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Arapahoe Basin at 3801 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 10 am (local time) / 17 Dec 2025
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max °C | -2 | -3 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -7 |
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47 | 75 | 68 | 45 | 63 | 74 | 36 | 41 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 74 | 62 | 89 | 83 | 55 | 80 | 82 | |
3600 | 3000 | 1500 | 2100 | 2000 | 2350 | 3700 | 3450 | 3000 | 3100 | 2850 | 2500 | 3600 | 3000 | 2600 | 3500 | 2900 | 2600 | |
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 | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
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Arapahoe Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 53 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 20 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (2)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Arapahoe Basin at the specific elevation of 3801 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Arapahoe Basin. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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Visitor Reviews of Arapahoe Basin
Overall 3.6 Based on 4 votes and 3 reviews
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- Chris from United States writes:
A-Basin is a great resort that gets the best late season snow in Colorado, due to its high altitude 10,800 to 13,050. There are some good groomed runs, but most of the resort is steeps with bumps, bowls, trees, chutes and powdery hike to steeps. You can also traverse to fresh snow if you know where to go and are on your game. Skiing at A-Basin will make you a better skier if you are willing to put in the effort. The ski school, for all ages and skills, is excellent. Breakfast and lunch are great and very reasonably priced. Get there early on a powder day (lifts turn at 0830) because the parking lot will fill up. The best terrain is accessed via a hike called the North Pole. Try to have a way to carry your skis on your back and use your poles to help you climb. Completing this hike of about 500 ft of vert will reward you with deep powder, on challenging runs, that has been made safe by ski patrol. For me, the soul of skiing in Colorado is A-Basin. My two best powder days of the year were in April and May at A-Basin.
Visitor Reviews of Arapahoe Basin
Chris from United States writes:
A-Basin is a great resort that gets the best late season snow in Colorado, due to its high altitude 10,800 to 13,050. There are some good groomed runs, but most of the resort is steeps with bumps, bowls, trees, chutes and powdery hike to steeps. You can also traverse to fresh snow if you know where to go and are on your game. Skiing at A-Basin will make you a better skier if you are willing to put in the effort. The ski school, for all ages and skills, is excellent. Breakfast and lunch are great and very reasonably priced. Get there early on a powder day (lifts turn at 0830) because the parking lot will fill up.
The best terrain is accessed via a hike called the North Pole. Try to have a way to carry your skis on your back and use your poles to help you climb. Completing this hike of about 500 ft of vert will reward you with deep powder, on challenging runs, that has been made safe by ski patrol.
For me, the soul of skiing in Colorado is A-Basin. My two best powder days of the year were in April and May at A-Basin.
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