Arapahoe Basin ski area, Park Range, Colorado

Arapahoe Basin ski area, Park Range, Colorado

Arapahoe Basin is such a beautiful place to ski. I went there last year, it was my first time skiing ever. It is so pretty there. says Maria Thomas.

I have been to abasin before. As a matter of fact I have been going there since i started skiing. it has great powder and fun runs says sam Richter.

This ski mountain has 105 trails that you can ski on; there's a good diversity to please everyone. With the skiable terrain being 900 acres you will never be deficient in skiable land. This ski area obtains

    heavier than average snow each snow season. The 7 lifts here are enjoyable to catch a ride with. The white snow here turns especially deep, 29 feet every season, and that is a fantastically pleasant coverage. This ski resort has a height difference of 2,270 feet
which is nice. This ski hill has a much higher than average part of hard runs and a part of blue and green runs much lower than average. Arapahoe Basin has a good diversity of trails; it's impossible to get bored here. It's always exciting to ski here with lots of difficult trails. Arapahoe Basin is an ordinary size ski area boasting an average vertical drop compared to other US Rockies ski areas. No deficiency of good places to stay, and if you make reservations prior to departure, you're all set. Arapahoe Basin has

a splendid assortment of ski slopes and a reasonable total of lifts. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Some runs here are extremely insane; so do safety-check your bindings. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of Colorado is a glorious thing to do every day of the winter season. The snow-white mountaintops of Colorado are something you can’t leave out if you're hooked on skiing and snowboarding. The natural beauty of the Colorado mountaintops and the good feeling of speeding down the runs are in themselves reason enough to come here to ski. The mountaintops of the Park Range in winter are a good place for skiing and snowboarding. Getting a great workout and just hanging out with your skiing friends attract snow skiers from all over. The snow blanketed mountaintops of the Park Range give this ski area an exceptionally good panorama.

Special features: Brand new in January of 2008, the Montezuma Bowl expansion introduced 400 new acres to the legendary Arapahoe Basin. The new Zuma chair lift gives easy access to more groomed runs, chutes, bowls and glades. Last season's largest expansion in the nation gives you 80% more of what you love about Arapahoe Basin.

Arapahoe Basin ski area management's own description

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at Arapahoe Basin ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 2,270 feet
Top Elevation: 13050 feet
Base Elevation: 10780 feet

Total Runs: 105
- 60% Expert and Advanced
- 30% Intermediate Runs
- 10% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 1.5 miles

Total Lifts: 7
- 6 Chair Lifts
- 1 Carpet Lifts

Skiing Area: 900 acres
- Snowmaking on 140 acres
Annual snowfall: 29 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.641451
Longitude: -105.871514

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These outdoors activities are available near Arapahoe Basin ski area.

Ski Areas Near Arapahoe Basin ski area:

Loveland, Colorado , 3 miles away
   2410 vertical feet
   92 runs - 10 lifts
   46% Expert & Adv.
   41% Intermediate
   13% Beginner

Keystone, Colorado , 6 miles away
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   135 runs - 20 lifts
   49% Expert & Adv.
   32% Intermediate
   19% Beginner

Winter Park, Colorado , 15 miles away
   3060 vertical feet
   145 runs - 26 lifts
   57% Expert & Adv.
   34% Intermediate
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Breckenridge, Colorado , 15 miles away
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   146 runs - 27 lifts
   55% Expert & Adv.
   32% Intermediate
   13% Beginner

Copper Mountain, Colorado , 20 miles away
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   125 runs - 23 lifts
   54% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   21% Beginner

SolVista Basin, Colorado , 22 miles away
   1000 vertical feet
   37 runs - 6 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Eldora, Colorado , 25 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   53 runs - 12 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Ski Cooper, Colorado , 33 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   26 runs - 5 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Vail, Colorado , 35 miles away
   3450 vertical feet
   193 runs - 31 lifts
   53% Expert & Adv.
   29% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Beaver Creek, Colorado , 45 miles away
   3340 vertical feet
   149 runs - 25 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   43% Intermediate
   19% Beginner

Whitewater Near Arapahoe Basin ski area:

Woods Creek, Clear Creek County , 8 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek)

Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek County , 10 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot)

Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (Silverplume to Georgetown)

Trails Near Arapahoe Basin ski area:

Argentine North Fork Trail, Summit , 1 miles away

Grays Peak Trail, Clear Creek , 4 miles away

Argentine Trail, Clear Creek , 6 miles away

National Parks Near Arapahoe Basin ski area:

Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 46 miles away

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 58 miles away