Iconic Colorado Chairlift Opens Thursday

It’s the center of the universe—or, at least, the center of Arapahoe Basin, Colorado.The ski area's iconic Pallavicini chairlift—known affectionately by locals as the “Pali” lift—opens this Thursday (December 5, 2024), bolstering the available terrain significantly. Pali opened on December 25, 2023 last season.Arapahoe Basin first opened this season on Saturday, November 2nd, making it one of North America’s first ski areas offering lift-served skiing an