Tag: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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PHOTOS: Opening day at Keystone and Arapahoe Basin ski areas winter 2024-25
Summit County, Colorado ski areas Keystone Resort and Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opened for skiing and snowboarding Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 for winter 2024-25. Recent snowmaking and a few fall storms accumulated enough snow for the two resorts to open on the same day. Wolf Creek Ski Area in southwestern Colorado opened first in Colorado…
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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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Colorado ski areas close as March storm pummels mountains
For Colorado skiers, Thursday’s storm was a reminder that there is such thing as too much snow. Citing the shutdown on U.S. 6, Loveland and Arapahoe Basin were among ski areas that announced closing for the day. Live weather blog – Colorado Springs: heavy snow continues Thursday night as temps drop It was in vain…
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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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Arapahoe Basin first Colorado ski resort to open
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area workers cranked up its base lift Black Mountain Express Sunday, and welcomed a throng of excited skiers and snow boarders to become the coveted “first-to-open” ski area in the state. With an 18-inch base of manufactured snow, and a little fresh powder sprinkled on top Sunday morning, The Basin officially started…
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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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North America’s highest via ferrata opening in Colorado
A new high-alpine thrill is coming to Colorado this month. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is set to debut its main attraction in a new suite of summer activities: a via ferrata that the Summit County destination claims is the highest in North America. The via ferrata, translating to “iron way,” rises above 12,900 feet on…