Arapahoe Basin plans to open this weekend
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The snow guns are out at A-Basin and the resort plans to open this weekend.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced it will open Sunday, Oct. 23.
According to our news partners in Denver, A-Basin said its lifts will start turning at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday and run until 4 p.m. The Summit County resort often remains open into June and aims to have the longest ski and ride season in Colorado.
The resort said once it opens, it will remain fully open for the season, operating seven days a week. To start the season, one lift and one run will be open. The Black Mountain Express Lift will serve High Noon, an intermediate run.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort is located 68 miles west of Denver in Summit County, Colorado. The resort has 125 snow-making acres and receives 350 inches of snowfall on average.
A-BASIN IS OPENING THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23! Lift starts turning at 8:30 AM and will run until 4 PM.
— Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) October 21, 2022
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