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Colorado 2019-2020 Colorado Weather and Stoke (and beer)
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Exactly - been on the MTB since mid-March riding mostly perfect conditions.
Yeah, it's as if Ullr lost interest in snow storm making about when folks couldn't be there.
I’ll be there if it’s open. Unless you can’t park, which would likely be true.
wouldn't it be nice. But if it opens, it sure will be a * show, more than likely. Whatta way to go.
It's got it's own thread too...
Colorado - A-Basin Reopening on Wednesday, May 27
ARAPAHOE BASIN WILL REOPEN FOR THE 2019-20 SEASON WITH LIMITED SKIING AND RIDING OPERATIONS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. WHAT TO EXPECT NO RESERVATION, NO ACCESS. A limited number of people will be admitted daily. Do not come if you do not have a pre-booked reservation. There are only two ways to ski...
www.pugski.com
A Basin just posted "Next Season: What We Know" on their website. It makes a lot of sense.
Actually, this was an email I just got from A Basin. Looking for this message independently on their website was harder. Al's Blog seems to be about the same thing, if not the same:
arapahoebasin.blogspot.com
saturday, august 15, 2020
Looking Towards Ski Season
This has been a crazy, crazy five months. The shutdown in March was a shocker to us all. We were able to re-open for 12 days beginning May 27. While the skier day restrictions and the reservation and lottery systems were disappointing, the people that were able to ski, really enjoyed themselves. The re-opening affirmed what a joyous experience visiting Arapahoe Basin can be.
We took the lessons learned from those 12 days and carried them into our summer operations. The opening of our Aerial Adventure Park has been a huge success. Summer usage of the 6th Alley, Black Mountain Lodge, Arapahoe Sports, the Disc Golf Course, hiking and biking trails and chairlift rides has been its highest ever. With the Via Ferrata construction almost complete, Arapahoe Basin summers are the funnest they have ever been.
Knowledge gained from the Spring and Summer experiences will help finalize plans for the upcoming winter. We are working very closely with the Summit County and the State of Colorado governments. Knowing exactly what restrictions lie ahead remains somewhat unclear. We do know the risk of COVID-19 transmission is low while outdoors. We do know that risk can be higher indoors. We do know that skiing and riding on a mountain our size is a good, healthy activity with a low risk of COVID-19 transmission. We do know there are already restrictions in place for restaurant and retail spaces. We do know that parking is a low risk activity. We are working very hard developing a plan for people to transition safely and quickly from our parking lots to the mountain.
We can expect the usage of buildings to be very different. We will have restaurant, retail and rental services, but they will be limited to whatever current government restrictions allow. The buildings will not be places to hang out. You can expect to put your boots on at your vehicle. Our trademark, raucous, social activities like après ski in the 6th Alley and Moonlight Dinners at Black Mountain Lodge will be on hold for a while.
We are deeply committed to the safety and well-being of our guests and our employees. We are deeply committed to those people that have already purchased season passes and products valid at A-Basin. We are deeply committed to offering skiing and riding with as few restrictions as are absolutely possible. The upcoming season will be all about the skiing and riding.
We anticipate opening as soon as Mother Nature allows. As regulations and guidelines develop, our plans will mature. As you know, we are really into offering as long and as good of a ski season as we possibly can. I look forward to seeing you on the hill very soon. Keep your face coverings on and your distances long!
posted by alan henceroth
friday, august 14, 2020
Smoke In The Air
As beautiful as the mountains and the flowers have been, we definitely have some smoke in the air. Our firefighters working west of us definitely have their hands full. We all need to wish them our best and thank them for their very hard work.
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Actually, this was an email I just got from A Basin. Looking for this message independently on their website was harder. Al's Blog seems to be about the same thing, if not the same:
Al's Blog
arapahoebasin.blogspot.com
saturday, august 15, 2020
Looking Towards Ski Season
This has been a crazy, crazy five months. The shutdown in March was a shocker to us all. We were able to re-open for 12 days beginning May 27. While the skier day restrictions and the reservation and lottery systems were disappointing, the people that were able to ski, really enjoyed themselves. The re-opening affirmed what a joyous experience visiting Arapahoe Basin can be.
We took the lessons learned from those 12 days and carried them into our summer operations. The opening of our Aerial Adventure Park has been a huge success. Summer usage of the 6th Alley, Black Mountain Lodge, Arapahoe Sports, the Disc Golf Course, hiking and biking trails and chairlift rides has been its highest ever. With the Via Ferrata construction almost complete, Arapahoe Basin summers are the funnest they have ever been.
Knowledge gained from the Spring and Summer experiences will help finalize plans for the upcoming winter. We are working very closely with the Summit County and the State of Colorado governments. Knowing exactly what restrictions lie ahead remains somewhat unclear. We do know the risk of COVID-19 transmission is low while outdoors. We do know that risk can be higher indoors. We do know that skiing and riding on a mountain our size is a good, healthy activity with a low risk of COVID-19 transmission. We do know there are already restrictions in place for restaurant and retail spaces. We do know that parking is a low risk activity. We are working very hard developing a plan for people to transition safely and quickly from our parking lots to the mountain.
We can expect the usage of buildings to be very different. We will have restaurant, retail and rental services, but they will be limited to whatever current government restrictions allow. The buildings will not be places to hang out. You can expect to put your boots on at your vehicle. Our trademark, raucous, social activities like après ski in the 6th Alley and Moonlight Dinners at Black Mountain Lodge will be on hold for a while.
We are deeply committed to the safety and well-being of our guests and our employees. We are deeply committed to those people that have already purchased season passes and products valid at A-Basin. We are deeply committed to offering skiing and riding with as few restrictions as are absolutely possible. The upcoming season will be all about the skiing and riding.
We anticipate opening as soon as Mother Nature allows. As regulations and guidelines develop, our plans will mature. As you know, we are really into offering as long and as good of a ski season as we possibly can. I look forward to seeing you on the hill very soon. Keep your face coverings on and your distances long!
posted by alan henceroth
friday, august 14, 2020
Smoke In The Air
As beautiful as the mountains and the flowers have been, we definitely have some smoke in the air. Our firefighters working west of us definitely have their hands full. We all need to wish them our best and thank them for their very hard work.
posted by alan henceroth - coo at 4:47 pm no comments:
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Looking Towards Ski Season
This has been a crazy, crazy five months. The shutdown in March was a shocker to us all. We were able to re-open for 12 days beginning May 2...
arapahoebasin.blogspot.com
We rented a van out of Denver to go camping the week after labor day. How bad are the fires and is there anyplace to go?
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OpenSummit app (summer version of OpenSnow) has some really good smoke maps to help with such things ... maybe Telluride? but that's a long way from Denver, especially since you could get there quicker from NM lol. But that's still, what, 3 wk out? If it doesn't rain, though....
For current smoke conditions: https://fire.airnow.gov/
Well, we have our own to deal with now. New fire start near a popular trail head about 10 miles from here.
(Stupid people!)
We will wait to see if it is contained before leaving our house in its path.
(Stupid people!)
We will wait to see if it is contained before leaving our house in its path.
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