Eldora Mountain Resort
| Eldora Mountain Resort | |
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| Location |
Boulder County, Colorado  United States
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| Nearest city |
Nederland – 3 mi (5 km). Boulder – 18 mi (29 km). |
| Coordinates | 39°56′15″N 105°35′1″W / 39.93750°N 105.58361°W |
| Vertical | 1,240 ft (380 m) lift-served |
| Top elevation | 10,600 ft (3,200 m) |
| Base elevation | 9,360 ft (2,850 m) |
| Skiable area | 680 acres (2.8 km2) |
| Runs | 53 total – 20% easiest – 50% more difficult – 30% most difficult |
| Longest run | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Lift system | 8 chairlifts – 2 quad – 2 triple – 4 double 2 surface lifts |
| Terrain parks | 4 |
| Snowfall | 300 inches (760 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | eldora |
Eldora Mountain Resort is a ski area in the southwest corner of Boulder County, Colorado, near the unincorporated community of Eldora and 3 miles (5 km) west of the town of Nederland.
Eldora is one of a few Colorado ski resorts on the east side of the continental divide. It is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Boulder and about 50 miles (80 km) from downtown Denver. The Ski-n-Ride bus (Route N), operated by RTD, runs between Boulder and the ski area seven times daily during ski season and serves as easy transportation from town to mountain. The ski area was founded in 1962 and has proven popular partly due to skiers not having to use the extremely busy I-70 to reach the resort.
The summit of the area is at 10,600 feet (3,200 m) above sea level on Bryan Mountain, with a 1600-foot lift served vertical drop. The slopes face primarily north and east, and the main base area is at 9,200 feet (2,800 m).
The resort caters mostly to day skiers and snowboarders, although some overnight accommodations are available in Nederland, and many hotel rooms are available in Boulder. In addition to alpine skiing, the Eldora Nordic Center also includes 40 km of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails, as well as rentals, lessons and packages.
Although Eldora is small compared to some of the bigger resorts in Colorado, the terrain variety is well known and challenging. There are beginner-friendly trails located on Little Hawk Mountain, intermediate and advanced trails on Challenge Mountain through Indian Peaks, and expert terrain is found in Corona Bowl and the West Ridge trail, which varies from 45 to 70% slope.
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