Martin Luther King Jr.

As a ski area guy, when I think of Martin Luther King Day, I think of all the impacts to our business. I think about holiday ticket sales, parking issues, having enough employees, keeping all the restaurants open, etc., etc., etc. To me that is  important stuff that I can’t ignore, but regarding the holiday, there are bigger things to be talking about. 

Thursday I was with some people a bit wiser than me. They reminded me the holiday is not just about work, but it is meant to recognize and celebrate one of the greatest leaders of the 20^th century, Martin Luther King Jr. King worked tirelessly to advance civil rights. He participated and led marches for Blacks’ rights to vote, desegregation, poverty,  labor rights and other basic civil rights. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. His “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington is still an inspiration 59 years later. He was threatened, his house was bombed, he was stabbed and he was arrested several times. He never gave up and, for his convictions, he paid the ultimate price with his assassination  in 1968. 

I hope you have been able to enjoy the holiday weekend. I hope you enjoyed some skiing and riding at Arapahoe Basin. I also hope you have taken some time to recognize how this great American has impacted all of our lives.

Check out his speech during the March on Washington  I Have A Dream

From Upper Last Chance

This may sound a little goofy, but I really enjoy the view from the Upper Last Chance Parking. In particular, the Top of Pali looks very cool.

 

3" New And Sunny Skies

On a forecast of trace-1", it snowed heavily late yesterday and we reported 3" of new snow today. This is an excellent frosting on what was already great skiing. The forecast thru Monday is sunny to partly sunny creating beautiful times at The Basin.

As a reminder, the Ikon Base Pass is blacked out Saturday and Sunday. As I mentioned this before, thoughts about being busy are totally counter intuitive. While most places will be jamming today and tomorrow, this is a good time to come to The Basin. 

Best Thing About The Basin

The best thing about The Basin is you get to hang out and eat and ski and visit with your best, old, old friends.

 

View From Beavers Lift

 

Brilliant, Bluebird

Today was a brilliant, bluebird day. Kay and I enjoyed the afternoon sliding around the North Side with a couple friends. There was good skiing to be found everywhere. You know, there are days out there when Pali Lift is all you need.

 

Pali Chair - Marshall Fire

Something amazing happened this week. Someone that purchased a Pali Chair from us a couple years ago reached out and offered to donate it back to us to use as a fundraiser for the Marshall Fire victims. And it was an anonymous offer.  So we are using ebid to auction off a Pali Chair and all proceeds will go to the Community Foundation Boulder County Wildfire Fund. The auction is open now and will be open through the early evening of Saturday, January 15.

For all the details and to bid go to Pali Chair - Marshall Fire

Montezuma Bowl Open

Montezuma Bowl opened this afternooon. We started with Upper Larkspur and all of Columbine as well as Shining Light. It was a stormy day with new snow falling much of the time. Needless to say, there were many big smiles around. Over the coming days the Ski Patrol will be busy working on the rest of the terrain. Before too long we may see The 14'ers, Indpendence, Miner's Glade and more of Larkspur open. Long Chute and MGD look pretty darn good.

 Montezuma Bowl Friday