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Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin Extends Ski Season Into Mid-May After Fresh Snowfall

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, is pushing its 2025–26 season deeper into spring, announcing it will remain open through Sunday, May 10 after a late-season storm cycle delivered 14 inches of new snow. The Colorado resort had initially announced a closing day of May 3. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Close May 3 After 194-Day Season Despite Difficult Snowpack The […]
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Close May 3 After 194-Day Season Despite Difficult Snowpack

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After squeezing every last turn out of a thin winter, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, has announced it will close for the 2025–26 season on Sunday, May 3. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Brings Back Parking Reservation System for 2025-26 Season The decision brings to an end a season that, despite historically low snowpack across Colorado, still stretched to an impressive 194 days […]
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, Extends Unlimited Early-Season Access for 2025-26 Ikon Base Pass Holders Through January 16 Due to Low Snow Conditions

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, announced this morning that 2025-26 Ikon Base Pass holders will receive extended unlimited access to the mountain now through Friday, January 16, 2026, a change the resort says is meant to give skiers and riders more opportunity to enjoy early-season turns during a low-snow start. The resort previously offered unlimited Base Pass access only through December 19. […]
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First Snowfall at Arapahoe Basin, CO, Signals Countdown to Season Opening

Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin saw its first dusting of snow today, September 13, marking the first sign of winter for the 2025-26 season. Storms are expected to continue overnight, raising hopes that “A-Basin will open ASAP, depending on Mother Nature,” as the resort shared in an email. Snowmaking typically begins in early to mid-October, depending on temperatures and A-Basin aims to […]
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Summer Starts Where Ski Season Ends: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Shifts Gears With New Trails, Passes, and Mountain Adventure

In Colorado’s high alpine country, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado—known simply as “A-Basin” to locals and die-hard skiers—is wasting no time pivoting from winter to summer. The resort, famous for having one of the longest ski seasons in North America, officially wraps up skiing on June 15. But just days later, on June 27, the lifts will spin once again—this […]
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Colorado’s Last Ski Resort To Close for the 2024-25 Season: Arapahoe Basin Extends Season to June 15

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, known worldwide for its steep terrain, high-alpine energy, and famously long ski seasons, is once again making headlines for pushing well into summer. Nestled high on the western slope of the Continental Divide in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, A-Basin—affectionately called “A-Bay” by locals—sits at a base elevation of 10,520 feet and rises to a summit of 13,050 feet. […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storms Bringing Snow Back to Colorado | 5″ Across Summit County Resorts

Forecast prepared at midnight MST, April 12, 2025 Colorado is currently situated under a ridge of high pressure, which is causing temperatures to be about 10-15ºF warmer than normal. However, a storm is set to move across the Northern Rockies this weekend, leading to significantly cooler temperatures and producing snow at some of the Colorado resorts on Sunday and Monday. […]
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Iconic Pali Chair Opens Today at Arapahoe Basin, CO

Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, has started spinning its iconic Pallavicini Lift, also known as just “Pali,” today, December 5. The Pallavicini lift at Arapahoe Basin (commonly known as A-Basin) is named after the challenging Pallavicini Run, which is itself named after the Pallavicini Couloir on Austria’s Grossglockner, the highest mountain in Austria. This steep and iconic couloir is famous among mountaineers […]
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, Kicks Off 2024-25 Winter Season on November 2

This morning, October 31, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, announced that it will open for the 2024-25 winter season on Saturday, November 2. Arapahoe Basin will open for the upcoming winter season and targets being the last to close, offering guests one of the longest seasons in Colorado. “Every winter at The Basin brings something new. But this season, it’s […]
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, Wraps Up Season After 222 Days of Skiing & Boarding

After 222 days of operating, Arapahoe Basin has officially closed out Colorado’s ski & ride season. Closing Day festivities were a splash with Lake Reveal, live music, our favorite corn skiing, and great sunny summer weather. Related: Arapahoe Basin Extends Ski Season to Mid-June, Claiming Colorado’s Longest It was another legendary season at The Basin, with the resort claiming Colorado’s […]
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Alterra Buys Arapahoe Basin, CO, from Canadian Owner Dream Unlimited Corp.

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After 27 years of ownership, Dream Unlimited Corp. has announced that it will sell Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, to Alterra Mountain Company. The deal is expected to close later in 2024, adding Arapahoe Basin to Alterra’s portfolio of destinations in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin’s Chief Operating Officer, Alan Henceroth, will remain at the helm managing resort daily operations as well […]
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