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9th Annual Marmot Grind
4/30/11
Arapahoe Basin, CO
22nd Annual Enduro
4/13/11
Arapahoe Basin, CO
Rail Jam
3/12/11
Arapahoe Basin, CO
8th Annual Huck, Rock and Roll Terrain Park Competition
5/7/11
Arapahoe Basin, CO
9th Annual Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day
2/5/11
Arapahoe Basin, CO
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Colorado
AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  No
Snow Tubing:  No

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  2
Super Pipe:  No
Half Pipe:  No

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation:  10,780 ft   (3,286 m)
Summit Elevation:  13,050 ft   (3,978 m)
Vertical Drop:  2,270 ft   (692 m)
Skiable Area:  900 acres   (364 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:  350 in   (889 cm)
Snowmaking:  14 %
Number of Lifts:  7
Uphill Lift Capacity:  10,500 per hour
Types of Lifts:  1 Magic Carpet
3 Double Chairs
2 Triple Chairs
1 Quad
Number of Trails:  105
Longest Run:  8,520 ft   (2,597 m)

TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest Easiest:   10%
More Difficult More Difficult:   30%
Most Difficult Most Difficult:   37%
Experts Only Experts Only:   23%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

DATES AND TIMES
Expected Opening Date: October 2010
Expected Closing Date: June 2011
Hours of Operation: Weekdays: 9am - 4pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 4pm
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

AREA SERVICES
Child Care:  No
Adaptive Skier:  No
Lessons: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Rentals: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Children's Programs:  Yes
Women's Programs:  Yes
Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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