Arapahoe Basin

Colorado · USA

Arapahoe Basin is a ski resort in Colorado, USA. It averages around 890 cm of snow a season on a Continental, high-alpine snowpack. The season typically runs Oct-Jun.

Often first to open and last to close in Colorado

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Wed
0012° · 27kFL 5.0k
Thu
0013° · 32kFL 5.1k
Fri
0015° · 27kFL 5.3k
Sat
0015° · 26kFL 5.1k
Sun
0010° · 14kFL 5.1k
Mon
0010° · 8kFL 5.1k
Tue
0012° · 19kFL 4.9k
Wed
0014° · 11kFL 5.0k
Thu
0012° · 17kFL 4.9k
Fri
0016° · 9kFL 5.0k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Aug 26Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,978 m
Base
3,286 m
Vertical
693 m
Terrain
1,428 ac / 147 trails
Avg annual snow
890 cm
Typical season
Oct-Jun
Snow climate
Continental, high-alpine
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
High base elevation extends the season deep into spring/summer

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