Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort
Colorado

High on the Continental Divide, Arapahoe Basin offers the highest skiable terrain in North America. With no lodges, condos or timeshares, the outstanding terrain, laid back atmosphere, and abundant snowfall make A-Basin stand out from the other 24 resorts in Colorado. And Palavicini, A-Basin's most famous black diamond run, is regarded by skiers and boarders worldwide as one of North America's most challenging runs.

Started in 1946 with a tow rope pulled uphill by a mountain truck, Arapahoe Basin has grown considerably. In the fall of 1997, Dundee Resort Development of Toronto, Canada, bought the resort and since has added the Lenawee triple chair in 2001, snowmaking in 2002 and 2003, Molly’s Magic Carpet in 2003, the Snow Plume Refuge at the summit in 2004, and the base area Winter Sports building in 2005. The spring of 2007 saw A-Basin open its 200-seat mid-mountain restaurant and retail outlet, Black Mountain Lodge, with great panoramic views of Black Mountain and the East Wall. And opening around the holidays in 2007 is the Montezuma Bowl, a major expansion adding another 80% to the size of Arapahoe Basin.