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28194 US Highway 6 Dillon, CO 80435

888-272-7246

http://www.arapahoebasin.com

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28194 US Highway 6 Dillon CO 80435

Hours: Sun, Sat 8:30am-3:30pm, Mon-Fri 9am-3:30pm

Closing time: An end-of-season ski and snowboard splash-down countdown

By Colin Bane | Fri, March 29, 2013

The 2012-2013 ski and snowboard season begins winding down this weekend -- with the first round of closing-day parties at Ski Granby Ranch, Powderhorn and Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort -- despi... More »
Seven signs that Denver is obsessed with bacon

By Kate Gibbons | Tue, March 12, 2013

Several years ago, Purina started broadcasting a line of commercials featuring a dog awakened by the scent of Beggin' Strips. Not knowing the odor didn't belong to real bacon, the dog frantically ran ... More »
Running Wild

By Colin Bane | Thu, June 28, 2012

Arapahoe Basin is often the first ski resort to open and the last to close each year, but five new summer events — starting with today’s Summer Trail Race and BBQ — are helping to make it more of a year-round destination. “The wildflowers are... More »
$Colorado beer calendar: Odell\'s Small Batch kicks off festival season$

Colorado beer calendar: Odell's Small Batch kicks off festival season

By Jonathan Shikes | Wed, May 23, 2012

It's beer festival season and the fiestas -- from the high country to the plains -- are going to come fast. The first two kick off this Memorial Day weekend, but they'll be followed by new ones almost... More »

2011 | Best New Ski Lift

The new Black Mountain Express at Arapahoe Basin represents the end of an era for the 65-year-old no-frills ski area, where the old A-frame lodge and parking-lot beach parties are still just as skiers have always loved them. In this case, it's a change for the best: The high-speed quad replaces the circa 1978 Exhibition lift and cuts the old fixed-grip triple chair's trip time to the top in half. But the truly hard-core among A-Basin fans don't need no stinkin' lift: The Full-Moon Snowshoe... More »
2006 | BEST OUT-OF-BOUNDS SKIING

Arapahoe Basin already appeals to the independent skier, the person who'd rather power down the slopes than vamp through Vail. And while there are plenty of challenging runs -- including the classic Pallavicini -- on A-Basin's official map, the area also boasts great out-of-bounds skiing. A short walk from the top of the Lenaway Lift and through the U.S. Forest access gate, there's a mile-long stretch known as the Beavers, which starts at about 12,500 feet and drops you down below the base... More »
2001 | Best Spring Tailgating

From April through closing (usually around July 4), A-Basin proves that life's a beach, even at 10,000 feet above sea level. Memorial Day features theme buffets, live music, dancing, volleyball games, cookouts, snow biking, beachwear and tailgate parties. And because many of the events happen in the parking lot, you don't even have to ski or ride to enjoy the festivities, although it helps. More »

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28194 US Highway 6 Dillon, CO 80435

888-272-7246

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Closing time: An end-of-season ski and snowboard splash-down countdown

By Colin Bane | Fri, March 29, 2013

Seven signs that Denver is obsessed with bacon

By Kate Gibbons | Tue, March 12, 2013

Running Wild

By Colin Bane | Thu, June 28, 2012

Colorado beer calendar: Odell's Small Batch kicks off festival season

By Jonathan Shikes | Wed, May 23, 2012

2011 | Best New Ski Lift

2006 | BEST OUT-OF-BOUNDS SKIING

2001 | Best Spring Tailgating

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