps, swirling wind, and fresh snowfall. 🌨️ These men and women are the heartbeat of Loveland’s early season snowmaking — working around the clock to lay down that […]