North America’s Highest Restaurant Opens at Arapahoe Basin Arapahoe Basin has announced the grand opening of America’s highest restaurant. The new Il Rufigio at Snow Plume, which sits at 12,456′, first opened its door to the public on January 19th, 2019. Il Rifugio, or The Shelter, in Italian is located at the top of Lenawee Mountain Lift, where it shares a building with the ski patrol hut.ย The […] Industry News Jon Roubik | February 15, 2019 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Conditions Report: Chalky, Rocky and Steep With 135 of 145 runs now open, Arapahoe Basin is almost 100%. Some of the only terrain left closed is the East Wall, which typically doesn’t open until late winter anyways. Snowpack for the region is currently sitting at 111% of average.Coverage is good, allowing most of the resort to remain open. With little-to-no recent snowfall since Christmas, conditions have […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 6, 2019 3 Comments
Conditions Report: Rope Drops and Heavy Snow All-Day Long at Arapahoe Basin, CO With well-above average snowfall for most of the state, the 2018/2019 ski season in Colorado has gone off with a bang! The snowpacks in several regions have exceeded what most are familiar with considering it’s not even December. Word got out that a one-two combo of storms would descend on the state over the holiday weekend, with targets on the […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | November 24, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Season Extended! Thanks to a good amount of late season snowfall, several Colorado resorts are extending their seasons! You lucky dogs in Colorado. Aspen Mountain was set to close Sunday, April 20, but has extended their season, opening April 25-27th and May 3-5th. Copper Mountain was also set to close on Sunday, April 20, and has extended their season one extra weekend, April 25-27th. […] SnowBrains | April 5, 2014 0 Comments