There’s something about Beaver Creek and it’s not just the cookies and expansive terrain. Here’s 10 reasons why you need to ski and board ‘the Beave’.
The snow, the snow, the snow
Beaver Creek sits on Colorado’s ‘Front Range’ and receives an average of 787cms per season on 1832 acres of skiable terrain with 150 trails. Expect a 1231 metre vertical rise, 24 lifts and terrain for everyone – 19% beginner, 42% intermediate, 22% advanced, 12% expert and 8% extreme.
Cookie Time
There’s nothing better than a fresh baked cookie straight from the oven. Actually there’s one thing better than that, a free one! Every afternoon at 3pm the chefs of Beaver Creek bake up some of the yummiest cookies around, big, fat, filled with chocolate chips and warm gooey dough. Then they hand them out to skiers and boarders looking for a sugar fix towards the end of a ripping ski day.
White Carpet Club
There is luxury and then there’s the White Carpet Club, a private retreat for members and guests (minimum 3 days temporary membership) in the heart of Beaver Creek village steps from the Centennial Express Lift. The lounge offers private lockers, boot dryers, ski valet, preferred parking, concierge, coffee and pastries, restaurant bookings and more. Think of it as your own butler with a comfy couch!
White Gloves First Tracks
On select days throughout the season, Beaver Creek throws open the mountain early for select guests only. Expect a spectacular sunrise as your skis hit the perfectly groomed runs to make the first tracks of the day for an hour in peaceful solitude. Then hit up Allie’s Cabin for an exclusive breakfast.
Free spending money
Ski Max Holidays are giving away resort credit with bookings to Beaver Creek! Book a seven night or longer holiday and receive US$500 worth of resort credit to spend, book 14 nights and get US$1000 or resort credit. But wait, there’s more. Make those bookings with Ski Max for The Osprey, The Pines or St James and receive another US$1000 credit for seven nights or longer. Credit to be used when in resort. Valid 2 Jan-18 Feb 2017. Credit loaded to Epic Pass card. Offer is available for a limited time only.
Grooming Paradise
If you like groomers then you need only know that the groomer runs get groomed twice a day. Yes, that’s right, twice a day.
The Ambassadors
Imagine a mountain host dedicated to your comfort. Someone who provides trail recommendations, their secret powder stashes and mountain tips and then offers to carry your skis, make a dinner reservation or get you sorted into ski school. They may even offer you sunscreen and tissues then take you on a mountain tour. No need to imagine, these are the Beaver Creek Ambassadors.
FIS World Cup pandemonium
Every December the best in the elite world of ski racing descend upon Beaver Creek for the Birds of Prey World Cup. This is the only men’s World Cup stop in the USA and its held on the formidable Birds of Prey downhill course with a drop of 757 metres and a gradient between 27 and 45 percent. Check out the competition then hit up the village for free concerts and entertainment.
Free Women’s Ski Tour
Three times a season the Ambassadors host a two hour women’s ski tour of Beaver Creek for intermediate skiers and above. Female Ambassadors take the all women group over the best terrain before free coffee and gifts at Starbucks.
Comfort comfort comfort
Beaver Creek have thought of everything. The pavement is heated so you don’t slip on ice and there’s even a covered escalator to take you to the first chairlift of the day.
Ski in ski out bloody Mary bar
The gated ski village has some pretty swanky accommodation including the Ritz Carlton at Bachelor Gulch. The ski in ski out five star hotel has a Wolfgang Puck restaurant, swanky day spa and best of all, a ski in ski out Bloody Mary Bar with all the condiments and trimmings.
Winter wonderland ice skating
The ski village of Beaver Creek centres around an ice rink that all the family can enjoy either on the ice with skates or sipping a hot chocolate on the plush lounges and fire pit on the side of the rink. Nice one.
Ski Max Holidays offer some of the best value deals to Beaver Creek in Colorado. Check out their packages on their dedicated Ski Max Beaver Creek web page.
Great place Beaver Creek, more stylish than Vail, something unique about it.
Heading to vail in March and intended to get over to beaver creek for at least a day.