Colorado’s wacky spring, which has given us May weather in March and March weather in May, has provided Arapahoe Basin with a nice boost for its final weekend of skiing.
The spring storm system that prompted school closures and caused slushy rush-hour roads on the Front Range delivered nine inches of fresh snow to A-Basin as of Wednesday morning’s snow report. Snow continued for several hours after that.
“It’s truly dumping up here in Summit County today,” said A-Basin spokeswoman Shayna Silverman.
A-Basin is set to close for skiing on Sunday, so the bonus snowfall is some consolation for skiers accustomed to A-Basin staying open until late May or early June. That wasn’t possible this year because of below-normal snowpack and warm spring temperatures.
A-Basin officials announced on April 23 that they would have to close for the season on this past Sunday. But on Saturday, after 14 inches of snow fell there the previous week, they decided to add three days this weekend — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — after being closed Monday through Thursday.
Arapahoe Basin is consistently the last Colorado ski area to close for the season, and that will be true again this year. Last year it closed on June 15, and the year before it closed on June 16. The three previous years it closed in the first week of June.
Two lifts — the Black Mountain Express and the Lenawee Express — will be running. Lift tickets will cost only $39, and those who purchase either a 2026-27 Ikon Pass or A-Basin season pass for next season can begin using it this weekend. There will be live music in the base area on Saturday and Sunday.
