| | Events | 03/27/2010
Full Moon Dinner and Snowshoe at Black Mountain Lodge
March 27th “Under a Fuji Full Moonâ€
An eruption of Asian flavors and fare along with a selection of sake and music.
The evening will begin with a ride up the Exhibition chairlift to Black Mountain Lodge where guests will receive a cordial upon arrival. Enjoy cocktails and light hor d’oeuvres followed by an elegant, themed buffet prepared by Chef Christopher Rybak with entertainment by a local musician. At the end of the evening, snowshoe or hike down to the base area.
04/04/2010
Beach and Egg HuntThe Easter Bunny visits A-Basin for an Easter Egg Hunt on skis. Both skiing and non-skiing children can participate. The Easter Bunny arrives at noon - just outside the Snowsports Center. Egg hunts take place on Molly Hogan for those who do not ski & Wrangler for those that do ski! Don't miss out!
04/14/2010
21st Annual Enduro: Only A-Basin would bring you an endurance race of this caliber. Skiers and riders take laps on the Pali chair from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. without stopping. 71 runs is the record. All proceeds from the event benefit a local charity. Registration Date: Past Participants - TBD New participants - TBD Cost:TBD Only 30 teams will be allowed to compete, please register early to secure your place. All competitors do receive a competitor only T-Shirt, drinks and snacks throughout the day and dinner after the event.
04/24/2010
8th Annual Marmot Grind.
The Marmot Grind is an uphill, downhill adventure race designed to introduce new participants to backcountry skiing as well as challenge the veteran skier. Races are modeled after European randonee events with competitors beginning on foot and running to clip into their skis. Athletes skin uphill on a challenging course and race down to the finish. Race category vertical is approximately 4,500 ft, recreational 2,000ft.
Recreation Course: Begin in the base area and ascend up High Noon. Continue past Norway chiar lift and up Grizzly Road. Ascend to the top of the Pallavicini chair lift. Move along ridgeline towards Snow Plume Refuge. Continue up to the North Pole Gate. Hike over to the summit of North Pole and then ski down North Pole and lower East Wall. Circle around the Avalancher and follow the flags up a minor hill and then come down through Chisholm Trail through Sundance and back to High Noon to the base area, covering approximately 2,000 vertical feet.
Race Course: This course will travel up High Noon following the recreation course. At the top of the Pallavicini lift, the race level course will cut off to the west to the Pallavicini run. Skins will be removed and the racers will race down Pallavicini to Pali Wog. From there the racers will skin up to the Snow Plume Refuge, traverse slightly and descend 1,000 feet into Montezume Bowl (condition dependent). They will skin up Montezuma Bowl to the top of North Pole. Ski down North Pole to the traverse, cross the traverse and boot pack up Willies Wide (conditions dependent). The racers will ski down Willie's back to the base area, a total of approximately 4,500 feet certical. Course is subject to change due to conditions.
Cost: Recreational - $tbd registration fee
Race - $tbd registration fee
Start Time: To Be Announced
How to Register: Competitors may register on the second floor of the A-frame on the day.
Prizes: Race Division - Male and Female - To Be Announced
Rec Division - Male and Female - To Be Announced
Apre's Ski Party: All competitors will be invited to attend the Apre's ski party in the base area after the race. The party will consist of raffle and award ceremony. More information to come.
04/24/2010
8th Annual Marmot Grind.
The Marmot Grind is an uphill, downhill adventure race designed to introduce new participants to backcountry skiing as well as challenge the veteran skier. Races are modeled after European randonee events with competitors beginning on foot and running to clip into their skis. Athletes skin uphill on a challenging course and race down to the finish. Race category vertical is approximately 4,500 ft, recreational 2,000ft.
Recreation Course: Begin in the base area and ascend up High Noon. Continue past Norway chiar lift and up Grizzly Road. Ascend to the top of the Pallavicini chair lift. Move along ridgeline towards Snow Plume Refuge. Continue up to the North Pole Gate. Hike over to the summit of North Pole and then ski down North Pole and lower East Wall. Circle around the Avalancher and follow the flags up a minor hill and then come down through Chisholm Trail through Sundance and back to High Noon to the base area, covering approximately 2,000 vertical feet.
Race Course: This course will travel up High Noon following the recreation course. At the top of the Pallavicini lift, the race level course will cut off to the west to the Pallavicini run. Skins will be removed and the racers will race down Pallavicini to Pali Wog. From there the racers will skin up to the Snow Plume Refuge, traverse slightly and descend 1,000 feet into Montezume Bowl (condition dependent). They will skin up Montezuma Bowl to the top of North Pole. Ski down North Pole to the traverse, cross the traverse and boot pack up Willies Wide (conditions dependent). The racers will ski down Willie's back to the base area, a total of approximately 4,500 feet certical. Course is subject to change due to conditions.
Cost: Recreational - $tbd registration fee
Race - $tbd registration fee
Start Time: To Be Announced
How to Register: Competitors may register on the second floor of the A-frame on the day.
Prizes: Race Division - Male and Female - To Be Announced
Rec Division - Male and Female - To Be Announced
Apre's Ski Party: All competitors will be invited to attend the Apre's ski party in the base area after the race. The party will consist of raffle and award ceremony. More information to come.
04/24/2010
Full Moon Dinner and Snowshoe at Black Mountain Lodge
April 24th “A Night in the French Alps†A full moon evening of French cuisine paired with French wine and live music.The evening will begin with a ride up the Exhibition chairlift to Black Mountain Lodge where guests will receive a cordial upon arrival. Enjoy cocktails and light hor d’oeuvres followed by an elegant, themed buffet prepared by Chef Christopher Rybak with entertainment by a local musician. At the end of the evening, snowshoe or hike down to the base area.
05/01/2010
7th Annual Huck, Rock and Roll Terrain Park Competition: After the other parks have put away the rails and dozed the jumps the Treeline Terrain Park will be ready to host an amateur slopestyle competition for snowboarders and freeskiers who aren’t quite ready to call it quits. Details: Competitors will individually take two runs on the course and show judges tricks on rails, boxes and jumps. Catagories: Males ski, male snowboard, female ski, female snowboard, juniors Cost: $10 per person Prizes: TBD
05/23/2010
9th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs.
Join us for our largest party of the year! Spend the day sampling mugs of beer from a variety of Summit County brewpubs for one low price per 14 oz mug (must be 21). Breweries include Pug Ryan’s, Breckenridge, Dillon Dam, Backcountry and Wolf Rock. Expect great live music, springtime skiing and much more!
Cost: $tbd
Time: Sampling from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Please bring ID. No mug will be sold without it!
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