Beaver Creek Resort and Ski Area

Not exactly roughing it.

Past the Beaver Creek gate lies an idyllic and intimate village where legendary ski terrain meets blissful luxury. A place where immaculate grooming and world-class skiing give way to warm après-ski cookies and five-star cuisine. Here, at this luxurious Beaver Creek ski resort, the mountain brings families together for ice skating, storytelling and frolicking in the snow. The sun shines bright over 300 days a year, lighting up 1,805 acres of pristine powder. This is the Ivy League of Beaver Creek skiing and snowboarding schools, with classes to challenge and excite experts and beginners alike. Both on and off the slopes, our attentive staff anticipates your every need with unrivaled guest service – to provide you with a Colorado ski vacation you’ll never forget. Luxury this grand beats roughing it, any day.

New at Beaver Creek Resort

New High Speed Quad Chairlift Rose Bowl
The much-anticipated new Rose Bowl high speed quad chairlift delivers guests to the top of Chair 4 in just over five minutes. The new side-load Doppelmayr lift transports 2,400 skiers per hour and alleviates density on the Cinch Express Lift (Chair 8) and Centennial Express Lift (Chair 6), providing more miles during your ski day.

Max 3 Coaching Clinics
Beaver Creek’s Adult Ski and Snowboard School offers new alpine custom coaching sessions geared towards skiers seeking to better navigate all kinds of mountain terrain. Lessons are offered all season from 12:45 to 3:45 p.m. each day only to strong intermediate to advanced alpine skiers with a maximum of three per group.

Ripperoo’s Rockin’ Registration
Beaver Creek Children’s Ski School encourages parents to register and prep kids for lessons the night of arrival and eliminate first-morning frenzy. Ripperoo’s Rockin’ Registration takes place in the children’s ski school lobby until 7 p.m. during peak periods: Dec. 18 and 26, 2011; Feb. 18-19, 2012; and March 10, 11, 18, 2012. Activities include face painting, snacks, music, balloons and high fives and hugs from adored ski school mascot Ripperoo. Mom and dad simply complete paperwork, ask questions and get the gear set up in advance, ensuring that the first day on snow is all about learning and fun.

New Talons Challenge for Kids Rounds Out Talons Weekend
Beaver Creek’s signature Talon’s Challenge event held March 3, 2012 tackles nearly 24,000 vertical and showcases the mountain’s toughest 13 black and double-black diamond runs in one day. Participants earn a spot on the electronic wall of fame at Red Tail Camp. Now kids can partake with the news Kids Talons Challenge March 4, 2012.