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Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area provides opportunities for lift served downhill skiing, uphill skiing, skimo races and access points for the back country. The vertical gain from base to summit is 2500 feet with a maximum of elevation of 13,050 feet.

A variety of trails and ski roads connect the base to the top of the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area with a typical route being about 2 miles one way.  The high point is Lenawee Mountain at 13,050 feet. The statistics for the ski area itself are:

TERRAIN

  • Number of trails: 147
  • Vertical drop: 2,530 feet (771 meters)
  • Acres: 1,428 
  • EASIEST (GREEN): 7%
  • MORE DIFFICULT (BLUE): 20%
  • MOST DIFFICULT (BLACK): 49% 
  • EXTREME (DOUBLE-BLACK): 24% 
  • Length: 3.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
  • 12,474 ft
Map
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 28194 US Hwy 6 Dillon, CO 80435
Activities

Upcoming Activities

Fri, Dec 15, 2023

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Arapahoe Basin Uphill Skiing

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Join us for an uphill workout at A-Basin before work!
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Dec 14
Denver
Jillian Ardrey
Tue, Dec 19, 2023

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Arapaho Basin Skimo

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
This is an early morning ski mountaineering (skimo, rando) race that takes place in the
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Dec 18
Pikes Peak
Matt Von Thun
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  • Arapaho Basin Skimo
  • Arapaho Basin Rando
  • Arapahoe Basin Uphill Skiing
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