Colorado Is Hurting for Snow, but Arapahoe Basin Is Getting Creative

It’s no secret that the Colorado ski season is off to a slow start.

In river basins across the state, the snowpack is well below the median, according to data gathered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. 

Against this less-than-snowy backdrop, one ski resort in the state, Arapahoe Basin, is taking a unique approach to terrain management.

Along with working to open trails and keep them open, the mountain is also expanding what it calls “limited and directed” skiing.