Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will open for the 2024-25 season on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 a.m.

On opening day, visitors can enjoy skiing and riding on High Noon via the Black Mountain Express lift. Saturday will also feature giveaways and donuts for guests in line and a DJ from 8:30-10 a.m. The resort has plans to continue making snow and opening more terrain as quickly as possible, starting next with Lenawee Face. 

Arapahoe Basin’s opening day terrain package is not a beginner experience, officials said. Learning terrain is planned to open a few weeks later.

After Saturday, A-Basin will be open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A-Basin is set to be the second ski resort in Colorado to open for the 2024-25 season after Wolf Creek Ski Area opened on Tuesday, Oct. 26, but in a competitive ski industry, it’s possible for others to sneak in an opening day.

New this season, A-Basin will require parking reservations on holidays and weekends between Dec. 21 and May 4. After limiting lift tickets, which officials say successfully managed skiers and riders on the mountain, the parking reservation system is A-Basin’s next phase in managing the guest experience.

Although A-Basin is waiting for a Department of Justice antitrust investigation to wrap up concerning the pending sale of the ski area from Dream Unlimited Corp. to Alterra Mountain Co., which owns the Ikon pass, officials announced that there will be no changes to Ikon Pass access at A-Basin this ski season. A-Basin currently offers five days of access on the Ikon base pass and seven on the full pass.

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated.