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PHOTOS: Arapahoe Basin opens Friday to kick off 2019-2020 ski season

A-Basin opened for two hours on Friday in order to beat Keystone to the punch

A snowboarder is all smiles even after falling down on the High Noon run on opening day at Arapahoe Basin on Oct. 11, 2019. Arapahoe Basin opened the lift at 3:30 p.m., edging out Keystone, which is slated to open at 9 a.m. Saturday. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
A snowboarder is all smiles even after falling down on the High Noon run on opening day at Arapahoe Basin on Oct. 11, 2019. Arapahoe Basin opened the lift at 3:30 p.m., edging out Keystone, which is slated to open at 9 a.m. Saturday. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
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On Friday afternoon, Arapahoe Basin won the race to be first to open for the 2019-2020 ski season. A-Basin was only open from 3:30-5:30 p.m., but the ski area reopens at 8:30 a.m. Saturday for those who want to take advantage of this year’s early start, and Keystone opens Saturday at 9 a.m.

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