Snowsure: 3.3
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Eldora Mountain Resort is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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Eldora Mountain Resort Ratings
Overall: 3.7. Based on 11 votes.
Snowsure: 3.3
Variety of pistes: 3.5
- The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
- The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
- Eldora Mountain Resort has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain
Scenery: 3.0
- An ugly resort in a bland setting
- Average mountain views and resort
- A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town
Access: 5.0
- At least one overnight stop
- Requires a whole day
- Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
- Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
- There is a main airport within an hour of Eldora Mountain Resort
Public Transport: 5.0
- There are no buses or taxis to Eldora Mountain Resort
- There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
- Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections
Accommodation: 3.0
- No places to stay in/near Eldora Mountain Resort
- A few places to stay in the resort
- A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets
Cheap Rooms: 2.0
- No budget accommodation available
- Just one or two hostels so book ahead
- Several cheap hostels and pensions available
Luxury Hotels: 2.0
- No luxury accommodation available
- Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
- Several up-market hotels in Eldora Mountain Resort
Ski in/Ski out: 3.0
- The ski area is located far from any accommodation
- A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
- Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available
Snowmaking: 3.3
- Eldora Mountain Resort relies entirely on natural snow
- There are just a few snow cannons
- There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes
Snow Grooming: 4.0
- There are no snow groomers at Eldora Mountain Resort
- Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
- All the runs at Eldora Mountain Resort are groomed daily
Shelter: 5.0
- There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
- There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
- Eldora Mountain Resort is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close
Nearby options: 3.0
- If snow conditions are poor at Eldora Mountain Resort, it will be poor everywhere nearby
- There are good alternatives within an hours drive
- Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions
Lift Staff: 4.0
- The staff at Eldora Mountain Resort are rude or unhelpful
- Lift staff at Eldora Mountain Resort are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help
Crowds/Queues: 3.0
- The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
- It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
- It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare
Ski Schools: 5.0
- No ski schools available
- One or two ski schools but local language only
- A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
- Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
- Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors
Hire and Repairs: 5.0
- Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
- There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
- Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible
Beginners: 5.0
- Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
- A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
- Vast areas of gentle terrain
Intermediates: 5.0
- No intermediate terrain at Eldora Mountain Resort
- Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
- Vast areas of cruising runs
Advanced: 3.1
- Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
- Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
- Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week
Mountain Dining: 3.0
- Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
- Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
- There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets
Eating: 3.0
- Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
- There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
- A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants
Apres-Ski: 3.1
- Nothing to do, not even a bar
- There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
- Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere
Ski Pass Value: 5.0
- A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
- The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
- Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area
Value (National): 4.0
- Overall, Eldora Mountain Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
- Overall represents average value for money
- Overall offers the best value resort in the country
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