Training
Arapahoe Basin
Arapahoe basin has been in operation since 1946. Still going strong in 2006, A-basin opened up 15 days ahead of schedule. What a way to celebrate their 60th anniversary. With the summit elevation being 13,050ft A-basin is the highest place to ski or snowboard in the North American continent.
If you feel like hiking it, then you’re in for a real surprise because the rest of A-basin has a lot of chutes and steep terrain for your extreme skier or snowboarder and some of the best powder around. Which brings us back to the 14ers, A-basin is the closest thing to a mock up of the 14ers that you can get to. With its steep terrain and its assessable chutes it’s as close as it gets. So if you’re interested in skiing, snowboarding or even hiking any of the 14ers A-basin is a great place to start.
Saint Mary's Glacier
St. Mary’s Glacier, which is on Fall River road, has a lot of ski/snowboard and hiking terrain for your average outdoor adventurest. If you don’t have time to drive up to A-basin, or to deal with the traffic on the weekends. St. Mary’s is the perfect place to go and explore. We picked St. Mary’s glacier because of the adverse terrain that there is to offer. St. Mary’s glacier is another great place to be a mock up of the 14ers.
The windy conditions, the cold weather and the wind blown surfaces that are on top of this pass is a great place to train for skiing, snowboarding and hiking. Or if your out to just enjoy a great hike and some pictures, than you have found the right place. St. Mary’s glacier is located off I-70 just pass Idaho springs on Fall River road.
Miscellaneous Training
Although A-Basin and Saint Mary's Glacier are good replicas of the majority of the 14'ers terrain, our training consists of a variety of climbs and exercises in a multitude of places. From working out in the gym to bouldering around the vast rocky playgrounds in Colorado to running around the local neighborhoods, we are dedicated to making ourselves physically fit and in top condition to take on the Colorado 54.
