Loveland Ski Area Lift Ticket CLT-G04 C. Early 1950s
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Brief Description
This ticket comes from the Loveland Ski Area in Colorado and is presumed to be from the early 1950s.
Info
- Date: Circa 1950s
- Size: 4.5" x 2"
- ID: CLT-G04
- Acquisition Date: 2026
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Photographed in light box.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
This lift ticket is consistent with the 1950s era or possibly earlier. The Loveland Ski Area Corp. began managing Loveland by December 1955, so the Loveland Ski Tow Co. name on the back suggests this ticket is most likely from the early 1950s. 1
Footage from this film confirms that the lift tickets had been changed by 1957.
Backside
Comments & Discussion
A 1956 lift ticket from Ski Cooper shows the next trend in lift tickets taking hold – https://www.coloradotopia.com/history/archives/lift-tickets/1956-cooper-hill-ski-area-lift-ticket-clt1222/
Here is some additional context. Loveland had its first rope tow installed during the 1930s. The ski area was purchased by a group of investors in 1955, and the first chairlift was installed for the 1956-57 ski season.
The image below has been provided by the Loveland Ski Area, and it shows an excerpt from one of their historical books. Useful observations include: Loveland Valley was created in 1961 , so the tickets with the map that does not include Loveland Valley are from pre-1961.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: Major tear near the fold. No major fading or stains. No rust visible on the staples even when viewed through a loupe.
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