Voted Best Guest Service in the Country by the National Ski Areas Association for the 3rd Consecutive Year
Expect to be pampered during a visit to Beaver Creek.  Embracing the resort’s “Not Exactly Roughing It” tagline, more than 150 mountain hosts are committed to providing the highest level of guest service in the ski industry.  In fact, Beaver Creek Resort holds the title of Best Customer Service of any ski resort in the country, as awarded by the National Ski Areas Association.  Look for hosts to maximize your enjoyment on the mountain and in the village by greeting you, helping to carry equipment, providing grooming reports and local’s tips, and leading free mountain welcome tours each day.  At the end of the day, reward yourself with a fresh chocolate chip cookie served daily by Cookie Time chefs, and tell your friends about your amazing day on the slopes—we’ll mail a Beaver Creek collector postcard anywhere in the world, free of charge.

Teaching Kids to Turn
Beaver Creek introduces The Ranch, a state-of-the-art children’s ski and snowboard school that will revolutionize the way kids learn to turn. The 4,000 square foot, on-mountain center is located at the top of the Buckaroo Express Gondola and is surrounded by premier beginner learning terrain.  The center’s picture windows will allow parents to discreetly view their kids learning to ski and ride on customized slopes designed to facilitate the correct body movements.  Parents can also rest easy knowing their kids will have healthy and fresh food options at lunchtime.  All natural Coleman meat, Horizon organic dairy and a yogurt bar will be served as part of Vail Resorts’ Appetite for Life initiative.  The Ranch is a key part of Beaver Creek’s commitment to offer a top family vacation experience.  Last winter, the resort introduced the kid-friendly Buckaroo gondola, a customized learning area and terrain park, as well as complimentary family programs each evening.

Boutique Hotel to Open Just Steps From Chairlift
Discerning travelers will find a sophisticated, luxury, boutique hotel experience just steps from the chairlift this winter.  The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort, formerly known as the Inn at Beaver Creek, is undergoing a $7-million transformation this summer and will be re-launched as RockResorts’ newest addition in time for the 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season.  The 41-room hotel, owned by RockResorts, is situated in the heart of Beaver Creek Village and is the closest hotel to a chairlift in North America.  The lobby and public spaces will also be renovated to reflect a mountain-chic style along with a new tapas bar offering an extensive wine list and casually elegant atmosphere.  The outdoor pool will be enhanced with an après ski deck boasting breathtaking mountain views.  The hotel also will have a ski concierge to help guests with their skis, snowboards and boots, as well as store and tune them overnight. 

Ski with a Ranger
Ski with a Ranger will return for a second season to offer environmental education tours on Beaver Creek Mountain.  Join a Forest Service volunteer on the slopes and learn about the National Forest and local ecology while skiing.  Tours meet weekly at the Environmental Learning Center and address different themes each week.  Themes may include Winter Wildlife Adaptations, Local History, Backcountry Avalanche Awareness, Wilderness Management, and For the Kids: Become a Junior Snow Ranger and more.  Open to skiers of all ages, of beginner level and higher.  Participants must purchase a lift ticket. 

Trapper's Cabin Gets A New Look
Beaver Creek’s renowned Trapper's Cabin was fully-renovated last winter, and now reflects a "mountain modern" style.  Visitors to this luxury private retreat will find new features including a professional kitchen, remodeled bathrooms, a seven-person outdoor hot tub, decks, fireplaces with intricate stone work, a steam shower and soaking tub, contemporary furnishings, Frete linens, and pool and poker tables. The retreat sleeps up to 10 people, and is situated at 9,500 feet atop Beaver Creek Mountain. Guests are pampered from the moment they arrive, and the cabin's personal chef and cabin keeper cater to their every whim.

New Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa
Gondola Connects Town of Avon to Beaver Creek Mountain

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, opening this August, is the Vail Valley’s newest luxury resort. Nestled on the banks of the Eagle River at the base of Beaver Creek Resort, this full-service condo hotel features 210 residence-style accommodations ranging from spacious studio suites to three-bedrooms complete with custom designed contemporary furnishings, large kitchens, fireplaces, LCD televisions and more. The cornerstone of a $500 million resort development also features a signature restaurant by acclaimed chef Thomas Salamunovich, the 23,000 square foot Spa Anjali, and the Riverfront Express Gondola, delivering skiers to Beaver Creek Mountain. The Westin Riverfront is being built “green” from the bottom up and is on track to become Colorado’s first high-end hotel to achieve LEED certification. Introductory rates start at $119 for fall and $250 for early ski season. The hotel is also offering guided fall fly fishing packages starting at $279 per night for two people. Reservations can be made by calling 866-949-1616 or online at  

Families Come First
Beaver Creek’s safety ambassadors Harry and Milli will show your kids just how much fun it is to ski and ride safely.  This winter, the animated characters are teaming up with the Beaver Creek Children’s Ski and Snowboard School to offer the Harry and Milli Safety Scavenger Hunt.  Safety clues will lead kids and their instructors to Harry and Milli’s secret hideaways on the mountain, following a safety talk from Ski Patrol.  Other kids’ ski school favorites include Park-ology, an introduction to terrain parks, and the Talons Challenge, a quest to ski or ride 13 of Beaver Creek’s toughest runs in one day.  After the lifts close, take the kids for a sleigh ride dinner to Beano’s Cabin or Zach’s Cabin, and check out complimentary family programs offered each night of the week.  Highlights include a glowstick ski-down and fireworks display, kids’ tubing, rail jams, storytelling around the fire pits, outdoor ice skating and more.

Automated Snowmaking Gets A Boost
Beaver Creek recorded its snowiest season in history this past winter, with 430 inches of snow providing an unforgettable experience for skiers and snowboarders.  Guests can again expect a good quality snow surface when the Winter 08-09 season kicks off on November 26, thanks to one of the most extensive resort snowmaking systems in the nation.  New, automated snowmaking will be added to key areas and energy efficient towers will be installed to reduce the amount of compressed air needed for operation.  The work is part of a five-year snowmaking automation and upgrade plan that began last year.