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Resort life

Beaver Creek village is luxurious, full of high-end shops, pricy restaurants and people in fur coats and boots. Its also unbelievably staid, despite the friendly locals who hail from all over the world. Theres a skating rink in the Beaver Creek plaza, where two hours including rental can set you back about 30 dollars. Other than that, its worth heading into Avon, or nearby Vail, for cheap eats and (less) expensive beer.

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Eating

Even a burger on the mountain can set you back 12 bucks, so best to bring your lunch or fill up on the fresh-baked cookies offered to all skiers coming down the mountain after 3pm. Costly, fancy and formal are the three themes of dining in Beaver Creek, although good sandwiches can be found at the Coyote Café, On the Fly and the Saddleridge. Those not on a budget can dine at the exquisite Mirabelle (French), or Toscanini (Italian). For a splurge, take a sleighride to Beanos Cabin for gorgeous game and grill, with the lights of the snowcats making the mornings corduroy sparkling through the windows.

Nightlife

Its after dark when Beaver Creek shows its age; its expensive, dowdy and not very exciting for anyone looking for a nighttime buzz or grope with a nubile local. The Coyote Café is your best bet for a beer, and the Dusty Boot is good for a laugh and watching snow-bunnies lose their heads to one of a dozen kinds of tequila. Head into Avon to hang with the locals, or into Vail, but remember that the Eagle County cops are among the strictest in the state for drink driving. Best to grab a cab or one of the free shuttles that makes the rounds until midnight.

Accomodation

There is nothing cheap about Beaver Creek, so those looking for an inexpensive room would be better served in the hamlet of Avon, where double rooms start at 99 bucks a night, including breakfast.

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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

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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