A-BASIN WINS OPENING CONTEST

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado – October 13, 2006. Beatcha to it! For the first time in six years, a resort has managed to topple Loveland Ski Area in the opening day race. On Friday, October 13, Arapahoe Basin became the first ski resort in North America to open for the season when its Exhibition chairlift began ferrying skiers and snowboarders up the mountain at 9 a.m.. It is the earliest the 60-year-old Summit County ski area has ever opened - and the first time it has won the fierce competition with Loveland Ski Area for the opening-day champion title.

To celebrate this earlier-than-ever opening, ResortQuest Keystone has announced their “Breakin’ in the Basin” lift and lodging packages, offering lodging and FREE lift tickets to Arapahoe Basin from as low as $104 a night!* Located a short 5 mile drive from Araphahoe Basin, and offering a full selection of vacation rentals, ResortQuest Keystone is one of the premier ski destinations offered by ResortQuest, the nation’s largest vacation rental management company. For more information on ResortQuest Keystone and their A-Basin lodging package, visit
HTTP://WWW.RESORTQUEST.COM/VRP/DESTINATIONS/KEYSTONE.

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