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Arapahoe Basin
popular with hard-core skiers
A-Basin fans know
this 13,050 foot elevation is the highest skiable terrain in N. America.
Located two-and-one-half hours from Fort Collins (132 miles). Arapahoe
is open mid-November through June and you can use your Keystone or Breckenridge
lift tickets at A-Basin.
A-Basin's
Signature Historic Tours provide on-mountain signage that explains the
stories behind trail names. The beginner's tour explains the difficulty
of logging on the Continental Divide. The intermediate trail retells the
tail of a local prospector and the advanced trail of a historic race down
one of the slopes.
Vital
statistics: The vertical rise is 2,250 feet with 490 skiable acres, 5
lifts and 61 trails. They claim an average snowfall of 367 inches per
year. Special facilities include a nursery, ski check and demonstration
center. Their High Adventure
Series features Chris Anthony adventure camps and the avalanche school
concentrates on technical skills as well as "fun and attitude."
Classes in extreme skiing are held regularly.
Contact and snow-report
phone number is 1-888-ARAPAHOE.
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