Eldora Mountain Resort, Colorado
"Just Say No To I70" is the motto for Colorado's closest skiing to Denver and Colorado's front range, Eldora Mountain Resort. Just a mere 20-mile drive or RTD bus ride from Boulder and you arrive at Eldora's Indian Peaks which offer supreme skiing, snowboarding, cross-country and snowshoeing all together.
Perched high up in the mountains west of Boulder, Eldora boasts a healthy snowfall of over 300 of snow per season. Opened in 1962, Eldora has grown into a favorite of families because of the closeness to the Front Range. Great snowmaking makes Eldora a safe choice anytime, come on up and enjoy nearly 700 acres of Rocky Mountain terrain.
Eldora has challenging steeps and newly improved glade terrain on the Corona side and sensational cruising down well-groomed slopes on the front side. Three awesome terrain parks are built with mulitiple lines to drop depending on ability levels. Hidden tree runs are all over the mountain and you can always find a stash of fresh snow!
To the side of the mountain are a variety of cross-country terrain, such as a Nordic center with 40 km of marked and groomed trails. If you're looking for skiing with the relatives, skier's right of the mountain has an area just for family fun.
Eldora is easily accessed via Colorado Highway 119 -- no mountain passes, no I-70 traffic hassle.
| Mountain Statistics for Eldora Mountain Resort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 9,200 ft | (2,804 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 10,800 ft | (3,292 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,600 ft | (488 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 680 acres | (275 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 300 in | (762 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 15,840 ft | (4,828 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 95 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 12 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 11,500 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 4 Surface Lifts 4 Double Chairs 2 Triple Chair 2 Quad Chair |
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| Number of Trails: | 53 | |
| Trail Ratings for Eldora Mountain Resort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
20% |
| More Difficult: |  |
50% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
30% |
| Experts Only: |  |
0% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| Area Details for Eldora Mountain Resort | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 40 km | ||||||
