Aug 30, 2010
The season is already ramping up. Today Vail Resorts announced an awesome differentiator to the mix of resort offerings (this makes choosing a season pass in Colorado interesting) that can automatically track skier and snowboarder vertical feet skied and days on the mountain:
EpicMix leverages radio frequency (RF) technology installed at each of the Company's 89 lifts across its five mountain resorts and RF chips embedded in the Company's season passes and lift tickets. EpicMix enables guests to share their experiences with family and friends on Facebook and Twitter. EpicMix will recognize special achievements by rewarding guests with collectible digital pins.
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Jan 29, 2010
The largest Apres Ski party has kicked off in Denver this week. One of the coolest and newest sports pubs in Denver, The Tilted Kilt, is hosting Arapahoe Basin through Saturday.
From SIA A-Basin and Tilted Kilt
Enter to win gear at the hourly raffles (including t-shirts, hats, passes, and a snowboard), have a $5 cherry bomb from the Arapahoe Basin ice luge, or just enjoy discounted drinks and food.
From SIA A-Basin and Tilted Kilt
The party goes form 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM right next to the Clocktower on the 16th Street Mall. Hint: if you stop by Skyline Park you might ...
Jan 13, 2010
If you hadn't heard, Arapahoe Basin is losing it's "hard core" exterior and becoming "resortized" by Vail Resorts. With the parking upgrades and Montezuma Bowl lift, it's hard to argue the resort isn't trying to stay competitive with the major resorts. So, this summer A-Basin will be adding a high-speed quad lift to replace Exhibition at the bottom of the mountain. Suggestions for the name of the lift are being accepted at alanh@a-basin.net with the winner reciving a 2010-11 Arapahoe Basin Season Pass or $300 gift certificate to Arapahoe Sports. (via DenverPost)
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Jan 13, 2010
The lack of snow in the majority of Colorado hills is quite unfortunate. Having visited A-Basin this past weekend, it became even more obvious how little we really have.
Not only is Montezuma bowl closed, but the east wall is pure rock, and the west wall had just barely opened. If you were looking for challenging runs, the day would have been limited to about a half-dozen runs under Lewanee Life if it weren't for Pallavicini (Pali) opening just that day. Even with that, you're limited to about five runs which all had a very small base and noticeable rocks by ...
Nov 29, 2009
If you're curious, yes, you can upgrade your Vail Resorts passes (Summit to Colorado or Epic, Colorado to Epic). I confirmed that you can upgrade even after the pass purchase deadline.
I had opted for the lowest pass this season (Summit Pass: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge) but had a change in plans (days at Beaver Creek). All I had to do was call the customer support line at 877-204-7881 and press '8' to speak with a representative.
If you have your old pass (say you're upgrading Summit to Colorado) and have previously owned a Colorado pass, you're all set, they'll simply re-activate ...
