FRISCO — Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will charge a one-time $30 for uphill access skiing and snowboarding for the season. Season passholders will not have to pay the fee.
It’s the first year A-Basin will charge for uphill access. It previously was free outside of operating hours, though skiers and snowboarders were required to obtain a free uphill pass.
, A-Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth expounded on how the dramatic increase in popularity of skinning and hiking uphill in recent years has affected the Basin. Henceroth wrote about how the ski area introduced a more formalized program in recent years that required users to obtain a free uphill access pass.
“We expected we’d give out a couple hundred passes,” Henceroth said in the post. “We were wrong. So far, we have issued nearly 10,000 Uphill Access Passes. I think this is really cool. People love it. It is another good way to enjoy the mountain. I am one of the regular users.
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