TL;DR
Thanks to the hard work of the snowmaking & grooming team at Arapahoe Basin the resort was able to start turning lifts this Sunday the 23rd of October 2022. Check out all the action as the first major ski resort gets the season rolling.
Just like that the North American ski season is well under way with 4 ski resorts now offering riding and Arapahoe Basin, CO being is the largest of them all. Arapahoe Basin does not set an opening date, instead they just make snow and then call it when its going to be ready and safe to start accepting riders. Whilst only opening with a single lift and a single trail that didn’t stop many keen riders who were simply happy to get back on snow, when in fact the resort only closed June 5. Yes Arapahoe Basin is open more throughout the year than they are closed which is incredibly awesome and also a testament to the skills of the whole team who run the mountain.
Arapahoe Basin opening terrain. Credit: Arapahoe Basin Trail Map The morning got off to a great start as the snowflakes begun to fall and this continued throughout the whole day, checking the snow stake at close shows there was over what looks like over 5” of fresh snow. The second day of the season may be a mini powder day. Check out the latest conditions across the resort with our Arapahoe Basin Web Cams.
About the author
Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
