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Loveland Ski Area is located north west of the pass, and Arapahoe Basin is on the south/southeast side. The pass itself is a popular destination for backcountry skiers. Occasionally during the winter, the pass road may be closed by a blizzard and all traffic must use the tunnel, even the normally forbidden vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
The Loveland Ski Area is the combination of two separate areas—Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley. The two areas, formerly connected by a double chairlift , are now served by bus. The area is one of Colorado’s highest ski areas with a summit of 13,010 ft (3,965 m) and the second highest lift-served areas in North America at 12,697 ft (3,870 m).
Loveland Pass [h] 11,992 feet 3,655 m 6.0% Asphalt ... Gravel except asphalt over pass former SH 135 Kenosha Pass: 10,001 feet 3,048 m 5.3% EB ...
CDOT cam from US-6 near Loveland Pass (closed) gives you a good idea of what snow removal crews are dealing with. 1.5-2 ft of snow has fallen so far above ~10k ft with snow ongoing.
Arapahoe Basin is located south of Loveland Pass on U.S. Highway 6 in Summit County. The resort's terrain spans over 1,400 acres, serving up a mix of groomed runs, moguls, cornices, and glades. It features a lift-served vertical drop of 2,270 feet and is served by 9 lifts, with easy access to 145 trails.
Engineers recommended tunneling under the pass, rather than attempt to build a route across conforming to Interstate Highway standards. [12] The Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel was known as the Straight Creek Tunnel during construction, [13] named for the waterway that runs along the western approach to the tunnel. Before the tunnel was ...
The view from the Mount Sniktau trail of the Rocky Mountains and Loveland Pass. From the summit, hikers see Loveland Pass below them at 11,990 ft (3,655 m), plus views of nearby Grizzly Peak, Grays Peak, Torreys Peak and the Gore Range. Also visible are the skiing runs of the adjacent Loveland Ski Area, as well as those of Arapahoe Basin ...
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