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Arapahoe Basin, Keystone will open Saturday, becoming first Front Range ski areas to begin season

This is the second-latest opening for A-Basin in 22 years

Opening day at Arapahoe Basin last year on Oct. 29 brought out the usual assortment of costumed skiers and riders. A-Basin opens this year on Nov. 2, as will Keystone. (Lucas Herbert/Provided by Arapahoe Basin)
Opening day at Arapahoe Basin last year on Oct. 29 brought out the usual assortment of costumed skiers and riders. A-Basin opens this year on Nov. 2, as will Keystone. (Lucas Herbert/Provided by Arapahoe Basin)
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Since 2002, A-Basin has failed to open in October only once. That was in 2020 when it opened on Nov. 9.
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