Ski season starts now: A-Basin announces surprise opening Friday

Staff report

Ski season kicks off
Opening day excitement at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.
Posted by Summit Daily News on Friday, October 11, 2019

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area started spinning the Black Mountain Express lift at 3:30 p.m. Friday with less than two hours notice.

Here are photos from opening day:

**Jed and James Danbury were in town to to ski Keystone Resort on opening day Saturday. When they heard about Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s surprise opening Friday, they were ready to hit the slopes.**
*Jed Danbury / Summit Daily reader*

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First day of the 19/20 ski season ✔️ #coloradolife #coloradoliving #coloradogram #silverthornecolorado #colorfulcolorado #optoutside #coloradolove #mountains #mountainliving #mountainlife #rockymountains #explorecolorado #hikecolorado #coloradolive #exploresummit #beautifulcolorado #coloradogrammers

A post shared by Lauren and Alex Chase (@chaseingcolorado) on Oct 11, 2019 at 6:10pm PDT

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Tight hip flexors make laybacks a little harder than I remember ??? Arapahoe Basin Day 1 with @kelsey_kohl ?‍♀️❄️

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Opening day at A-Basin! There was only one run open, but I had a great time. ⛷?❄️ 10-11-19 • • #letslegend #mountains #snow #colorado #exploresummit #skiing #ski #abasin #openingday #epic #winter #summitcounty

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Arapahoe Basin Wins the race to open at 3:30pm on 10/11/19!

A post shared by Norski Sports, Keystone, CO (@norskisports) on Oct 11, 2019 at 2:31pm PDT

**Snow enthusiasts wait to ride the first chair of the season opening day at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Friday, Oct. 11.**
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**Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Friday, Oct. 11.**
*Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com*

**Ski and snowboard enthusiasts high-five Friday, Oct. 11, while in line at the Black Mountain Express lift at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.**
*Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com*

**Arapahoe Basin Ski Area surprises everyone with an impromptu opening day Friday, Oct. 11, holding onto its coveted title as first ski resort to open.**
*Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com*

**Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was the first resort to open in the 2019-20 season.**
*Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com*

**Skiers and riders line up at the Black Mountain Express lift, which opened at 3:30 p.m. Friday, kicking off ski season in North America.**
*Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com*

Click here to read more about the race to kick off ski season in North America.

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