Tag: Arapahoe Basin
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A skier’s guide to Arapahoe Basin Ski Area: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more
Home to some of North America’s highest-elevation terrain for skiing and snowboarding, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is perhaps best known for its expert options – though there’s still plenty of variety that guests at all levels can have a fun time. To top it off, the entire A-Basin experience is wrapped up with a laidback…
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Getting to know Summit County on and off the slopes
Colorado is home to names synonymous with skiing — the likes of Vail, Aspen, Steamboat and Telluride known around the world. But the greatest showcase of skiing in the state? We propose a locale that can’t be defined by one name, but four. Yes, it’s quadruple the fun in Summit County. However close in proximity,…
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Colorado ski resort seeks ‘bucket list’ terrain, highest lift in North America
In a recently published master plan looking ahead to the next decade, one of Colorado’s most popular ski resorts envisions a new “bucket list experience.” That’s how Copper Mountain Resort describes the potential of lift-served terrain on the east face of Jacque Peak. The proposed expansion covers about 500 acres reaching above 13,000 feet — “among…
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Get ’em while it’s hot: Affordable multi-mountain ‘Gems’ passes now on sale in Colorado
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Amid the summer heat, the trade group representing the majority of Colorado’s ski areas wants people to think snow. Colorado Ski Country USA recently listed its multi-mountain family pass for sale. That’s the Gems Pass, proudly featuring some of the state’s non-mega resorts. Passes for teens ($199) and parents ($325) grant two days at each…
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Multiple Colorado ski areas make first snow of the 2023-24 season
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And so it begins in the high country, snowmaking has started at multiple Colorado ski resorts. And a few others received their first flakes overnight Tuesday as well. Loveland Ski Area and Copper Mountain Resort fired up their snow guns overnight, making the first snow for the 2023-24 season. Loveland had its snow guns running…
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Creator of Colorado’s new, high-alpine mountain bike trail was raised on ‘The Legend’
ARAPAHOE BASIN • Near the end of a steep, rocky drive to the top of the mountain, Metallica hums through the truck radio. “We need this song cranked,” Joey Klein said. “Now we’re ready!” Ready to take on his latest, greatest downhill mountain bike trail in a long career of creating some of Earth’s finest.…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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Lifts, terrain, eateries, domes and ‘ice bars’: New to Colorado ski areas
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Colorado’s ski season is underway, with more resorts set to open in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at some of what’s new to the scene: Mason Davis cheers with the crowd when it’s announced that marketing team members will be handing out rolls of duct tape to the first people waiting in line for…
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‘The landscape has shifted’: Colorado ski resorts adjusting to record visitation, other trends
The sun had yet to rise when Miles Clark recently left his home in Utah to ski the backcountry’s first snow. However early, he had no illusions of first tracks. “Maybe two or three cars in the parking lot,” went his thinking. Holiday traffic creeps down Loveland Pass toward Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on the…