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A-Basin, Loveland Hit Jackpot; Open For Season

Oct 14, 2008 Craig Altschul, Editor-In-Chief     Comments (5)

Arapahoe Basin's 2007 opening day garnered plenty of attention. Arapahoe Basin's 2007 opening day garnered plenty of attention.

Grab those skis and boards and head for the hills. Right Now. Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area on Colorado's Front Range both swing their lifts into action for the season Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 8:30 a.m.

"Yes, we mean for the season," A-Basin's Leigh Hierholzer told OnTheSnow.com. "Once we open, we will stay open. No matter what. Come on up and help us welcome the '08-09 season." Weather reports are favorable for continued snowmaking in the Rockies.

The annual race to be the first in the nation to open has ended in a literal dead heat (A-Basin won the past two seasons). Both ski areas open at 8:30 a.m. and both will have tree-to-tree skiing and riding on 18 inches of snow.

A-Basin will open the intermediate-rated High Noon run and some features in the High Divide Terrain Park. Beginners beware: Hold your horses for a bit. Lift tickets are $49 for adults; $44 for youth 15-19; and $25 for kids 6-14 (shhh, you're supposed to be in school). Repair and tuning shops, rentals, food and beverage also will be open.

Loveland's Franceska Magaraci said three runs are ready for skiers and snowboarders, including Mambo, Catwalk, and Homerun for a total of 1,000 vertical feet. Lift tickets are $44, and $21 for kids over six. Little folks are free.

Magaraci said Loveland plans to remain open for the duration, too.

What It Means: Game on in the Rockies. Check OnTheSnow.com for daily snow reports and you'll see the progress as more terrain becomes available across the mountains and other ski areas crank up their lifts. Forget all the woes of the world. It's ski season. Be happy.

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  • by usaskiracer1210 Oct 18, 2008
    Wish i lived in Colorado its still 60 out here in ohio and we're having our open house at Boston Mills but they bring in snow for a rail jam so it should be fun just cant wait for Old Man Winter!!!!!!! LET IT SNOW!!!!!!!
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  • by qldsuperski Oct 17, 2008
    Common winter! this are starting to cool down and the snow is falling!
    cannot wait to get out there!
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  • by sarge121 Oct 17, 2008
    Get a life, these ski area's do this for one reason, there is money in it, they are meeting the market demands. The fact of the matter is that there are a lot of ski areas that would be undependalble or would not open at all if there was no snowmaking. The water used melts in the spring and runs back into the enviroment so it is jeust being borrowed not wasted. As far as the energy used if you are willing to pay the bills you should be able to do what you want. I wish I had the time to go.
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