Arapahoe Basin Trail Map

Arapahoe Basin Resort Trail Map

Arapahoe Basin ski area is home to a diver collection of trails however its predominantly an advanced to expert ski resort. A whopping 73% of the trails at the resort are graded black or double black diamond however that doesn’t mean beginners and intermediate riders won’t have a good time at Arapahoe Basin ski resort.

• Beginners: You will find most of the green trails in and around the base of the resort where the learning zones are located. There are two magic carpets to get the newbies riding comfortably before processing onto the quad lift. Once you are comfortable you can get on the Black Mountain Express and take on some real ski runs with 3 very wide and perfectly pitched beginner trails that make their way back to the base of the resort.

• Intermediate: The resort really opens up for any rider who can take on intermediate trails and whilst 20% might not sound like a huge amount the terrain here is all about progression. You can warm up your day with some quick laps down High Noon and Ramrod which are below the Black Mountain Express. Then head on over to the Lenawee Express six person lift where you will find plenty of intermediate trails, you could spend your whole day lapping this chair as the terrain is great, the views are amazing, and the express lift is nice and quick. If you are looking for a bit more of a challenge, then the Beavers zone has two very long intermediate trails which offer high alpine riding that descends into the trees or check out the backside of the resort in Montezuma’s Bowl where the trails below the lift are all intermediate blue trails.

• Advanced: Any rider who typically spends their day on black diamond trails is likely going to beeline it straight to the Beavers zone at Arapahoe Basin. This zone has 24 marked trails to choose from and they offer high alpine bowls, cliffs, chutes and tight tree glades, plus there is a dedicated lift which continues to take you back to the top so you can do it all over again, maybe 24 times again. On the front side of the resort there are a collection of advanced trails to the left-hand side of the Pallavicini double lift, make sure you check the trail markings as this is also the access point to the expert terrain. Over the back in Montezuma’s bowl there are a handful of advanced trails which similar to the Beavers zone are high alpine in nature which then bottoms out to the gladed tree zones.

• Expert: This is where Arapahoe Basin really stands out and what many riders travel to the ski area for. The expert terrain at the resort is world class and has expert only zones which are serviced by a lift, you don’t typically see that at many resorts. All the terrain found on the right-hand side of the Pallavicini double lift is expert chutes plus it provides access to a zone known as the Steep Gullies, rider beware these are tough and require a 30-minute hike out to get back to the lifts. Towering over the resort is the East Wall which again is an expert only zone however this one requires you to hike and its no easy hike. To get to the north pole you take the gate near the Zuma lift, if you want to hit Willys, Snorkel or Corner Chute then you have to take the East Wall Traverse to get to the hike access point. This terrain is serious no fall terrain which patrol will open when the conditions are right.

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