Colorado snow lovers, rejoice: A-Basin opens for the season Sunday

The long wait is over Arapahoe Basin ski area will open for the season on Sunday marking the first of Colorado s resorts to get and make enough snow for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes A-Basin will open the Black Mountain Express lift to High Noon at a m officers revealed Saturday Related Articles Colorado ski-school options that won t break the bank Ski films celebrating the power of powder coming to theater or brewpub near you Three Colorado ski areas begin snowmaking operations Ikon Base Pass holders to get unlimited early season access to A-Basin Ski areas and mountain peaks pick up important snowfall The resort has plans to continue snowmaking opening more terrain as rapidly as feasible heading up to the summit and starting next with Lenawee Face and Dercum s Gulch A-Basin leaders commented in a news release Opening day attendees can also take in live music figure giveaways in the lift line or grab a bite at th Alley Bar Grill Black Mountain Lodge or Legends Cafe Opening day lift tickets go on sale at noon and are for adults Ikon Pass holders have unlimited season access until Dec when pass holders have five days for the rest of the season A-Basin along with Loveland and Keystone ski areas started snowmaking operations more than a week ago This is a advancing story and may be updated Subscribe to our weekly newsletter The Adventurist to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox