Arapahoe Basin
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Arapahoe Basin is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 49 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 3,194 m and 3,815 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 621 m. Its longest run is Loafer (1.7 km) and the steepest, 4th Alley, reaches 88% on its toughest stretch.
See Arapahoe Basin on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 49 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 3,194–3,815 m
- Vertical drop
- 621 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.1 km
- Red18 km
- Black23 km
- Expert black4.9 km
- Extreme0.3 km
The steepest runs at Arapahoe Basin
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 4th Alley Expert black88% · 41°
- Rock Garden Expert black76% · 37°
- Pali Face Expert black75% · 37°
- Log Roll Black74% · 37°
- The Spine Expert black74% · 37°
The longest runs
- Loafer Red1.7 km
- Gentling Red1.4 km
- Cooper Red1.3 km
- Davis Red1.3 km
- Lightning Traverse Black1.2 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Arapahoe Basin
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,523 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,504 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Arapahoe Basin
- Loveland Valley Ski Area6 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Loveland Basin Ski Area6 km · 48 km of runs
- Keystone8 km · 116 km of runs
- Breckenridge24 km · 112 km of runs
- Winter Park Resort28 km · 112 km of runs
- Copper Mountain29 km · 115 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arapahoe Basin?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Loveland Valley Ski Area, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Arapahoe Basin have?
- 49 km: 3.1 km of blue runs, 18 km of red runs, 23 km of black runs, 4.9 km of expert black runs, 0.3 km of extreme runs.
- What is the elevation of Arapahoe Basin?
- You can ski between 3,194 m and 3,815 m: a vertical drop of 621 m.
- How many lifts does Arapahoe Basin have?
- 9: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Arapahoe Basin?
- 4th Alley (expert black), at 88% (41°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Arapahoe Basin?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Arapahoe Basin?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.