Join us as the Loveland Race Club hosts a free Family Race Day on Saturday, February 28, 2026! The race will take place off the Ptarmigan Lift in Bennett's Bowl from 10am - 2pm and will be open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities. Come out and race your friends and family for fun and bragging rights. The race is free and open to everyone. Just sign up the morning of at the E-Tow Cabin at the bottom of the racecourse.
The Loveland Ridge Cat will open for the 2025/26 season on Saturday, March 7. This season, we will be running the ridge cat 7 days a week until early April (conditions dependent).
Enjoy free snowcat skiing along the Continental Divide and explore some of Loveland’s most exhilarating terrain with a free ride on the Ridge Cat. Take in the amazing 360-degree views as you are whisked along the North side of The Ridge in the comfort of our 18-passenger snowcat. The Ridge Cat provides access to Field of Dreams, Velvet Hammer, Tickler, 13,010 and Marmot when conditions permit.
Skiers and riders are required to have (A) a valid season pass or (B) a lift ticket with a Ridge Cat Pass which can be picked up free of charge at the Basin Ticket Office. Ridge Cat access is provided on a first-come, first-served basis when conditions permit. When operating, the Ridge Cat will pick up a new group of skiers and riders just beyond Gate 1 North off Lift 9 and will drop skiers & riders off at Gate 4 North. This MOST DIFFICULT and EXPERT terrain is only accessible by foot or snowcat – there is no lift access here.
Click here for more details regarding the free Ridge Cat.
Join us as the Loveland Race Club hosts a free Family Race Day on Saturday, March 14, 2026! The race will take place off the Ptarmigan Lift in Bennett's Bowl from 10am - 2pm and will be open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities. Come out and race your friends and family for fun and bragging rights. The race is free and open to everyone. Just sign up the morning of at the E-Tow Cabin at the bottom of the racecourse.
Loveland Ski Area and the Loveland Ski Club are thrilled to present the IFSA U12 Rockies Finale on March 28, 2026. Come out to support our local U12 Loveland Big Mountain Team skiers and riders. Let’s support freeride and what it means to the community!!
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*
Post Hunt Celebration, Raffles & Silent Auction: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Raffle winners will be announced @ 3:30 PM. Must be present to win!
Loveland Ski Area and the Loveland Ski Club are thrilled to present the IFSA Junior freeride competition on March 29, 2026. Come out to support our local Junior Loveland Big Mountain Team skiers and riders. Let’s support freeride and what it means to the community!!
Loveland Ski Area and the Loveland Ski Club are thrilled to present the first ever IFSA adult freeski and freeride event on March 30, 2026. Registration is closed for this year's event. Come out to support our local Loveland Big Mountain Team skiers and riders. Let’s support freeride and what it means to the community!!
The Parkinson's Foundation hosts a Ski-A-Thon at Loveland to raise funds for Parkinson's research.
Ski for Science is an alpine ski event for all ages, featuring live music, a mountain scavenger hunt, barbecue lunch, raffle prizes, and a silent auction—all in support of Parkinson’s research. Come enjoy a day on the slopes, connect with community (including a PD researcher), and help move science forward toward better treatments and a cure.
Event timeline: Check in begins at 9:30am, with the scavenger hunt beginning at 10:30am. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon and will be followed by a short program starting at 2:30pm. Live music and activities will continue from 3-5pm, with the lifts closing at 4pm.
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.
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