Arapahoe Basin
Colorado, US — size M · 54 km of trails · 513 m vertical · 9 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Oct 24 – May 16
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 54 km — size M
- Vertical
- 513 m
- Summit
- 3803 m
- Base
- 3290 m
- Lifts
- 9
- Trees
- 9.1 km, 16.9% of mapped runs plus 4 ha of zones — 3rd Alley, Alex, Bighorn
- Region
- Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 621 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 40% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 347 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Grizzly Peak (SNOTEL sensor), 1.7 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.79 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
5% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 22%. That is 3 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 55% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle2.8 km · 3 runs
- intermediateblue square21.1 km · 36 runs
- advancedblack diamond24 km · 53 runs
- expertdouble black5.5 km · 14 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 6chairlifts
- 1rope tow
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland Ski Area | 6 km | 47 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass, Power Pass | compare |
| Keystone | 7 km | 110 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Breckenridge | 23 km | 111 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29 km | 115 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Winter Park Resort | 30 km | 68 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Vail | 42 km | 205 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
Also compared with
- Arapahoe Basin vs Eldora Mountain Resort — 42 km away
FAQ
- Is Arapahoe Basin on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Arapahoe Basin for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Arapahoe Basin on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants unlimited days at Arapahoe Basin for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Arapahoe Basin get?
- Arapahoe Basin has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 621 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Copper Mountain Resort (29 km), Winter Park Resort (30 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo