Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Arapahoe Basin, CO—Summit County’s Soul I first laid my eyes on the mountains when I was five-years-old. My parents loaded my siblings and me into a gold two-wheel-drive minivan in Kansas City and headed west. After being away from skiing for more than five years, my dad wanted to get back on snow just as badly as he wanted to introduce it to us. We […] Noah Wehrman | December 12, 2025 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2024 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Selling Off Lengths of Haul Rope From Legendary Pallavicini Chair In addition to auctioning the last two Pallavicini ‘Pali’ chairs, Arapahoe Basin, CO, will also offer sections of the Pali haul rope for purchase. The new lift opened on December 20th, 2020. The haul rope will be sold in 3-foot pieces for $20. Additional pieces will be sold for $2 per foot. Whether you’re interested in creating a work of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
A-Basin’s Pallavicini: One of Colorado’s Most Iconic Chairlifts Frequently, skiers and snowboarders will find themselves lapping one chairlift for the entire day. One ski area that is built for this type of riding is Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin, otherwise referred to as A-Basin or The Legend receives around 350 inches of average annual snowfall and consistently has one of the longest ski seasons in the state. […] Brains Jesse | December 9, 2022 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Closes Legendary Pallavicini Chairlift for Season Due to Snow Conditions Despite over a foot of snow in May, Arapahoe Basin ski area, CO, announced yesterday that the legendary Pallavicini chairlift is now closed for the season due to the snow conditions. “We all know that you love the Pali, we love the Pali, everyone loves the Pali. However, all good things must come to an end for the season. We’re […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
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