At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, the lifts at Arapahoe Basin will start turning, carrying passholders up to make their first turns of the season. And many of them will be in costume as they come charging down High Noon, celebrating Halloween and the start of ski season simultaneously.
All week, the ski area outside of Dillon, Colo., has been receiving early-season snow dustings. And the temperature has remained cold enough for snowblowers to start working their magic.
On Thursday, the Arapahoe Basin Facebook page posted a picture of a snowcat in operation. The caption read, “Scott is starting to push some snow around.”
Then on Friday, a press release went out to the world announcing that Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, known locally as “The Legend,” would officially open for business Sunday. It will be the first resort in Colorado to open its slopes, as it typically is with an October opening date. And with more snow in the forecast, it could be an opening day to remember.
“There is nothing I enjoy more than seeing people have fun skiing and riding on the hill,” A Basin’s COO Alan Henceroth said in the release. “Our team is incredibly excited to get Arapahoe Basin open and starting the fun.”
‘The Legend’ Opens First — Again
