On The North Side

Base Area Art

Sometimes the Base Area crew can be a little creative with their shoveling.

The Spine, So Smooth

If you have either been here or have been watching the Denver news, you know it has been a windy week. Sometimes wind can be bad news, sometimes wind can be good news. On Pali this week, it has been very, very good news. The Face and The Spine have been filled in with wind blown snow. It makes a perfectly solid, but soft surface. Absolutely one of my favorite conditions. This afternoon I planned one quick lap down The Spine. After finishing my third lap, I really needed to get back to work. Boy, was it fun.

Enjoy the Dave Camara photo.

From The 4th Steep Gully

Below are a couple of pictures I took last week from the top of the 4th Steep Gully. The top photo is looking Southwest across The Beavers towards Beaver Bowl. You can see the open bowl up high and lots of great tree skiing down lower. We will enhance that tree skiing with just a little bit of tree removal creating some very nice glades.

The bottom photo is looking Northwest down the 4th Steep Gully. The primary entrance is on the far left side of the photo allowing skiers and riders to drop down a ramp into the guts of the chute. While a tremendous ski, this is clearly for expert skiers only. 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Morning Sun

I always enjoy being on The Summit when that sun breaks over the ridge.

Kids' Club Ski Patrol Day

This is the final weekend of Kids' Club Arapahoe. After weeks of skiing around The Basin, our young skiers will be able to share and guide their parents to all the cool places at Arapahoe Basin. To finish the program, the Ski Patrol hosts a day of fun activities and mini workshops. The kids learn about ski safety, toboggan rides, avalanche dogs and all kinds of groovy stuff. Without a doubt one of the favorite parts of my job is watching these young skiers turn into ripping hot Arapahoe Basin skiers.

March Is Here

March is definitely here. What a day !!!!!!

Remembering Asa

Last summer 10 year A-Basin employee Asa Barker passed away unexpectedly while back home on Cape Code. Asa had worked all around the ski area, in the rental shop, terrain park and snowmaking. He had really found his groove driving snowcats. Yesterday afternoon Asa's friends and family gathered at The Top of Pali to remember and pay tribute to him. Thoughtful reflections were shared. Tears were shed. People laughed. Mother Nature was kind, giving us a perfect afternoon. Asa, thank you for all you have done. We miss you.