{"id":2035717,"date":"2026-07-09T20:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035717"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:10:25","slug":"loveland-ski-area-in-colorado-is-raffling-off-chairs-from-its-legendary-chair-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035717","title":{"rendered":"Loveland Ski Area in Colorado is Raffling off Chairs from its Legendary Chair 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_415427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-415427\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-415427 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFOAQMAAAAsCT45AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADFJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwLMBaa4AAQt50u8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"loveland ski area chair 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chair-5-loveland.jpg?resize=640%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chair-5-loveland.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chair-5-loveland.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chair-5-loveland.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"334\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-415427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chair-5-loveland.jpg?resize=640%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"loveland ski area chair 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-415427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, is removing Chair 5 and is placing a select quantity of its chairs up for auction. | Credit: Rocky Mountain Journal Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Skiers and snowboarders can now own a chair from a historic lift at a beloved Colorado ski area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Loveland Ski Area recently announced it will be removing its iconic Chair 5 over the summer. <\/strong>But not all is lost\u2014ski history buffs can enter Loveland\u2019s lottery for a chance to win one of the lift\u2019s double chairs. Interested buyers must act quickly, as Loveland is only auctioning off a limited quantity. Lottery tickets cost $650, and buyers can make entries on Loveland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/skiloveland.com\/lift5lottery\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/own-a-piece-of-aspen-history-the-little-nell-and-bell-mountain-chair-auction-is-live\/\">Own A Piece of Aspen History: The Little Nell and Bell Mountain Chair Auction is Live<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To be eligible for the auction, interested buyers must be a 2026-27 season pass holder.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair 5 served Loveland\u2019s skiers for nearly 30 years, first spinning in the winter of 1975 before shutting down in 2001. <\/strong>The half-mile-long double chair, manufactured by Heron Poma, famously carried skiers over Highway 6, linking Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley base areas together. The lift was also known for its safety net underneath the lift, designed to protect skiers from falling and cars from falling objects. It was a fixed-grip chairlift, and its ride took roughly seven minutes and 20 seconds, with a carrying capacity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiresort.info\/ski-resort\/loveland\/ski-lifts\/l89900\/\">1,000 skiers per hour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\" style=\"margin: 8px 0;clear: both\">\n<div id=\"sb-newsletter\" style=\"background:#2B2E3A;border-top:3px solid #D7424E;padding:26px 24px 22px;margin:28px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:100%;display:block\">\n<p>    @media (max-width:600px) {<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter { padding:18px 20px 14px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter h3 { font-size:14px !important; white-space:nowrap; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-body { font-size:12px !important; margin-bottom:8px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-proof { font-size:11px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row { flex-wrap:nowrap !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row input { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 10px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row button { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 12px !important; }<br \/>\n    }<\/p>\n<div id=\"sb-form-wrap\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D7424E;margin:0 0 9px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">SnowBrains Newsletter<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.25;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">The snowsports journalism skiers trust.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sb-body\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.5;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Award-winning journalism, resort reports, powder forecasts and industry deep dives from the world&#8217;s largest independent snowsports outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sb-proof\" style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 12px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Join thousands of snow lovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-form-row\" style=\"display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<p>      <button style=\"background:#D7424E;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 20px;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap\">Subscribe free \u2192<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;margin:10px 0 0 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">No spam. 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The best ski news is on its way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>function sbSubscribe() {<br \/>\n  var email = document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).value;<br \/>\n  if (!email || !email.includes(&#8216;@&#8217;)) {<br \/>\n    document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).style.borderColor = &#8216;#D7424E&#8217;;<br \/>\n    return;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  var url = &#8216;https:\/\/snowbrains.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a&amp;id=bcbf6caf6b&amp;f_id=003bf2e0f0&#8217;;<br \/>\n  var data = new FormData();<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;EMAIL&#8217;, email);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;tags&#8217;, &#8216;2188762&#8217;);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;b_1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a_bcbf6caf6b&#8217;, &#8221;);<br \/>\n  fetch(url, { method: &#8216;POST&#8217;, body: data, mode: &#8216;no-cors&#8217; });<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-form-wrap&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;none&#8217;;<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-success&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;block&#8217;;<br \/>\n}\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Loveland retired Chair 5 in 2001 following 26 years of operation. <\/strong>A chairlift\u2019s lifespan typically lasts between 25 and 30 years before a necessary replacement. Over time, chairlifts degrade from component fatigue, parts going out of date, poor operations in windy or icy conditions, and other reasons.\u00a0 Loveland has not released an official statement detailing why it shut down Chair 5. But today, the legendary lift is over 50 years old, and its small carrying capacity, speed, and age have made the lift obsolete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite sitting idly for years, Chair 5 has maintained its legendary status among Loveland skiers, and a chance to win one of the lift\u2019s chairs is a unique way to remember the resort\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/loveland-snowmaking-2026-100-day-countdown\/\">Winter Is 100 Days Away: Loveland Snowmaking 2026 Countdown Begins<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Loveland recommends lottery winners bring a friend to help move and load the chair into a truck or trailer big enough for the chair. <\/strong>Each chair weighs 110 pounds and is 110 inches long, 43 inches wide, and 20 inches deep. Loveland will not provide any tie-downs, straps, or assistance. Employees are unable to \u201cprovide assistance in any shape or form with the chair,\u201d the resort wrote, so bring a buddy and be ready for some heavy lifting.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skiloveland.com\/lift5lottery\/\">Registration<\/a> for the lottery is now open and goes through July 22.\u00a0<\/strong>Winners will be notified by Thursday, July 23, receiving a redemption code to pay for their chair online. If selected, the winner has one week to make their purchase. Chair pick-up will happen in early August.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_270609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-270609\" style=\"width: 1773px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-270609 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?w=1773&amp;ssl=1 1773w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-270609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Loveland.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-270609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loveland Ski Area is known for its solid snowfall, small crowds, and high-altitude terrain. | Credit: Loveland Ski Area Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, is removing Chair 5 and is placing a select quantity of its chairs up for auction. | Credit: Rocky Mountain Journal Facebook Skiers and snowboarders can now own a chair from a historic lift at a beloved Colorado ski area.\u00a0\u00a0 Loveland Ski Area recently announced it will be removing its iconic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-2035717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2035717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035717\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2035717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2035717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2035717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}