A fellow coaster / skiing enthusiast!!! I can't wait to get to both of those mountains next winter. Did A-Basin a few times this year, but my skis were sticking really bad the first time, so I didn't want to push myself and spent most of the day on groomers, then the other 2 days were super late season, so only a few trails were open. I only had the Ikon Pass last year, so no Vail, but I have both Ikon and Epic now and plan on hitting all of the Vail mountains.
@@will3057 yeah, the entire Cirque is awesome. Some of the best terrain in Colorado imo. The only downside is how difficult it is to get to, requiring 2 lifts plus a cat or long, but flat, hike. Shadow Chute is even worse, requiring all that, but a mandatory decently long hike since it's one of the furthest chutes in the Cirque.
Great review .I’ve only been injured twice in 25 years both in Colorado and a basin wore me down. I’ll be back someday to complete the blues and blacks
Arapahoe is my favorite mountain in the united states, and I had been wondering if you had missed it. thank you for making this video, and hopefully drawing attention to this hidden gem of a resort
Yeah please draw more attention to this 'hidden gem' where the parking lots are full and closed every weekend, ticket sales have been restricted for years now due to overcrowding, and there's barely room to breathe same as everywhere else on the front range...
I cinsider hike to teraain a plus at a resort. Its like the safer and more convenient version of backcountry skiing if you're willing to put in a minimal amount of effort for fresh(er) tracks in terain that is still avy controlled and patrolled...but if you dont want to exercise that option you dont have to... therefore it cant be a minus A couple of the most memorable runs of my life were at highland bowl at Aspen Highlands
One thing that probably should be mentioned is that a lot of the gladed terrain in the beavers area had all of the lower limbs of the trees trimmed back to allow for a more open tree experience.
There's a reason it's called The Legend. Got a nasty hematoma one day, and another day went too far forward thus free falling head first for I don't know how far on Gauthier. Good times!
I think this is the place I wanna go! I'm a big creature of habit so I want to find one resort with long uncrowded blues that I can carve down, and it looks like either here or copper is the place. I love how easy the parking is here, I like going back to my spot rather than the lodge where it's so crowded.
you can say you've been to a-basin, but you can't say you ski or rode a-basin until you do the east wall. hence i've only been there a half a dozen times. great mountain, great local vibe, the beavs are awesome. it's skiing and snowboarding the way it should be.
As an New England skiier, hearing 1300 skiable acres get referred to as modest made me laugh considering that’s the same size and some of the biggest mountains for me locally
Well you went to vail and breck. They are fucking Disney world, expect long lines and the highest concentration of shit skiers. The average Ohio skier is probably way sicker than the average breck skier
Actually great to know as a snowboarder because I always thought A basin was lame and was in love with snowbird. I always wondered if I was missing out much but I guess not lol.
@@TheRidersChoice but ABasin allows snowboards 😎. Chill, retro vibe. Lots of above treeline steeps. There's very little beginner or low intermediate terrain. But no catwalks. No clicking out and walking.
I made the mistake of going here my very first time skiing. Needless to say it was a very bad decision and i spent the whole day on Molly Hogan. Tried a green at the end of the day and fell 10 times on the way down. Can't wait to go back now that I'm experienced
Tip, avoid I-70 altogether on weekend/holiday mornings. There are, less well known and less direct ways up into the Colorado High Country than I-70 and are longer car rides...when there is no traffic on I-70 which is never on weekends and holidays these days.
From Denver, Highway 285 to Fairplay to Highway 9 up and over Hoosier Pass to Breckenridge and Summit County. Follow Highway 285 to Antero Junction and head up through Leadville to Copper via Highway 91 or to Minturn to get to Vail and Beaver Creek. From Colorado Springs, Highway 24 up through Woodland Park to Hartsel, then Highway 9 up to Fairplay and Breckenridge to get to Summit County. Go to Antero Junction to get to Vail, Beaver Creek, and Copper. From Fort Collins, Highway 14 through the Poudre River Canyon to Walden then connecting to Rabbit Ears Pass, head west on US 40 to Steamboat, head south on US 40 to Winter Park, or turn south on Highway 9 at Kremmling to get to Silverthorne and Summit County from the north. That's about all I've got.
Love this mountain. The Beavers are so awesome. Stayed in Frisco. Super easy drive except for the somewhat aggressive locals who know the road better than I do.
I live in Summit County and have skied all over the US and Canada. Arapahoe is a small area, good for one or two days of skiing a year. The back side faces south and gets sun baked so it melts and refreezes. Snow is not very good. New area they opened a few years ago is excellent. I would rate the mountain about a 6 out of 10. The best mountain in Summit county by far is Copper Mountain followed by Keystone and then Breckenridge. Loveland is a great mountain for bowl skiing in the spring, but cold as hell in the winter.
