The resort's terrain spans over 1,400 acres, serving up a mix of groomed runs, moguls, cornices, and glades.

The Arapahoe Basin East Wall has a summit elevation of 13,050 feet (3,978 m), which is among the highest in-bounds skiable terrain in North America.

Due to its high elevation and its mostly north-to-northeast face, the Basin's ski season is much longer than most resorts in North America.

It often begins its ski operations in mid-October and continues to run lifts until June, sometimes into early July, once as late as August 10, 1995, making it one of the first resorts to open and often the last one to close.

[1] Arapahoe Basin is located just below Loveland Pass and offers views of the Continental Divide (which it borders) from the lifts.

"Il Rifugio" at 12,456 feet, is the highest-elevation restaurant in North America, offering a European-style bistro specializing in wine and charcuterie pairings featuring both imported and local-to-Colorado meats and cheeses.

Near the top of Lenawee Lift, "Steilhang Hut" is Arapahoe Basin's newest on-mountain restaurant, serving Colorado-made specialty sausages, Colorado-brewed German draft beer, soft pretzels, and strudel made by a local Denver bakery.

It is a short drive from several towns including Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, Silverthorne, Silver Plume, and Georgetown.

Arapahoe Basin is mostly known for advanced and expert terrain, but also has runs for the novice and intermediate skier, as well as a children's program.

Pika Place is conveniently located close to the base area lodge and is a carpet conveyor for kids and never-evers.

The Pallavicini face itself, a group of very steep and seemingly endless mogul runs, is rated double black diamond.

The Lenawee Express takes skiers to the top of the mountain, where they can access blues, blacks, and the East and West Walls.

Open primarily in late winter and spring, the Upper East Wall is rated double black diamond extreme and is only accessible on foot.

A hike of approximately 30 minutes will take guests to the North Pole, a very steep descent through rocky terrain over avalanche-blasted territory.

The full terrain includes open powder bowls, tree skiing, and rocky chutes, as well as two intermediate groomed runs.

[citation needed] The Steep Gullies was included in the opening of the "Beavers Area" and has the most challenging skiing at Arapahoe Basin.

[8] In February 2024, Alterra entered into an agreement to purchase Arapahoe Basin from its previous Canadian Owner, DREAM.