(Pic Credit: Dave Camara/Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, rider Alex Bidgood)
Arapahoe Basin, the only ski area still open in Colorado and now one of less than half a dozen still open in the US, has decided to extend its 2013-14 ski season by a further week to the weekend of June 6th-8th, 2014
After receiving two feet (60cm) of snow from the latest spring storm to hit the Rockies, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (A-Basin) the resort says it will re-open for at least one bonus weekend June 6-8, 2014 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), implying there could be more.
"If conditions remain favourable, and people still continue to be excited about skiing and riding this spring, our hope is to take this season even further," said Alan Henceroth, A-Basin's Chief Operating Officer.
Since opening for the season more than seven months ago on October 13, 2013, Arapahoe Basin has received approximately 35 feet (419 inches) of snowfall through May 13, well surpassing the entire 2012-13 season total of 307 inches.
In 2013, May brought 47 inches of snow to the Basin, and this May the ski area has already seen half of that amount. Currently, A-Basin is operating with an 80 inch base and over 80 percent open terrain.
If the season is extended further, regular operations will be on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Stay tuned to Al's Blog, the A-Basin Facebook page and ArapahoeBasin.com for snow conditions, photos and information.