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

Mon
0013° · 38kFL 5.1k
Tue
0012° · 26kFL 5.0k
Wed
0015° · 20kFL 5.2k
Thu
0016° · 23kFL 5.2k
Fri
0016° · 25kFL 5.2k
Sat
0013° · 24kFL 5.1k
Sun
0013° · 32kFL 5.2k
Mon
0015° · 19kFL 5.0k
Tue
0019° · 11kFL 5.2k
Wed
0016° · 16kFL 5.4k

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: Monday, Aug 24Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 24.

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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