Arapahoe Basin
Also known as: A-Basin, The Legend
Continental Divide; long season
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Arapahoe Basin - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 7 / Int 20 / Adv 49 / Exp 24
Molly Hogan / Pika learner area at base
Minimal; The Beach tailgating, dining
Limited; lesson-based programs
A-Basin Ski & Ride School; rentals on-site
High, exposed, steep alpine; 24% extreme
Snow & season
~350 in/yr; high-elevation retention
Typically mid/late Oct to early Jun (one of longest US seasons)
Feb-May (famous late-season)
Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter
Steep high alpine
Cold, wind, altitude; avalanche terrain
The mountain
1,428 ac
145
East Wall hike-to; steep alpine
Busy spring; day-area crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~$100-180 dynamic (Ikon unlimited / 5 days Base)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Denver (DEN) ~68 mi / ~1.5 h
Road; transfers
Il Rifugio (Snowplume), 6th Alley Bar, Black Mountain Lodge
Day area (no village)
Summit County / Denver hub
Patrol & safety
A-Basin Ski Patrol; extensive avalanche control
High-alpine avalanche terrain
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, Frisco (~25 min)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.