Tag: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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Colorado ski resorts in summer: A look at some standout attractions
The powder fades, and a different kind of fun ramps up at Colorado’s ski resorts. This century has seen the industry increasingly vie for year-round destination status. The latest and greatest developments spot this state’s Rockies — amusements for families, underappreciated views for sightseers and singletrack for serious mountain bikers. As ski areas shift to…
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Price deadline approaches for Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Coloradans’ collective focus is turning to summer, one might want to consider next ski season. Vail Resorts’ popular Epic Pass is going up in price after May 27. Now is the time to secure the most affordable access to dozens of destinations worldwide, including…
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Arapahoe Basin begins snowmaking for 2023-24 season
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe Basin Ski Area began making snow Saturday, Sept. 23 on High Noon Trail for the 2023-24 ski and riding season on the south side of Loveland Pass outside Keystone, Colorado (Courtesy, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area) Courtesy: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”:…
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Whiteout: Near record snowpack in Colorado; Gus Kenworthy’s Ambush at A-Basin
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Colorado’s snowpack is floating around record levels for winter 2022-23, and all that snow has made skiing and riding very good all season long. The statewide snowpack average on Sunday was 141%. But with nine days left to go until the median peak on April 8, is the chance of reaching 24.5 inches of snow…
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Some of Colorado’s biggest ski resorts to require vaccinated workers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Colorado’s most iconic ski resorts will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this winter. That includes Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek, among Vail Resorts-owned destinations under policies recently announced. The company…
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New Colorado via ferrata proclaimed ‘new bar for what’s possible’ in rock climbing craze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s via ferrata revolution continues with a route claimed to be among the steepest in the United States. Cloud Ladder is the newest addition to The Alpine Jewel, an Estes Park destination specializing in the booming rock climbing fad. Among The Alpine Jewel’s other routes…
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Upgrades coming to popular Colorado ski area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With recent approval from the U.S. Forest Service, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will replace a chairlift and add amenities to the iconic mountain in Summit County. The fixed-grip, three-person Lenawee lift will be converted into a faster detachable ferry. Accessing the upper Montezuma Bowl and…
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12 Colorado ski resorts ranked among the best in annual poll
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To no surprise, Colorado was once again well represented in SKI Magazine’s annual rankings of the West’s best ski resorts. Surprising, perhaps, is Aspen Snowmass’s fall to No. 5 after holding the top spot the past two years. “The four ski areas that make up…
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Another Colorado ski area opens in surprise fashion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe Basin’s opening day is typically a party-like occasion, as Front Range enthusiasts flock to the ski area known as “The Legend” for its long-lasting season, often beginning in mid-October and ending sometimes as late as July 4. Monday was different. A-Basin officials made a…
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Colorado ski country bracing for season of uncertainty: ‘Brave new world’
Many mornings from his bed, Davey Pitcher wishes he’d rise to the end of the nightmare. “You’d rather just wake up and have this all go away,” he said. But COVID-19 does not appear to be going away here in Colorado and beyond anytime soon. And so Pitcher, owner of Wolf Creek Ski Area, is…