Snowmaking season begins at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area/Courtesy photo
On Saturday, Sept. 23, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced that it fired up its snow guns beginning at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. The first dusting of man-made snow marks the first time the snow guns have been fired up ahead of the 2023-24 season.
The front side of the mountain received the most snowmaking with a focus on High Noon, which is typically the first run to open, followed by Ramrod.
A-Basin’s opening day is still to be decided, but the ski area will open as soon as conditions allow. Last year, A-Basin opened on Oct. 23 and was the first ski area to open in Summit County.
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