Beaver Creek | |
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Location in the United States
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Location | Eagle County, Colorado, U.S. |
Nearest city | Avon |
Coordinates | 39°37′53″N 106°31′18″W / 39.63139°N 106.52167°WCoordinates: 39°37′53″N 106°31′18″W / 39.63139°N 106.52167°W |
Vertical | 3,340 ft (1,020 m) |
Top elevation | 11,440 ft (3,490 m) |
Base elevation | 8,100 ft (2,500 m) |
Skiable area | 1,815 acres (7.35 km2) |
Runs |
149 |
Longest run | Centennial - 2.75 mi (4.4 km) |
Lift system | 17 total (2 gondolas, 1 Chondola, 10 high-speed quad chairs, 1 triple chair, 3 double chairs) |
Terrain parks | 4 |
Snowfall | 310 in (790 cm) per yr |
Website | beavercreek.com |
149
- 19% easiest
- 43% more difficult
- 38% most difficult
Beaver Creek Resort is a major ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west. The resort is owned and operated by Vail Resorts which also operates three other resorts in the state (Vail, Breckenridge, and Keystone), three in the Lake Tahoe region (Heavenly Ski Resort, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Northstar at Tahoe), and their newest additions, Canyons Resort and Park City Mountain Resort which were combined in 2015. Beaver Creek is a regular host of World Cup events, usually in early December.