Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin or simply, the Basin) is a renowned ski area for alpine skiing high in the Colorado Rockies. Max and Edna Dercum started the ski area along with the Ski Tip Lodge in the 1940s. Since its early beginning, it has expanded to include over 60 trails serviced by 5 lifts. The east wall has a summit elevation of 13,050 feet (3977m), making it the highest skiable terrain in North America. About 250,000 skiers visit the ski area annually. Known popularly as "the Basin" by locals, it has gained a reputation as a skier's paradise, although it is also known for its particularly cold days. It is also considered one of the most convenient to the Denver area, being relatively close to Denver (though other ski resorts, such as Eldora, are geographically closer).

A-Basin is located just below Loveland Pass, and therefore offers a spectacular view of the Continental Divide (which it borders) from the lifts. Due to its high altitude (at treeline) and its mostly north to northeast face, the Basin remains open for skiing much longer than most Colorado resorts, and often starts earlier as well. It has been known to stay open until July. During the warm and sunny spring season, many locals have tailgate cookouts in a section of the parking lot (known as the "beach") just below the lifts.

On May 20, 2005, a skier was killed in an avalanche within the ski area at A-Basin. Although avalanche deaths are not uncommon for skiers ranging out of bounds, this was the first avalanche fatality in Colorado within a ski area since January 9, 1975, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

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ARAPAHOE BASIN snow-> 0.5 in. base-> 19.0 in. weather->Fair, 28 F Wed -> Mostly Cloudy. H: 37 L: 17 Thu -> Partly Cloudy. H: 34 L: 15
snowing (colorado snow report) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:30:05 -0000
ARAPAHOE BASIN snow-> 0.5 in. base-> 19.0 in. weather->Fair, 28 F Wed -> Mostly Cloudy. H: 37 L: 17 Thu -> Partly Cloudy. H: 34 L: 15
@Greeblemonkey Arapahoe basin was my favorite! Breckenridge nearly killed me. I wasn't an awesome skier tho.
TonyaDoughty (TonyaDoughty) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:24:48 -0000
@Greeblemonkey Arapahoe basin was my favorite! Breckenridge nearly killed me. I wasn't an awesome skier tho.
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Sno_man (snoman) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:17:14 -0000
bigger zoomed images on mobile site - eg click "zoom" on mid-mountain cam to see skiers walk by www.sno.mobi/Arapahoe-Basin/webcam
ARAPAHOE BASIN snow-> 7.0 in. base-> 21.0 in. weather->Fair, 10 F Tue -> Partly Cloudy. H: 33 L: 17 Wed -> Partly Cloudy. H: 36 L: 18
snowing (colorado snow report) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:30:04 -0000
ARAPAHOE BASIN snow-> 7.0 in. base-> 21.0 in. weather->Fair, 10 F Tue -> Partly Cloudy. H: 33 L: 17 Wed -> Partly Cloudy. H: 36 L: 18
Rode Arapahoe basin this morning then we went off to woodward at copper!
Wasatchproject (Wasatch Project) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:42:46 -0000
Rode Arapahoe basin this morning then we went off to woodward at copper!
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