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BEAVER CREEK

📍Avon, Colorado, USA

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🏞️ Scenic Cruiser🟢 Beginner FriendlyUnlimited on Epic☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Eric Dunn / Vail Resorts · Official editorial-use permission · Photo details

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Vertical drop
3,300 ft
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Skiable terrain
2,082 acres
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Avg snowfall
323 in
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Lifts
24

THE VIBE

Beaver Creek is the resort that hands you fresh-baked cookies at the base lift. Impeccable grooming on wide cruisers makes intermediates feel like heroes, while Birds of Prey and the Grouse Mountain terrain quietly deliver some of Colorado's most challenging skiing.

Best For

  • ✓Families with young kids
  • ✓Intermediate cruisers
  • ✓Those who appreciate luxury details

Skip If

  • ✗You want rowdy après nightlife
  • ✗You prefer a no-frills vibe
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TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE

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Daily hours & conditions ↗

Live Weather & Snow
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Regional snowpack via Ventusky

Approximate trail mix.

Difficulty Split

Beginner
19%
Intermediate
39%
Advanced
42%
Expert
0%
🎿Great for thrill-seekers

Mountain specs

Summit elevation
11,440 ft
Base elevation
8,100 ft
Trail map · official source
🗺️Find the latest map on the official resort site ↗Beaver Creek official website
Terrain DNA · editorial
0100
Groomers85 / 100

Prepared runs and carving terrain. A higher score means groomed cruising is a more defining part of the mountain.

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Resort-reported snow

BASE TRACKER

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SEASON PLANNING

Typically late November to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
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INVITE FRIENDS

Rally your crew for a trip

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT

A few more reasons to be here.

Stifel Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup

Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

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MUST-SKI RUNS

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Birds of Prey

World Cup downhill course — relentless pitch and speed that humbles even strong skiers

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Centennial

Wide, perfectly groomed boulevard — the definition of a dream intermediate run

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Cinch

Gentle top-to-bottom cruiser that lets beginners explore the mountain with confidence

☀

Another season up here

BEYOND WINTER

Mountain biking; Mountain hiking; Golf; Village summer events.

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Sources & planning context

Other names · Beaver Creek Resort, BC

Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.

Typically late November to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Mountain biking; Mountain hiking; Golf; Village summer events.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website
https://www.beavercreek.com
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
2082
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
24
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
167
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
323
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
8100
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
11440
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
3300
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Beaver Creek — getting here and parking ↗Village garages and lower parking lots have different charges/access. Elk and Bear use shuttles; Avon buses connect at Elk Lot. Airport transfers and winter road conditions require trip planning. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Beaver Creek mountain information — retained review ↗Existing October27 evidence supports2082skiableacres; reconciled older1832-acre prose with an approximate2100-acre scale. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Beaver Creek — Dining ↗Operator directory identifies Talons at Larkspur with world cuisine and mountain views; Citrea in the village with Mediterranean cooking; Dusty Boot restaurant/bar with après snacks and meals; Coyote Cafe Tex-Mex/Mexican food and margaritas; Grouse Mountain Grill New American at The Pines Lodge; Beano’s and Zach’s as mountain cabins. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Beaver Creek — Talons Restaurant ↗Linked current operator entity page for Talons; dining claims use the richer operator directory entry. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Michelin Restaurants Beaver Creek | Beaver Creek Resort ↗Retained evidence places Splendido at The Chateau in Avon, with a sophisticated chateau setting and contemporary American cuisine influenced by Europe. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Beaver Creek — official homepage ↗

    Homepage reference from an earlier review. The dated checks above identify the details supported by other sources.

  • Vail Resorts — 2026/27 opening dates (August 18, 2026) ↗

    Published planned season dates, subject to conditions.

  • Experience the Resort in Summer ↗

    Mountain biking; Mountain hiking; Golf; Village summer events.

  • Beaver Creek — official mountain information ↗

    The operator lists 2,082 skiable acres, 167 trails, 24 lifts, 323 inches of average snowfall, an 8,100-foot base, and 11,440-foot summit.

  • Beaver Creek — Is Skiing at Beaver Creek Hard? ↗

    Beaver Creek publishes a 3,300-foot vertical drop.

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