December 14, 2018
- You might see a pack of employees in blue jackets chasing around one or two patrollers. This is the 2018-19 class of rookie patrollers. Over the last couple of seasons, we have been bumping up the size of our patrol in preparation for The Beavers and Steep Gullies. You might see these guys learning how to run toboggans, evacuate chairlifts, put up rope closures or move snowfences around. Most of them have previous ski patrol experience elsewhere or have worked in other departments at The Basin. Take a moment to welcome and get to know the new team members.
December 13, 2018
- What a day. Not a cloud in the sky. Good, good snow and pretty darn chilly. Just what the day should be like as we approach the first day of winter.
December 12, 2018
- Powder I love receiving photos of readers who are skiing powder. Here’s another one from the recent storm cycle, taken on Sunday in Summit County. Please keep sending photos as they will...
- Recap of Sunday’s powder at Breckenridge and Copper On Sunday morning, most northern mountains reported that 1-3 inches of snow fell on Saturday night. So we were expecting another morning...
- Recap of Saturday and Saturday night On Saturday we saw times fo sunshine and times of low clouds, along with a few flurries and snow showers. Then on Saturday night and now early on Sunday...
- Recap of Friday’s conditions Most of Colorado’s mountains had seen snow for the majority of the previous nine days leading up to Friday, and even though few of those individual days...
- Snow recap from Thursday and Thursday night A few days ago, we were looking at the storm that was going to arrive on Thursday and I said that I had low confidence in the forecast since there was...
- The "Good Wind" was blowing Tuesday. As any tried and true A-Basin die-hard knows, there are certain winds that are very kind to A-Basin. They fill in areas with soft and flat, buffed out snow. I think it is like skiing on velvet. Some areas favored by these winds are Dragon and The Knolls. Marmot, in The Beavers, was filling in yesterday. My particular favorite buffed out run is, of course, The Spine. I love the "Good Wind".
December 11, 2018
- Arapahoe Basin's Principal Founder and first President, Larry Jump, was a 10th Mountain Division soldier serving in Europe and the Aleutians during World War II. We proudly support our Armed Services and right now are offering a smoking, hot deal on Military Passes. All active duty service members, their dependents and veterans are eligible for an A-Basin Military Pass for $99. Eligible people need to bring a military pass or proof of military service to get this deal.
The $99 price is valid through January 7, 2019. Beginning January 8, 2019, the price goes up to $159.
Earlier this season Vail also offered a $99 Military Pass for their resorts. While we have a cooperative agreement with Vail on many pass products, their military pass offer was outside of our agreement. I know some people thought that product was good at A-Basin. Unfortunately, it wasn't. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
- Keller Williams and his compadres are back in Keystone this December for the 7th year in a row! On December 21 and 22, 2018, Keller will be rocking the house with various friends for two completely unique nights of music. On Friday night, Keller will get down with ‘The Andys’, aka Andy Thorn from Leftover … Continue reading Keller Williams is Back at Keystone on December 21 & 22
