Beaver Creek, USA
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Worth the trip
Tue 24 February 2004 frankieboards
Although this place is a bit nouveau, it isn't as crass as neighbouring Vail, and it has some nice terrain for freeriders and a couple of half decent terrain parks for intermediate riders. Grouse Mountain has more than its fair share of steeps, but the skiers have genreally been there already and turned the montain into a bump nightmare worth avoiding, unless there's been a fresh snowfall. Of all the US resorts I rode, this one seemed the most anal about riders and skiers staying safe, to the extent that there was anemergency telephone every 100 meters slopeside. Nice to feel that they care, but ultimately a bit claustrophobic, with ski patrols everywhere.
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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
Night Riding: :
No
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
Heliboarding: :
Yes
Snowmobiles:
Yes
Further information
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Beaver Creek
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.
ON THE SLOPES Really good
OFF THE SLOPES Stuck up and dull
MONEY WISE Super expensive, with prices that are not always justified.
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 3
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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