BEAVER CREEK SKI RESORT, USA

	Skiing holidays in Beaver Creek ski resort, near Vail, Colorado, USA

BEAVER CREEK SKI RESORT
"Not exactly roughing it"

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	Ice rink & boutique shops in Beaver Creek Village, USA

SUMMARY

Famous for hosting the only annual world cup race in the USA on it's steep Birds of Prey course, Beaver Creek also boasts some of the sweetest softest terrain in North America. Grooming is their passion & runs are piste bashed 20 hours per day, 7 days per week.

	Complimentary hot chocolate at the top of chair 6 Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado, USA

Home to the rich & famous, Beaver Creek is an exclusive resort with special extras: escalators to take you to the slopes, limited number of skiers each day & complimentary hot chocolate & freshly baked cookies at 3pm each day.

	Beaver Creek Resort groomers

WHAT'S NEW?

•  For 2009/10 new Mamie’s Mountain Grill will feature signature soups, Euro dogs, Panini’s and “grill your own” kebobs. 
• A new kids’ six-lane, lift-served tubing hill will open around Christmas 2009 offering exciting family fun.
• 2008/9 The new Riverfront Express Gondola provides the fastest & most convenient route to Beaver Creek Mountain from Avon. 
•  A three-minute gondola ride delivers guests from Avon to Beaver Creek Landing, where two existing high-speed quad chairlifts deliver skiers & snowboarders to the main mountain in 16 minutes.
  
  
  

	Skiing holidays in Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Colorado, USA

SNOWFALL

•  Average anuual snowfall: 310 inches / 787 cm per year.
• See latest Beaver Creek snow report

	Skiing holidays in Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Colorado, USA - photo by Mike Hardaker

ELEVATION

• Base Elevation 8,100 ft. / 2,469 m
• Summit Elevation 11,440 ft. / 3,488 m
• Vertical Rise 4,040 ft. / 1,231 m

	Skiing holidays in Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Colorado, USA

PISTE CLASSIFICATION

• Beginner Terrain 19%

• Intermediate Terrain 43%

• Advanced/Expert Terrain 38%

• Longest run 2.75 miles

• 148 runs

TERRAIN

• Beginners. A significant portion of Beaver Creeks terrain is dedicated to beginners. In fact, Beaver Creek Mountain is virtually laid out upside down with most of the prime beginner runs located at the top. This layout gives beginner skiers a true "ski-down-the-mountain" experience, not to mention spectacular views of the nearby Gore Range.
  
  
• Intermediates. Virtually non-stop grooming, means Beaver Creek is a paradise for intermediate skiers. Check out Bachelor Gulch & Arrowhead for excellent cruising.
  
  
• Advanced / Experts. Powder hounds set their sites on The Talons & the Stone Creek Chutes extreme terrain. The Talons advanced to expert area is served by three high-speed quad lifts & offers enough steeps, bumps & glades to challenge the most seasoned skier or rider. Ride the high-speed quad in Larkspur Bowl to ski the Stone Creek Chutes.  Stone Creek offers 180 acres short, steep glades runs for experts.
  
  
• Terrain Parks Park 101 is an entry level park featuring rollers, dots & rails that let lower level riders &skiers to learn weighting & unweighting of boards or skis.  Zoom Room is a progressive park, beginning with small introductory features such as rollers, tables & rails & graduating to larger features towards the end of the park.  Moonshine is Beaver Creek's most difficult terrain park featuring large tables, rails, jumps and logslides. The Beaver Creek Half Pipe is approx. 350 - 400 ft long.

See Beaver Creek piste map

LIFTS

• There are 17 lifts: 2 gondolas, 10 high-Speed quads, 2 triple  & 3 

  double chairlifts.
  
  
  

APRES SKI

• Beaver Creek hosts an array of superb dining options on & off the mountain from classic french cuisine at Mirabelle to the new Foxnut serving asian & sushi dishes.
• Beano's Cabin is one of our favourite's - take a starlit sleigh ride to this mid mountain restaurant.
• World class concerts, live jazz & broadway performances.
• Taverns & bars including martini bars at Rock's modern grill, micro brews at Dusty Boot Saloon or DJ & dancing at The Coyote local's favourite.
• Beaver Creek village is home to a number of art galleries, stores & boutiques offering everything from one of a kind artwork & elegant jewellery to the latest trends in sporting goods.