| | | | Arapahoe Basin 5th Annual Marmot Grind
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Feb 4th note:
Patrol at ABasin has asked that people DO NOT use Grizzly Road or Montezuma bowl for an uphill route. Please respect this wish and do not use these areas. Your cooperation goes a long way towards maintaining uphill access at ABasin and the future of the Grind. Thanks - Pete
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| Event Name: |
6th Annual Marmot Grind |
| Event Location: |
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado |
| Event Date: |
April 26th, 2008 |
| Start Time: |
9 am start |
| Entry Fee: |
Race Division - $35
Recreational - $25
Lift ticket is not required, but is avaliable for racers for $39 for the day of race.
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| Pre Race Information: |
There is no pre-race bib pick-up for the event. On Saturday AM we'll have two separate lines: one for pre-registration packet pick-up and another for morning-of.
Registration in the base lodge.
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| Post Race Raffle and Awards: |
Awards - TBD
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| Special Details: |
See map on Course Info tab
Recreation Level Course: Begin in the base area and ascend up High Noon. Continue past the Norway chair lift and up Grizzly Road. Ascend to the top of the Pallavicini Chair lift. Move along ridgeline towards Snow Plume Refuge. Continue up to the North Pole Gate. Hike over to the summit of North Pole and then ski down North Pole and lower East Wall. Circle around the Avalancher and follow the flags up a minor hill and then come down through Chisholm Trail through Sundance and back on to High Noon to the base area, covering approximately 2,000 vertical feet.
Race Level Course: This course will travel up High Noon following the recreation course. At the top of the Pallavicini lift, the course will cut off and descend the Pallavicini run to the Beach. Racers repeat the first climb and continue up to the Snow Plume Refuge, go out the back country gate and descend Montezuma Bowl (condition dependent). Skin back up Montezuma Bowl, traverse to the top of North Pole. Ski down North Pole to the Sugar Cube, skin/boot pack up Willies Wide (condition dependent). Ski back down Willie’s back to the base area, a total of approximately 4,500 feet vertical. Course is subject to change due to conditions.
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