Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Hints at Opening Next Week Usually, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area would be open right now if it were a “normal” ski season. But this is no normal ski season, and the Colorado ski area’s opening has been delayed as it prepares to operate during a pandemic. Related: Keystone Resort, CO Receives State Approval to Open Today | Reservations Sell Out Within an Hour Now, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Top 5 Ski Areas in Colorado by Category Known for its high elevation and cold, light snow, Colorado is a winter sports mecca for skiers and snowboarders around the globe. With 32 resorts in the state, skiers and riders have a tough decision when it comes to choosing the best out of so many great options. Here is a comprehensive list of the best Colorado ski resorts by […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 21, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado Announces Sunday, June 7 Closing Date At long last, ski season is unfortunately over for one of Colorado’s finest ski areas. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will be closing for the season on Sunday, June 7, 2020. The ski area said in a written statement:Â The last day of the ski season will be Sunday, June 7. Every season, no matter how hard we try and stop […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Releases New, Detailed Map of the East Wall The East Wall at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is arguably one of the best — if not the best — parts of the mountain to ski. With dozens of break-neck lines and seemingly endless expert terrain, this zone is legendary. A-basin just released a brand-spankin’-new map of the East Wall that can be found on their website for all you […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Widowmaker avalanche buries Colorado highway 6-8′ feet deep forcing A-basin to delay its opening Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO was forced to delay its opening on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, due to an avalanche that buried a section of US Highway 6-8 FEET deep approximately one mile west of the ski area. The Widowmaker slide path avalanched on Tuesday morning forcing a road closure and delayed opening for A-basin. Thankfully, no one was caught […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Chief Teases ‘By Friday The Basin Will be a Very Different Looking Place’… In an update to his daily blog, Arapahoe Basin CEO Alan Henceroth provided us with a quick update as to the resort’s progress towards opening day. Snowmaking conditions have been aided by the big storm currently moving down Colorado, forecasted to drop up to 8″ of fresh, natural snow on A-Basin and the surrounding mountains. Related: What Ski Resort Will […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2019 0 Comments
BOOM! Arapahoe Basin, CO Fires Up the Snow Guns for First Official Snowmaking of Winter 2019/20 Arapahoe Basin, CO kicked off the #RaceToOpen this morning when they fired up the snow guns for their first official snowmaking day of the 2019-2020 season. Related: What Ski Resort Will Open First This Year? #RaceToOpen The snow guns were turned on at the High Noon intermediate run. A-Basin hasn’t announced its opening date yet but it’s expected to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
And So it Begins! Arapahoe Basin, CO Post First Pictures of ‘White Stuff’ on their Mountain Today It might not look much, but it’s a sign that the seasons they are a’changin’! And so it begins. Not sure if it is snow, hail, sleet, slush or what, but the first white stuff of the season was high on the East Wall this morning. Arapahoe Basin, CO posted a picture this morning of ‘white stuff’ on the side […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 22, 2019 1 Comment
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