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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2025 0 Comments
What are the Best Ski Resorts to Visit by Month? Everyone dreams of chasing the best powder and conditions throughout the season. Unfortunately, jobs, kids, and life can get in the way of making that a reality. However, we all try and make that one big ski trip each season to be where the best snow will be at that specific time. Sometimes, Mother Nature cooperates with the models and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Announces June 8 Closing Day After 214 Days of Skiing Ski season is sadly coming to an end in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced yesterday that it will close on Sunday, June 8. Related: These Are the 9 Ski Resorts That Are Open in North America This Weekend The ski area said in a social post: “We will ski & ride 7 days a week until June 1. After […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2025 0 Comments
Solid Snowfall Hits the Last 2 Resorts Still Open In Colorado With More in Forecast It may be mid-May, but people are still skiing at resorts throughout the country. It’s that time of the year when the die-hards come out to grab the last laps of the season and enjoy the warm weather and soft conditions. 15 resorts in the U.S. are still open, and two are located in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 16, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Adjusts Parking Reservations for 2025-26 Amid Ikon Pass Changes Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, will adjust its parking reservation program for the 2025-26 season, coinciding with its first full winter of unlimited access for full Ikon Pass holders, reports The Summit Daily. The resort introduced its current parking system during the 2024–25 season to address mounting traffic issues along U.S. Highway 6 near Loveland Pass. That system required reservations […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 14, 2025 0 Comments
Bikes Meet Snow at “Slush N’ Spokes” Race This Weekend at Arapahoe Basin, CO This weekend, Saturday, May 10, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado is bringing back one of its most electrifying events with Slush N’ Spokes, a human-powered downhill bike race on snow that promises adrenaline, camaraderie, and full-throttle fun. If you’ve ever looked down a snowy ski run and thought, “I should ride my bike down that,” this event is your dream come […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 6, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Host 4th Annual Gay Basin Celebration May 17–18 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (@arapahoe_basin) Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will host its fourth annual Gay Basin: Ski & Ride With Pride event on May 17–18, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a weekend of skiing, music, and festivities. The event kicks off Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with a Pride parade from the […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
5 U.S. Athletes Qualify for 2026 Freeride World Tour After Arapahoe Basin, CO, Challenger Five U.S. athletes have secured their spots on the 2026 Freeride World Tour (FWT) following standout performances at the final Challenger Series event held at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The competition, which concluded on April 16, marked the culmination of the Region 2 (Americas) qualifying circuit. Related: Historic Day for Skiing as Massive Tricks Meet the Planet’s Most Dynamic Terrain at […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, Adds Unlimited Ikon Pass Access for 2025-26 Season Arapahoe Basin is going all-in on Ikon. Starting next winter, full Ikon Pass holders will have unlimited access to A-Basin, marking the first time since 2019 the resort has offered unrestricted access to a multi-resort pass. Previously, Ikon Pass users were limited to 7 days per season at the independently owned ski area. Ikon Base Pass holders will still be […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Leave Mountain Collective Pass After 2024-25 Season Arapahoe Basin will exit the Mountain Collective pass after the 2024-25 season, “a widely expected move” following last year’s acquisition by Alterra Mountain Company, as reported by The Storm Skiing Journal. The departure leaves Aspen as the only remaining Mountain Collective destination in Colorado, though it includes four ski areas. The decision comes as no surprise after Alterra removed Mammoth, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Report: Does the ‘Living Legend’ Live Up To Its Hype? Report from Thursday, February 20, 2025 A-Basin—it’s one of the highest-elevation ski resorts in North America, has one of the longest ski seasons on the continent, and is one of the most challenging ski resorts in the country. For a ski resort that doesn’t even rank in the top 50 in terms of skiable acreage in North America, Arapahoe Basin […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 26, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, Receives Sustainability Award Skiers, snowboarders, and winter enthusiasts are often the tip of the spear in promoting sustainability and protecting our planet. After all, if there is no snow, there will be no skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, backcountry skiing, or other winter activities, and no one wants that. The ski industry and ski resorts around the United States and the world have taken notice […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 25, 2025 0 Comments
The 6 Best Spring Skiing Resorts in North America Spring skiing is a sacred activity in North America. The seriousness of winter was gradually worn away as skier’s and rider’s furrowed brows soften due to playful spring snow conditions, the skin of members of the opposite sex, and strong alcoholic beverages. In North American ski towns, spring is about renewal, alternate activities, goofy costumes, snowller blades, hot tubs, and live music. Many ski resort offer some sort of combination of the above mention sacred springtime activities but only a few offer up the whole enchilada. These are the chosen ones: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2025 4 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Ski Patrol Votes to Unionize, Joins United Mountain Workers In a landmark decision, the Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol Union (ABSPU) has officially voted to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) 7781 United Mountain Workers, marking a significant step for the ski patrol team in their push for fair representation and better working conditions. The announcement, made via social media, highlighted the challenges faced by the patrol throughout the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2025 0 Comments
Beyond Carbon Neutral: How American Ski Resorts Are Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions In an ever-changing world of combating climate change, some ski resorts are leading the sustainability charge. Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico was the first North American resort to go carbon neutral in 2021, and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado did it soon after, also going carbon neutral in 2023, just under two years ahead of its 2025 goal. Going carbon […] Brains Jake Benton | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Closes Acquisition of Arapahoe Basin, CO DENVER, CO, November 19, 2024 – Today, Alterra Mountain Company has announced closing the purchase of Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, expanding Alterra’s portfolio of unique, complementary destinations in the Rockies. “We are honored to become the stewards of Arapahoe Basin, and we are excited to welcome the team to the Alterra Mountain Company family. A-Basin is considered legendary for a […] Industry News Press Release | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Ski Patrollers File to Unionize Summit County, CO – Nov. 18, 2024—The Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol announced today its decision to file for union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). As Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol takes this important step to secure a stronger, collective voice in the workplace, it seeks to join nearly 1,000 ski patrollers and lift maintenance unionized crew members at […] Industry News Press Release | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Most Googled Ski Resorts in the United States As 2025 quickly approaches and around 90% of all Americans own a smartphone, accessibility to information is constantly at our fingertips. I find myself saying, “Just Google it” or “Look it up” multiple times a day about many different things. However, I must admit that most of those things are related to skiing. Thankfully, plenty of other people are constantly […] Industry News John Cunningham | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Arapahoe Basin, CO, Opens at 8:12 a.m. to Beat Keystone to the Punch The lift started spinning at 8:12 a.m. on Saturday morning, kicking off winter 2024-25 a few minutes earlier than planned at Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. “WE ARE SKIING AND RIDING PEOPLE It’s been an amazing first day, with breakfast in the lift line, donuts, and some sweet, sweet early season turns! And we’re just getting started — we’ll keep this party […] Industry News Press Release | November 3, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Press Release | October 31, 2024 0 Comments
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It’s been an amazing first day, with breakfast in the lift line, donuts, and some sweet, sweet early season turns! And we’re just getting started — we’ll keep this party […]