NEW COLORADO ADVENTURE HIKES

 The new Colorado Adventure Package offers guests a unique opportunity to summit two Colorado “Fourteeners” (14,000 foot peaks – the highest in Colorado), back-to-back, with support from the Beaver Creek Hiking Center. This program will feature trained and seasoned guides, as well as use of Hiking Center gear including Salomon hiking boots, Leki trekking poles and Mountain Smith packs, as well as plenty of energy-boosting snacks and beverages. Beaver Creek Hiking Center guides are well-versed in the flora and fauna, and the history of the Colorado backcountry, as well as helpful techniques to maximize energy and minimize muscle fatigue during high-altitude hiking. 

 The Beaver Creek Hiking Center’s new Historic Excursion “drive and hike” adventures offer a peek at some of Colorado’s most picturesque historic mining and ghost towns including Minturn, Holy Cross City, Leadville, Red Cliff, and Hagerman Pass. Historic Excursion group tours are offered once a week and are low-intensity, providing the perfect day trip for outdoor and history enthusiasts of all ages and levels.  The Beaver Creek Hiking Center offers a full menu of outdoor options ranging from “Fourteener” hikes to guided mountain bike tours to supported European treks.  Call the Hiking Center at (970) 754-5373 or email bcinfo@vailresorts.com

GOLF NEWS

Visitors to Beaver Creek Golf Course’s newly redeveloped course will find a redesigned clubhouse, including new golf shop, members lounge and Rendezvous Club restaurant.  For the past four years, crews have been reshaping and realigning bunkers to more closely resemble the original course design. In addition, a new drainage system was installed and new sand added for better course playability, and new cart paths, golf carts, and landscaping were also included.

COOKING CLASSES, DINING NEWS

Visitors can nourish their bodies and minds as Beaver Creek Resort Properties partners with dish restaurant in Edwards, CO, to offer unique cooking classes using fresh, certified organic ingredients. Combined with invigorating activities, such as yoga, hiking and more, the culinary packages provide an experiential – and fun – getaway option.

Spago, the flagship restaurant of master chef Wolfgang Puck and the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, opened at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in December 2007. The 4,400 square foot, 126-seat restaurant offers Spago’s classics as well as new signature dishes locally inspired by the surrounding environment.

A post-golf lunch at one of Red Sky Golf Club’s two eateries, Silver Sage and Summer Thyme, becomes a bit more decadent with Executive
Chef Tim McCaw of Beaver Creek Resort’s Zach’s Cabin at the helm. Both restaurants serve all natural meats and organic dairy products as part of Vail Resorts’ Appetite for Life initiative.  

MILES OF MOUNTAINS TO CONQUER

The GORE-TEX™ Trans Rockies Run returns to Beaver Creek August 14. This six-day, 125-mile stage trail run through the Colorado Rockies begins in Beaver Creek, passes through Leadville and ends in Aspen. Up to 350 teams of two will take to the trails, covering some of the most spectacular terrain in the world. The race is fully supported, and includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 25,000 feet of elevation gain – reaching altitudes of 12,000 feet.

The much-anticipated Colorado Eagle River Ride returns to the Vail Valley July 26, and starts and ends in Beaver Creek. This scenic ride takes participants along the Eagle and Colorado Rivers and offers a 100-mile, 100-kilometer, or 42-mile course.  The Colorado Eagle River Ride is a fund-raiser for SOS Outreach, a local not for profit organization that builds character and self-esteem in at-risk youth through snow sports.

The East West Resorts XTerra Off-Road Triathlon is coming to Beaver Creek for the first time on August 9.

INTERNATIONAL CYCLING RETURNS TO VAIL AND BEAVER CREEK

The world’s best cyclists will once again take center stage in the Vail Valley August 22-24, following a twenty-year hiatus, as the Vail Valley Foundation brings the inaugural Colorado Stage International Cycle Classic to the streets of Vail and Beaver Creek. The field, comprised of top Pro Tour teams, National teams and Pro Continental and Continental teams, will compete in a trio of races during the weekend, including a road race, a stage race and a time trail. The Colorado Stage will also feature a citizen’s ride and major cycling expo as part of the overall festivities. The opening day’s 130-mile road race will begin in Breckenridge, finishing in the heart of Beaver Creek Village. Day two will feature the circuit race, with between 7 and10, 8.5 mile loops in and around Vail Village, while the final day’s competition will hearken back to the days of the Coors Classic with the traditional time trial course from Vail Village to the East Vail cul-de-sac. Visit www.vvf.org or call (970) 949-1999.

THE OSPREY AT BEAVER CREEK, A ROCKRESORT

The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort, formerly known as the Inn at Beaver Creek, is undergoing a transformation this summer and will be relaunched as RockResorts’ newest addition in time for the 2008-2009 ski season.  The 41-room hotel, owned by RockResorts, is situated in the heart of the village of the world-class Beaver Creek Resort.  The property will undergo a complete renovation and will offer a sophisticated, luxury, boutique hotel experience, unique in Beaver Creek.  The property is set against a spectacular mountain backdrop and is the closest hotel to a chairlift in North America. With the extensive renovations and updates to the property, a new name has been christened that honors the black-diamond Birds of Prey ski runs on Beaver Creek Mountain, including one of the top men’s downhill racecourses in the world.  The Osprey at Beaver Creek will embody that same excellence with the exceptional experience it will provide each and every guest at the hotel.