GREAT DEAL
Discounted lift tickets for Molly Hogan Learning Area, which includes the beginner hill, conveyor lift (Magic Carpet) and chairlift; Adult (15 yrs+) $25, Child (6-14) $15 all season. Buy one full-priced adult lift ticket and receive a $15 child lift ticket (ages 6-14) all season. A-Basin offers season passes, including the Bonus Pass, which includes 5 days at Keystone or Breckenridge; one bonus dayan be used at Vail or Beaver Creek (restrictions apply). A-Basin season pass holders receive many ski area benefits and discounts, including one $25 half-day class lesson, 10% off food and beverage, and 5 days of skiing at Bear Valley in California.
MOUNTAIN DINING
The Black Mountain Lodge Restaurant, located mid-mountain, is a skier’s delight. Enjoy the Alpine Bistro-style menu while taking in panoramic views of Black Mountain, the East Wall and the Continental Divide on the outside deck. Take part in one of A-Basin’s Full Moon and snowshoe Dinners held throughout the season at Black Mountain Lodge.
LESSONS
Arapahoe Basin Snowsports School: 3 years and up for ski; 5 years and up for snowboard.
Lessons: Ski, snowboard, telemark and High Adventure Series: featuring clinics on slopestyle, free ski,
women’s and telemark, plus avalanche education schools. Of Note: Private lessons can accommodate up to 4 people for the same price as one person!
Guaranteed to Learn: (Ages 7 and up) Package includes one full-day class lesson, two half-day class
lessons and a 2010/11 season pass. The guarantee is you will be skiing the mountain by your third lesson.
Please call for more information. Contact: 888.272.7246, advanced reservations recommended.
FYI
New Black Mountain Express Chairlift: After 32 seasons in service, the base area chairlift, exhibition, has been replaced with a high-speed quad called Black Mountain Express. Full Moon and Snowshoe Dinner: Keep watch for periodic night time events held at Black Mountain Lodge that include dinner and live entertainment followed by a light snowshoe or hike down the mountain. Weddings and functions: Bookings now open for the summer of 2011 at Black Mountain Lodge.
BIGGEST EVENT
May Concert Series is held every Saturday in May. Free concerts begin at 1pm and feature music by many Colorado artists.
APRES SPOT
6th Alley Bar. ALTERNATE DAY
Be a foot pasenger to the summit, have lunch at Black Mountain Lodge then hop on the free shuttle to Keystone to enjoy ice skating, sleigh rides and cross country skiing. Ski Rentals
Virgin Island Ski and Snowboard Rentals
970-468-6655
www.virginislandsski.com
Our central Colorado Ski Rental and Snowboard Rental Shop is located minutes off I-70 in Silverthorne, Colorado only minutes from Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland Ski Area, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge and on the way to Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado. October 2011 - TBD- Opening Day
KSMT's Local's Day, Nov. 3, Summit County local radio station teams up with local businesses and bands to throw a huge party celebrating the upcoming season.
KSMT's Local's Day, Nov. 3, Summit County local radio station teams up with local businesses and bands to throw a huge party celebrating the upcoming season.
Summit Choral Society, Dec. 24, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 31 - Moonlight Dinner Series
Moonlight Dinner Series, Jan 7 Moonlight Dinner Series Feb 4 10th Annual Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day, February 11, An event backcountry skiers and riders should not miss. Beacon Bowl entrants compete in timed trials to find a buried beacon the fastest. Spectators are able to test out the newest avalanche gear and attend clinics. Proceeds go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Cost - $TBD
Snowsports Big Mountains Bumps Festival, Feb. 25-26
Moonlight Dinner Series, March 3
Rail Jam The, Macy 17, Treeline Terrain Park will host a rail jam for jibbers. Registration will from 12-1pm. Competition to start at 1pm. Cost - Free
Moonlight Dinner Series, April 7, Beach'N Egg Hunt, April 8, The Easter Bunny visits A-basin for an Easter Egg Hunt on skis. Both skiing and non-skiing children can participate. The Easter Bunny arrives at the Basin at noon - just outside the Snowsports Center. Egg hunts take place on Molly Hogan (those who do not ski) & Wrangler for those that do ski! Don't miss out! Cost - Free
10th Annual Marmot Grind, April 14, The Marmot Grind in an uphill, downhill adventure race designed to introduce new participants to backcountry skiing as well as challenge the veteran skier. Races are modeled after European randonee events with competitors beginning on foot and running to clip into their skis. Athletes skin uphill on a challenging course and race down to the finish. Race category vertical is approximately 4,500ft, recreational 2,000ft.
22nd Annual Enduro, April 18, Only A-Basin would bring you an endurance race of this caliber. Skiers and riders take laps on the Pali chair from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. without stopping. 69 runs is the record. All proceeds from the event benefit a local charity. Cost - $TBD
4th Annual Save our Snow Celebration, April 21, As stewards of an exceptional mountain environment, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is committed to providing quality outdoor recreation experiences. Join A-Basin for a day of environmental education and a fun race. All proceeds from this event will benefit High Country Conservation Center.
An Evening in the Pyrenees - Full Moon Snowshoe Dinner, TBD
May 2012
Moonlight Dinner Series, May 5
Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series, May 5 9th Annual Huck, Rock and Roll Terrain Park Competition A, May 5, After the other parks have put away the rails and dozed the jumps the Treeline Terrain Park will be ready to host an amateur slopestyle competition for snowboarders and freeskiers who aren't quite ready to call it quits. Cost - $15
Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series, May 12 8th Annual Red Ball Beach Bash, May 12
Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series & Rail Jam, May 19
Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series, May 26
Memorial Weekend Beach Party/ 11th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs and Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series, May 27, Join us for our largest party of the year! Spend the day sampling mugs of beer from a variety of Summit County brewpubs for one low price per 14 oz mug (must be 21). Breweries include Pug Ryan's, Breckenridge, Dillon Dam, Backcountry and more. Expect great live music, springtime skiing and much more!- Summit Choral Society 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 31 - Moonlight Dinner Series
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