Beaver Creek Resort
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| Beaver Creek | |
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| Location: | Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city: | Avon, Colorado |
| 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 |
| Top elevation: | 11,440 feet (3,490 m) |
| Base elevation: | 8,100 feet (2,500 m)[1] |
| Skiable area: | 1,625 acres (6.58 km2) |
| Runs: | 148 total 19% beginner 43% intermediate 38% expert/advanced[1] |
| Longest run: | Centennial - 2.75 miles (4.43 km) |
| Lift system: | 17 total (2 gondolas, 10 high-speed quad chairs, 2 triple chairs, 3 double chairs) |
| Terrain parks: | 4, 1 half-pipe |
| Snowfall: | 310 in/yr (7.87 m/yr) |
Beaver Creek Resort is a major U.S. ski resort near Avon, Colorado, run by Vail Resorts. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west. It is the sister resort of Vail, Colorado. Beaver Creek is a regular host of Alpine skiing World Cup events.
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[edit] History
When George Townsend first settled in the valley in 1881, he knew he'd found something specia l- an exceptional mountain, lined with aspen groves and beautiful vistas. In 1972, Vail continued Townsends's vision by purchasing the land and began designing a resort. Beaver Creek Resort was first envisioned by Pete Seibert, co-founder and former owner of Vail Resort. In the early 1970s, Seibert tried to convince the Denver Organizing Committee to hold the 1976 Winter Olympics alpine events at the yet to built ski resort. However, when Denver backed out from holding the Olympic Winter Games in November 1972, Seibert's plans of building the resort collapsed. When Vail Associates was purchased by Harry Bass, an oil tycoon of Golaid Oil, he continued Seibert's dream of building Beaver Creek. During the 1980–81 ski season, Beaver Creek opened along with the first hotel property, The Charter at Beaver Creek. Bass invested heavily in the resort by building a very costly state-of-the-art European village. However, he didn't calculate the effect that most of the condominiums built would remain empty during the ski season, as their new owners didn't need the income of renting them out, causing merchants to back out from opening up new shops.
In 1985, Bass sold Beaver Creek and Vail Associates filed for bankruptcy a few years later. In 1989, the resort hosted the World Ski Championships, and repeated a decade later in 1999. For the last several years, Beaver Creek has hosted the Visa "Birds of Prey" World Cup downhill ski races early in the season.
Beaver Creek is home to the annual AEI World Forum. Each June, a select group of business leaders, government officials, scholars and former heads of government gather in Beaver Creek to explore the most critical economic, social, and security issues facing the United States and the world community. Senior U.S. cabinet officers and legislators provide candid briefings on important policy initiatives. Heads of major international corporations discuss business and financial developments. Government officials from Europe, Asia and the Americas debate international strategic and economic issues in a private, informal atmosphere, far removed from the distractions of day-to-day business. The AEI World Forum has been held annually since 1982, under the sponsorship of the American Enterprise Institute and the Vail Valley Foundation. The 2008 World Forum will once again be held June in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Coming at a time of critical choices in U.S.and international politics, not to mention a pivotal presidential election year, the 2008 World Forum will provide exceptional insight into policies and personalities shaping national and world affairs. World Forum participants meet in plenary sessions and at small workshops led by prominent business leaders, public officials and AEI scholars. The discussions are informal, off the record and carefully structured to be provocative and informative.
The resort is known for its upscale family-oriented accommodations, great terrain and a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Course. The Beaver Creek Golf Club, nestled against the slopes of Beaver Creek Mountain, is one of the longest established golf courses in the Vail Valley. Opened in 1982, the course is known for its long and narrow challenging fairways, and its stunning scenery.
Recently, Beaver Creek has worked to re-shape all of the bunkers on the course, aligning them more closely with their original design, and in the process installing a new drainage system and new sand for better playability. Additionally, the clubhouse restaurant, formerly known as Holden's, has undergone a face lift and reopened as the Rendezvous Club.
The town hires extensively from the East Coast and South America to fill its large seasonal employee rosters. Vail Resorts (formerly Vail Associates) is the corporation that owns the mountain at Beaver Creek. It also operates Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly, and Vail Mountain.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Elevation
- Base: 7,400 ft
- Summit: 11,440 ft (3,490 m)
- Vertical Rise: 4,040 ft (1,230 m)
[edit] Trails
- Mountains: 4 (Beaver Creek, Grouse Mountain, Larkspur Bowl, Arrowhead Mountain)
- Skiable Area: 1,625 acres (6.58 km2)
- Trails: 148 total (19% beginner, 43% intermediate, 38% expert/advanced)[1]
- Longest Run: Cinch
- Terrain Parks: 4
- Half-pipes: 1
- Average Snowfall: 310 inches (790 cm) annually
[edit] Lifts
- 17 total
- 2 Gondolas
- 10 high-speed quads
- 2 triple chairs
- 3 double chairs
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Beaver Creek official website – Winter version, Summer version
- Official Beaver Creek Snow & Weather Report
- Official Beaver Creek Trail Map
- The Vail Resorts Homepage (some subsites use or require Macromedia Flash)
- 3dSkiMap of Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Vail Valley Partnership - The Chamber & Tourism Bureau
- Area Information, Summer & Winter
