Arapahoe Basin, often referred to as A-Basin, will open for the ski season on Sunday, officials with the ski area announced on Saturday. It appears to be the first major ski area in Colorado to open for the season.

The ski area will open to the public at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday after successful efforts to make and add snow to the mountain .

"The Snowmakers had a good session last night," a social media post from the company said on Saturday. "Three snowcats will spend the day dozing and tilling High Noon. Tonight the Snowmakers will put the frosting on cake. The Cat Drivers will add a till just before dawn tomorrow and there you have it. We will be skiing Sunday morning. Can't wait to see you."

A-Basin is popular due to its distance from Denver, about 65 miles west, east of Dillon, and

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