Arapahoe Basin, CO, Begins Testing Snowguns Ski season just got a step closer. Arapahoe Basin, CO, is getting ready to take advantage of the falling temperatures by getting its snowguns ready to start firing. Hoping to open in mid-October, testing the snowguns means that snowmaking can begin for real in the next week or so. Hopefully this week… Last night we tested the snow guns. Do you […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 26, 2022 0 Comments
State of the Basin – Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Offers Insights into Resort Capacity, Parking, New Lifts, and More… In a blog post today, Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth looks forward to the upcoming winter. After leaving the Epic Pass at the end of the 2018/19 season, visitation last season was 63% of the 18/19 season (their peak) and Henceroth says the customer experience is way better because of it. Fewer lift lines and reduced parking issues are two problems […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland and Arapahoe Basin, CO, Prepping Snowguns to Start Snowmaking in 2-Weeks Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin, CO, are getting ready to take advantage of the falling temperatures by getting their snowguns ready to start firing. Both resorts intend to open in mid-October and will begin snowmaking for real in the next couple of weeks or so. Loveland yesterday shared a video of crews testing snowguns, and A-Basin COO Alan Henceroth […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] First Snow of the Season Falls at Arapahoe Basin, CO The dusting of snow that fell across Colorado last week found its way to Arapahoe Basin yesterday. We shared photos of Pikes Peak and Berthoud Pass with a winter blanket recently, and these latest pictures, sent to SnowBrains by reader Clay Wright, show the first Colorado ski resort with a dusting of snow. Related: Snow Falls on Berthoud Pass Near […] SnowBrains | August 24, 2022 1 Comment
A Climate Change Win: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Speaks Out in Praise of Inflation Reduction Act Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth spoke out yesterday to praise the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act by President Biden on Tuesday. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Explains Why Ski Areas Can’t Just Reopen Terrain When it Dumps Late Season Half of the $740 billion package will be invested to combat climate change by offering tax credits and funding for renewable energy, electric vehicles, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2022 2 Comments
Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […] Robin Azer | July 6, 2022 19 Comments
[VIDEO] Arapahoe Basin, CO, 2021-2022 Winter Recap | 231 Days of Skiing in 50-Secs Arapahoe Basin, CO, brought an end to Colorado’s longest season on Sunday following 231-days of skiing and riding this winter. Check out their 50-sec highlight reel above. Who’s ready for our 2021-2022 winter recap?! This is what it looks like when you fit a whole season into 50 seconds. Trust us, it’s worth the watch. We hope you all had as […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2022 0 Comments
59-Year-Old Vail, CO, Woman Skied 200-Days Last Season I was once told that to be considered an official ski bum I must ski 100 days a year. I’m not sure what that makes Genevieve Ormond, 59, then, who this season skied an amazing 200 days. Related: Killington Resort, VT’s, 100 Day Club Celebrates 1,000 Days Ormond skied at Vail every single day it was open as well as […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 6, 2022 0 Comments
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