| Beaver Creek ski resort - "Not exactly roughing it" is | | | | reasonably prices to very top end offerings. The fur |
| their slogan and that pretty much says it all. The rich | | | | coat selection is not to be missed. |
| and famous ski there, movie stars and ex-presidents | | | | Bachelor Gulch sports the world renowned Ritz |
| have their homes there. So what's the attraction? | | | | Carlton Hotel and many other homes and |
| There's something rather special about Beaver Creek. | | | | condominiums. Fully linked to the other areas, |
| The creation of the resort was influenced by | | | | Bachelor Gulch offers mostly intermediate skiing and |
| St.Moritz in Switzerland and Cortina in Italy and the | | | | skiers can make turns all the way down to the Ritz |
| result is an exciting mountain to ski and a village | | | | Hotel and often spot swimmers in the indoor-outdoor |
| wrapped in luxurious treats. | | | | pool with steam rising from the pool. |
| Perhaps it's the ski valets who unload your skis from | | | | Arrowhead Village is the westernmost entrance to |
| the buses and place them on the snow for you. Or | | | | the resort and offers the Broken Arrow restaurant |
| maybe it's the escalators that take you from the | | | | and bar with outdoor patio to enjoy some of the |
| village to the bottom of the lifts, so you don't have | | | | 300 days of sunshine whilst watching the skiers |
| to walk in clumpy ski boots or carry your ski gear. | | | | & snowboarders come whizzing down the |
| The moving walkway to take you between ski lifts | | | | slopes. |
| at the bottom of the hill is a great idea and the hot | | | | The 148 trails and 17 lifts make this a resort of |
| chocolate chip cookies at three o'clock every | | | | reasonable size and gives plenty of skiing. Designed |
| afternoon really are the icing on the cake. | | | | for all abilities, Beaver Creek can challenge you on its |
| Beaver Creek is one of those ski resorts that is | | | | Grouse Mountain bumps or let you relax on |
| tucked away, just past Vail on the I 70 corridor in | | | | Strawberry Park's gentle groomers. Beaver Creek is |
| Colorado. As many Denver "weekend warriors" stop | | | | big on grooming and you can see those piste bashers |
| at Copper, Breckenridge or the world famous Vail ski | | | | on the slopes at any time of day. |
| resorts before they get to Beaver Creek, this resort | | | | And don't forget the famous World Cup Course for |
| stays quiet and untouched. Beaver Creek likes it that | | | | ski racing. The Birds of Prey downhill course attracts |
| way. On busier weekends they even limit the number | | | | hundreds of skiers early in the season to compete on |
| of skiers allowed on the mountain to keep the slopes | | | | the world cup circuit. The Golden Eagle and other |
| empty. | | | | double black diamond runs are part of the course and |
| Beaver Creek resort is made up of 3 separate and | | | | although not for the faint hearted are definitely |
| distinct villages: Beaver Creek village is the first stop | | | | skiable for visitors who care to try their skills. |
| for many and really the main centre of the resort. As | | | | Just outside the resort area are the two towns of |
| you enter the village all the walkways are heated and | | | | Avon and Edwards, which offer accommodation for |
| clear of snow. The focal point is an ice rink, where | | | | those of us who haven't quite made the A star |
| you'll see children and adults alike practising their skills | | | | celebrity list. Wildfire Lodge in Avon is a one to be |
| and picking themselves off the ice. Around the | | | | recommended - a European style chalet fits rather |
| periphery are boutiques, art galleries, the Vilar Center | | | | well into this setting of elegance and charm. |
| for the Arts, bars and restaurants ranging from | | | | |