Iowans, California, Mt Whitney and A-Basin

I am not quite sure how this happens, but a bunch of Iowans ended up in California climbing Mt. Whitney and they were all wearing A-Basin hats. I think that is good karma.

Pali Chair and Rope Sale

Over the next month we will auction off two Pali chairs. When the original Pallavicini Chairlift was removed, we auctioned off a few chairs and donated the proceeds to local non-profits. We planned on auctioning off two more. We fell a little behind on that and then COVID happened and we lost all our mojo and momentum on the project.

Well, the mojo and momentum are back. Not only are we auctioning the two chairs, we are selling pieces of the Pali wire rope. All of the proceeds will be split between three extraordinary Summit County organizations, Summit Foundation, Summit Community Care Clinic, and Family Intercultural Resource Center.

 For details check out, Pali Chair and Rope

More Snow Pics

I love these early snow storms, but don't get too excited just yet. Most of this snow will melt very soon. The weekend looks to be gorgeous, sunny skies with high temps near 60. Hazel Miller will be rocking the place Sunday afternoon. Come check out our second to last summer weekend. It is going to be fun.

Looking out my office window I can see the snowmakers preparing all their equipment.

Zuma Snow

We have a bit of snow in Montezuma Bowl this morning.

 

Hazel Miller

Colorado's force of nature, Hazel Miller is "Bringing It" to The Basin Sunday afternoon. Her powerful voice and strong spirit are a perfect match with the A-Basin scene. Join us for this classic Arapahoe Basin day. Not only was last year's crowd blessed with Hazel's brilliant performance, but a bull moose walked right through the base area during the show.

For more details check out our website at Hazel Miller

 

Up At Arapahoe

No longer called "Trail 5", the first segment of our newest summer trail, "Up At Arapahoe" is open. The trail is for two-way hiking and uphill biking. The route is about .6 miles and almost 300 vertical feet. Learning from our early trail building, the climbing on "Up At Arapahoe" is easier than on the "Argentine North Fork Trail." The layout is beautiful and, most importantly, it gets people off the summer road 😎

September Via Ferrata

I had a great day Sunday climbing the Via Ferrata. Mike Friedman, the course designer and builder, and a few other industry friends from Aspen and other resorts joined for a beautiful fall climb. During the middle of the climb, the weather got a little testy, but as we got close to the top, the sun popped out for a beautiful summit climb.

Summer operations will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday for two more weekends.

Mountain Bike Hut Trip

Every once in a while I write a post that seems to have nothing to do with A-Basin. These posts are meant to share experiences that I think A-Basin community members would enjoy.  

With a group of six, we recently enjoyed a 75 mile 4-day mountain bike hut trip on the Uncompahgre Plateau. It was incredible. We rode through spruce, ponderosa, cottonwood and aspen forests as well as red rock canyons. There were stunning views of Grand Mesa, the Raggeds, the Sneffels Range and the LaSals. While some of the route was on jeep roads, a bunch of it was sweet single track. The trip was unguided, but it was supported. Each day our bags and fresh food were delivered to the next hut. The food was delicious. The huts were clean and efficent, almost perfect for this trip.

The trip was booked through Colorado Backcountry Biker in Fruita. Check out their website, Hut Trip. This was an A+ experience.