Inside Line: Local tips for dominating your next trip to Loveland Ski Area

 
1. Get there early and park steps away from the lifts. Swing by the ticket office for your Ridge Cat Access Pass and head straight to Lift 1.

3. Once you are warmed up, head over to Lift 4 to play in the trees while keeping an eye on Lift 9. When it starts turning, head that way and take a ride up to 12,700’ where open bowls and powder-choked chutes await.

4. Take in the expansive terrain from the lift and choose your adventure. Head south to Jelly Roll and Super Bowl or take a short hike to hit the Wild Child cornice. Head north for Patrol Bowl and hit the Number 4 Headwall on your way back to the lift.

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5. Keep an eye on the Ridge Cat and meet it at the pick-up location to get first tracks on Field of Dreams, Marmot and Golden Bear. Hit the Rock Chutes and drop towards Chair 8 to clean up the powder stashes north of I-70. When your legs are done, take the Tunnel of Love under the highway to the base area.

6. To do Loveland right, end your day in the Rathskeller where you are sure to make new friends. Grab a pint of the local brew, Tommyknocker’s Pine Bough Pale Ale, made with spruce needles from the trees you skied earlier, and a bowl of homemade chili before calling it a day.

For more, visit www.skiloveland.com

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