The largest terrain expansion in the nation for the 2007-2008 season marks an 80% increase in terrain for Arapahoe Basin.

On the separate Arapahoe Basin (1,670 feet vertical), a shuttle bus ride away, there are five chairs.

("Arapahoe Basin offers skiers exciting and challenging terrain for the entire family," begins one such yawner.)

Snow started falling on schedule, and the first lifts opened at nearby Arapahoe Basin on October 13.

Skiing on the Fourth of July here at Arapahoe Basin, a Colorado cult event, was in full swing.

Loveland Ski Area is located at the eastern end of the pass, and Arapahoe Basin is on the west side.

The first were at Arapahoe Basin, Colo., in the winter of 1968-69.

A multi-day lift ticket covers all these plus Arapahoe Basin.

Nearby Arapahoe Basin is another area for hard core boarding in steep bowls and chutes.

The resort is about a 10-minute drive from Arapahoe Basin, which has had skiing into July and this year closed June 13.