Arapahoe Basin, CO, Announces Closing Date & Spring Festivities The longest season in Summit County, CO, is coming to a strong finish on Sunday, June 4, 2023. On Wednesday morning, A-Basin announced their closing date and Spring mountain festivities for the end of the season. Not only will A-Basin be open 7 days a week for skiing and riding until closing day, but they also have some on-mountain celebrations planned […] Industry News John Cunningham | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Police Towed 25 Illegally Parked Cars from Loveland Pass on April 1st Loveland Pass, the stretch of highway off of I-70 that provides sole access to the popular ski resort Arapahoe Basin, experienced a parking fiasco on April 1st. Bluebird powder conditions combined with weekend crowds on a day that has seen historically high visitation led to a large number of skiers hitting the slopes that day. 25 cars were towed as […] Industry News Matt Scribner | April 7, 2023 0 Comments
Explained: The Mountain Ranges of Colorado Colorado has arguably the most diverse mountains in the American West. Known to most people as just the Colorado Rockies, so many individual mountain ranges and subranges round out what makes the mountains of Colorado special. The complexity of all the mountain ranges is fascinating, and a cool little tidbit to know the next time you are driving through the […] Brains Michael Pitts | November 4, 2022 0 Comments
Opening Day Recap: Keystone Resort, CO This past Friday, Keystone Resort became the second Colorado resort to open up for the season and its launch looked to be an epic time. The announcement came around 4 pm MST on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, when Keystone had deemed there was enough snow depth and decided to kick off its 2022-23 winter season on a high note. Anticipation built […] Conditions Report Steven Snyder | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, to Auction Off Double Chairs from Rip’s Ride Lift Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Rip’s Ride chairlift is currently undergoing construction to be upgraded to a high-speed quad before the 2022-23 season commences. As part of the improvements, the Riblet double chairs will be removed to make way for speedy, new Leitner-Poma four-seaters. Now is your chance to own one of these classic ski lifts and a piece of Breck history, […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | October 13, 2022 0 Comments
Keystone Could Become Colorado’s Newest Town A new grassroots effort has emerged out of the Colorado High Country to turn the area of Keystone into an official town. The petition signing started this week and is now underway. The first person to sign? 96-year-old Bill Bergman, Keystone’s forefather and original co-founder. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project | Now Won’t be […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills 2 Snowshoers and Their Dog Near Breckenridge, CO Two snowshoers and their dog were killed in an avalanche near Breckenridge, CO, on Saturday, reports the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Preliminary Report: Two snowshoers were reported overdue after an outing on January 8, 2022. With information from the party’s friends and family, deputies from the Summit County Sheriffs office, volunteers from the Summit County Rescue Group, and Flight for […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2022 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Arapahoe Basin, CO In a corporate and crowded Colorado ski scene, Arapahoe Basin stands out as a breath of fresh air against its well known affluent neighbors. Perched near the top of Loveland Pass, a mere hour and fifteen minutes from downtown Denver, A-Basin’s local passionate vibe is what keeps it my favorite mountain near the front range. It’s a true skiers mountain that […] Andrew | July 29, 2021 2 Comments