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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.
View Arapahoe Basin Travel Offers 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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