Beaver Creek Resort Expands Terrain
On Friday, resort to open Red Tail and lower Dally; on Saturday, Sawbuck trail to open
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. – Dec. 14, 2017 – On Friday, Dec. 15, Beaver Creek Resort will begin operating Birds of Prey Express Lift (#9) with skiing and snowboarding on Red Tail and the lower portion of Dally. Talons Restaurant will open for dining. The resort will offer 209 acres of top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding on beginner, intermediate and advanced terrain.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, the resort will switch to an 8:30 a.m. daily opening time and will also open the beginner trail Sawbuck in the Bachelor Gulch area. There will not be skiing access between Bachelor Gulch and Beaver Creek Village.
Beginning Friday, Beaver Creek will operate the following lifts with access to 209 skiable acres:
- Buckaroo Express Gondola (#1)
- Centennial Express Lift (#6)
- Cinch Express Lift (#8)
- Birds of Prey Express Lift (#9)
- Bachelor Gulch Express Lift (#16)
Upcoming Family Fun
Tonight, Thursday, Dec. 14, the first Thursday Night Lights of the season will take place with a ski-down and fireworks finale. On Saturday, Dec. 16, the weekly Family FunFest Carnival will kick-off for the season. Each Saturday, from 4-5:30 p.m., families can enjoy a village-style carnival, complete with games of skill and prizes. Looking ahead, Beaver Creek Loves Kids WinterFest will take place daily with free activities for families from Dec. 23-Jan. 6 and includes a New Year’s Eve Celebration on Dec. 31.
All guests are reminded that they must observe all posted signs and closures, especially during the early-season. Closed trails may contain hazards due to early snow coverage. Accessing closed terrain is a violation of the Colorado Ski Safety Act and will result in the loss of skiing privileges and could involve prosecution and a fine.
About Beaver Creek Resort: Renowned for legendary attention to detail, World-Cup mountain pedigree, intimate alpine village, and reputation as the world’s best luxury family resort, Beaver Creek Resort represents incomparable elegance and Rocky Mountain leisure which spoils guests for anywhere else with an unparalleled level of world-class service. Just 30 minutes east of Eagle Airport (EGE) and 2.5 hours west of Denver International Airport (DIA), Beaver Creek offers luxury accommodations throughout three villages and ski-in, ski-out luxury lodges and hotels. More than 40 in-resort and slope-side restaurants, elegant village boutiques, cherished daily traditions and activities such as world-class downhill skiing and snowboarding spanning 1,832 acres with 3,340 vertical feet of descent, snow shoeing, Nordic skiing, and ice skating in the Beaver Creek village. Visit BeaverCreek.com for additional information and vacation planning.