Eldora Mountain

Why Go to Eldora Mountain

Just 21 miles west of Boulder, the Eldora Mountain Ski Resort, is one of just a handful of Colorado resorts on the east side of the continental divide, attractive to many because it doesn’t require driving the jam-packed I-70 to get to the mountain.

With 680 acres of skiable area, a summit elevation of 10,600 ft. and a 1,240 drop as well as four terrain parks, Eldora is also known for its challenging steeps – 30 percent of the trails are black diamond – though beginners are also catered to with well-groomed cruisers, all backed by the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

Eldora has 53 runs – 20 percent are beginner, 50 percent are more difficult and 30 percent are most difficult. These are accessed by seven lifts, including one detachable six lift, two quads, one triple and three doubles. The longest run at Eldora is three miles. The resort gets about 300 inches of snow annually and snowmaking covers 100 percent of groomed terrain – the most of any Colorado resort. There is no night skiing at Eldora but the resort does offer cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. There is a Nordic Center at the resort as well.

Eldora Ski Resort has a Ski & Snowboard School that offers private and group lessons to children and adults, as well as a multi-week program. Eldora also offers the Ignite adaptive skiing program at the resort. Eldora does have a ski and snowboard rental shop that also does tuning; the shop also rents out Nordic skiing gear and season-long rentals are available here. Boulder also has a number of rental operations that might have lower costs, like Christy Sports Ski Rentals. Eldora is an Ikon Pass destination. There is slopeside dining at Eldora, but no lodging.

The season generally runs from around Thanksgiving through to the second week of April. Eldora is a great option for day trippers from Boulder or Denver, especially during the weekends and holidays when many other Colorado resorts become crowded.

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