Beaver Creek

Area: Colorado

Beaver Creek offers luxury, sophistication, and the ultimate in ski holiday experience in North America.

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Just over a 2-hour drive from Denver Airport along Interstate Highway 70 and ten minutes west of  Vail, Beaver Creek was originally developed as the showcase village for Colorado's 1976 Olympic bid, and to appeal especially to a discerning clientele who put a premium on luxury and  elegance for themselves and their families. The resort is run with effortless efficiency, there are  few crowds, and the pisted slopes are as smooth and well groomed as the skiers.

Beaver Creek certainly showcases the finest in mountain village architecture, sublime hotels,
quality shopping and dining, exemplary service and effortless transportation - including an
escalator ride and heated walkways from the village to the base of the mountain! But above all
the sophistication,Beaver Creek offers an excellent range of skiing and snowboarding, with challenging runs for the serious skier. Don't forget that you can also ski Beaver Creek's big sister,  Vail, as well as Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone on the same "Colorado Ticket".

Beaver Creek Mountain has a wide choice of trails. Grouse Mountain is an expert-only area with  long, steep mogul runs and gladed terrain. A well-planned expansion programme now offers  close to 150 trails spread across 1625 beautiful acres. It is possible to ski between the 3 resort  villages of Beaver Creek, Arrowhead and now Bachelor Gulch, where the sublime Ritz-Carlton  has taken skier luxury and convenience to a new plateau. The Beaver Creek Child Centre is  arguably the best In the Colorado Rockies, and families can ski, board and play together in theme  parks like Zoom Room. Beaver Creek has numerous designer shops and boutiques.

There are  around 25 restaurants (reservations normally required) and 10 bars within the pretty traffic-free  village centre, but the après ski is understated and quieter than nearby Vail. Try the Dusty Boot  Saloon, Coyote Café for pub fare, or Toscanini for fine dining. Arrowhead Village and Bachelor Gulch have a limited choice of restaurants, but are linked to Beaver Creek by the free,  on demand guest shuttle. One evening, take a sleigh ride or snow-cat into the mountains for a  world class dining experience at rustic Beano's Cabin.