Beaver Creek ski resort

Away from the noise and crowd of all the tourists heading to Vail, lies Beaver Creek. The resort is smaller and quieter than Vail but offers some of the best machine groomed and natural snow. Going to Beaver Creek for a relaxed, well organised and family oriented ski holiday.

Beaver Creek is a luxury resort offering privacy, serenity and some of the best powder. Located in Colorado, the resort is easily accessible by Interstate 70. The resort has 1,832 acres of skiable area, with over 150 trials connected by 25 lifts makes Beaver Creek one of the best ski resorts in the US.

Ski Information for Beaver Creek

Considering the size of Beaver Creek ski resort, choosing spending one's holiday in Beaver Creek does ensure plenty of skiing opportunities for beginners, intermediate and expert skiers.

When the natural snow powder is not enough, the resort has state of the art snow machines, enabling the ski resort to guarantee your skiing experience.

Accessing the Family Friendly Ski Resort

Once the lift tickets are paid for, one can commence the ski holiday on any of the 25 ski lifts taking you to higher grounds. The lifts connect the 1815 acres of ski area, located at the heart of the Rockies. The Beaver Creek ski resort consist of 3 cities; Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead. For access to the central mountain at Beaver Creek, skiers must take the Strawberry Park Express Lift. One of the two gondolas is located near the children’s ski school where the Buckaroo gondola is a favorite among children. It takes about three minutes getting the skiers from Beaver Creek Village to Beaver Creek Landing. From there two high-speed quad chairs takes skiers towards pistes and slopes for a skiing adventure. Worth mentioning is the Centennial ski lift which offers early birds complimentary cookies and hot chocolate every morning! This Centennial ski lift takes skiers to and from the center of the Beaver Creek village.

Skiing For Beginners in Beaver Creek

At the foot of the mountain, in the heart of Beaver Creek village, one can find the green beginners slope - the Buckaroo Bowl. Once the skis are starting to feel comfortable and the instructor says go, one can take the Haymedow Express and practice the newly adapted skillset on the beginner's slope. Next step is to embark on the Centennial Express next to the ski school. Once on top of the hillside, skiers need to traverse towards the Cinch Express lift. Here, beginners have full access to well-groomed slopes and spectacular views from high up the mountain. Another ski trip for beginners is to take the Drink of Water chairlift that takes skiers to Piney and Booth Gardens. More green slopes will be visible around the Bachelor Gulch area, Primrose, Sawbuck, and Stirrup.

For Intermediate Skiers in Beaver Creek

For skiers with an intermediate skill set, quite a few options exists. The regular favorites are the Redtail, the Centennial, and the Larkspur bowl. To get to Red tail skiers need to take the Centennial express lift, for the latter the Larkspur chairlift is the best option. More blue trials are located in the Bachelor Gulch area. At the Bachelor Gulch, the traffic is mostly light, giving the skiers a chance to cruise around on their own. The Larkspur area is ideal for intermediate skiers with three extensive and appropriately pitched trials. For more challenging terrain, mogul runs skiers can take the Grouse Mountain Express to try the Raven Ridge and Screech Owl.

For Expert and Advanced Skiers in Beaver Creek

The Grouse Mountain will challenge skiers with its 1800 vertical feet of mogul trails. Other locations like the Bald Eagle, Falcon Park, and Osprey are some locations with black trails. Once you’ve conquered the slopes in these locations, head on towards the Bird of Prey Express and ski down towards the lift line on the Peregrine. The Peregrine is an extensive long and bumpy run which would be a challenge for most expert skiers.