Here’s An Another Area-Sponsored Program For Senior Skiers.

Eldora's Front Range Gang is another model senior-focused program.  Other ski areas: Are you paying attention? Credit: Eldora Resort
Eldora’s Front Range Gang is another senior-focused program. Other ski areas: Are you paying attention?
Credit: Eldora Resort

Anyone who lives in or visits Boulder in winter has absolutely no excuse not to ski Eldora Mountain Resort, not really a resort with lodging but a simple ski area under the brow of the Continental Divide, is just 21 miles west of town. There’s no need to drive, since scheduled RTD buses depart from downtown station, stop at the park-and-ride lot in the heart of downtown Nederland and then drop passengers and their gear off right in front of the Main Lodge, with return service – of course. Fares are half-price for ages 65-plus.

Eldora’s Front Range Gang is a popular program for skiers aged 50 and over. It is offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon every Monday and Thursday in February and March. Alpine, telemark and Alpine touring gear is welcome. And cross-county skiers are welcome at the Nordic area, which shares base facilities with Alpine skiers.

Each Front Range Gang day includes a three-hour guided group session on a choice of green, blue or black terrain,

City bus from downtown Boulder to Eldora is super convenient.  Credit: Eldora Resort
City bus from downtown Boulder to Eldora is super convenient.
Credit: Eldora Resort

helpful tips and liftline priority access – though in truth, except when Boulder Valley schools are out, you’ll never find a line. Cost is $40 per day, $99 for a one-month package and $189 for two months – too late for 2015, but keep it in mind for next winter.

[Editor’s Note: What other ski area/resort sponsored programs do readers know about?  We’d love to create a directory for our readership.  Please let us know.]

 

5 Comments

  1. The largest senior ski program in the front range of Colorado is probably the over the hill gang at Copper mountain with 200+ skiing members at 6 levels of guided skiing with instruction. This doesn’t include a much larger social group for events and summer activities. Please type in “Copper OHG” on your facebook page and you will access the page. Even if you have no connection with the program, you are welcome to see and comment on the page. We would like a closer affinity with SeniorSkiing as most of our members are not aware of your existance (we’ve had to drag many of our members kicking and screaming into the 21st century and its social media).

    • Michael Maginn says:

      Hey Tim: We love senior skier programs at ski areas everywhere. The more the merrier. We’d love to hear about your activities so that other senior skier programs can learn.

  2. The dragnet hasn’t gotten to me yet.

    Copper OHG it’s worth every penny.

    Just did a Early First tracks. One hour and no others on the mountain.

  3. Is the front range gang still in operation? I can’t find any info on it anywhere

  4. I’m interested in getting info on the Front Range Gang, I live in Boulder please contact me as I am very interested in skiing this mo th with the ‘gang’
    Thanks, Sherry

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