The season begins!

Yesterday morning at approximately 9 a.m. Arapahoe Basin officially opened for the 07/08 season!

If it seems a little surprising that it's October 11 and the skiing and riding has already begun for the season, that's because it is. This marks the earliest A-Basin opening in its 61 years of operation! Once again they were the first to open across the nation!

Skiers and riders can look forward to an 18-inch base on the intermediate High Noon run, and access to the High Divided terrain park.

The Montezuma Bowl, the new addition that increased A-Basin's terrain by 80 percent, is expected to open in late December. The new bowl offers 36 new runs that are a mix of blues, blacks and double blacks. Terrain varies from groomed runs to wide-open bowl skiing.

If you're looking to sharpen your skills before the first big snow you should definitely take advantage of early season ticket prices. Until 12/14, tickets will be $45 for adults, $39 for youth 15-19, and $22 for children 6-14. Children under 5 are free and seniors over 70 are $10.