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Resort History:
In 1945, the Winter Sports Committee of Denver sent Laurance
"Larry" Jump and Frederick "Sandy" Schauffler out to locate a potential
ski area in the Front Range of Colorado. After surveying land, a site was
discovered on the western side of Loveland Pass. The duo hired Richard
Durrance to join in the development of the new ski area. Initial estimates
for the construction of the area ranged at about $150,000. This included
two lifts, a rope tow and trails. An application was submitted to the
Forest Service the following year. After approval, forest ranger Wilfred
David, designed the trail system.
Later that year, the developers of Arapahoe Basin met a local resident
Max Dercum. Dercum came from Pennsylvania where he was a
professor of forestry. This background became useful with the
construction of the area. The ski area opened for the 1946-47 season
with solely a tow, which ran from mid-mountain to the summit. Skiers
were then transported to the tow location using four wheel drive vehicles.
Tickets that season ran at three dollars per day.
For the 1947-48 season, a single chair was installed, which used
metal parts. This was rare for this time period, as World War II was just
ending. According to the area, the lift was the first metal chair installed in
post-war times. The area was powered by a 100 kilowatt generator.
Skier visits topped more than 13,000 people, a huge increase over the
previous year.
When Sandy Schauffler decided to leave the area in 1949, the
operations were left to Larry. He ran the area until the mid-1960's when
Joe Jankowsky, a patrolman took over. Joe managed the ski resort until
he purchased it in 1972 for $850,000.
Big changes took place at Arapahoe Basin when Ralston Purina
bought the area in 1978. The lift company, Lift Engineering (Yan),
installed one triple chair and three doubles. This eliminated all surface lifts
and single chairs. Skier numbers increased to 250,000 people per season
by this time.
Ownership stayed with Ralcorp for the next two decades until Vail
Resorts announced their plans to purchase the ski operations from them.
Ralcorp consisted of Keystone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin. In
1997, the Department of Justice ruled that the ownership of Keystone,
Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, and Beaver Creek controls the ski
market in the Summit County area. Vail Resorts then decided to sell
Arapahoe Basin to Dundee Reality Corporation of Canada.
Recent improvements to A-Basin included a new triple chair in 2001,
which was built by Poma
Area Profile
Arapahoe Basin means challenging terrain for all skiers and riders. Not to worry, there's a superb ski/board school to help tame it. Arapahoe is the highest peak offering ski terrain in the Rockies at 13,050 feet. Usually, you can play at A-Basin until mid-June. New this season is a public warming hut on the Summit.
Lodging Profile
Closest lodging is five miles away at Keystone Resort. Lodging also is available in the nearby towns of Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Breckenridge - all within 20 minutes of the ski area.
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Services Profile
Food and beverage, retail outlet, rental shop, ski school, bar, and cafeteria.
Area Recreation Profile
Skiing, snowboarding, and teleskiing. High Adventure Series will continue with camps designed for people who want to learn while having a great time with professional coaches. Tele clinics are offered monthly with specialized clinics for women and advanced tele skiers.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding is available on all runs. Lessons are available for all ability levels. New this season is the Mutha' Hucker Terrain Park, the highest terrain park in North America.
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STATS
Important Dates
Proj. Days Open: 228
Days Open 03/04: 227
Year Open: 1946
Avg. Snowfall: 367
Lift Information
Total # of Lifts: 6
Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 3
Surface Lifts: 1
Lift Capacity: 8700 hr
Resort Stats
Elevation
Top: 13050 ft
Bottom: 10780 ft
Vertical Drop: 2270 ft
Longest Run: 1.50 mi
Skiable Area: 490 acres Snow Making: 125 acres
Runs/Trails
Beginner: 15%
Intermediate: 45%
Advanced: 20%
Expert: 20%
CONTACT INFO
Arapahoe Basin Arapahoe Basin Web Site
Main Phone: 888-272-7246
E-mail: abasin@a-basin.net
Arapahoe Basin
28194 US Highway 6
Dillon, CO
80435
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