Long Chute at Arapahoe Basin
Advanced · 556 m long with 218 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 30° at its steepest, facing SW.
30°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
556 mlength
218 mvertical
3814 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
Long Chute is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.
How to get to Long Chute
Lifts that reach the top: Lenawee Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Beavers (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lazy J Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Zuma Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 14 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Beavers
- Hike Hike (expert)
- Ski Long Chute (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Gentling. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Zuma Lift (2 min).
See Long Chute on the 3D mapAll runs at Arapahoe BasinMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.