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Beaver Creek is like the neighbour lady you had a mad crush on when you were a kid: impeccably well-groomed and polished but a wildcat beneath the surface. With some of North America's best grooming and softest corduroy, steep slopes with and without moguls and four terrain parks for riders of all ages, Beaver Creek is coming into its own, emerging out of the shadow of its larger and more well-known partner resort, Vail.
But the luxury of good grooming, great on-mountain staff, escalators and heated buses shuttling skiers and riders from place to place, not to mention chocolate chip cookies for all skiers and riders coming off the mountain after 3 pm, comes at a price -- and a pretty hefty one at that. Not for nothing is their slogan “Not exactly roughing it”.

At 85 dollars per day, Beaver Creek is expensive; lunch on the mountain can cost a small fortune. But the rolling runs that cater to everyone from beginners to pros, are worth it -- even if you have to go into debt to get on the chairlift.

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New for season

2007/8:New Buckaroo Express children's gondola and ski school
New Riverfront Express Gondola from Avon to Beaver Creek
Nightly Family Programming
New Spago restaurant by Wolfgang Puck at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch

2007/8:New Buckaroo Express children's gondola and ski school
New Riverfront Express Gondola from Avon to Beaver Creek
Nightly Family Programming
New Spago restaurant by Wolfgang Puck at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch

06/07: sees the expansion of the terrain parks to four, including a half pipe and the opening of the Stone Creek Chutes, 180 acres of steep gladed runs

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov -April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 16
Chair lifts: 15
Drag lifts: 1
Max people per hour: 25,939
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 148
Total ride area: 1805 acres
Longest run: 2.75miles

Top lift: 3488m
Vertical drop: 1018m
First lift: 2469m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 19%
Red runs: 43%
Black runs: 38%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Single Day pass: 85$
4 of 6 days: 340$
Child (5-12) single day pass: 52$
4 of 6 days: 208$
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 787 cm
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 50%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Day of group lessons $125
Afternoon only lessons $100
Beginner day - lesson, hire, pass $205
Full day private (1-6 people) $625
Snowboard Hire: Rentals through Beaver Creek Sports at base in Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch Village, Arrowhead Village; Mountain Demo Centre at the top of the Centennial Express Lift
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Yes
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.beavercreek.com/
Email:bcinfo@vailresorts.com

Great grooming and solid steeps - at a steep price Beaver Creek's steeps and rollers are great for freeriding, and the grooming is second to none. Beginners can also take advantage of their nationally ranked ski and ride schools. Nightlife is expensive, befitting the well-heeled crowd that prefers furs to fleece.

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ON THE SLOPES: Really good
OFF THE SLOPES: Stuck up and dull
MONEY WISE: Super expensive, with prices that are not always justified.

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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