New High Speed Quad Chairlift Rose Bowl
The much-anticipated new Rose Bowl high speed quad chairlift delivers guests to the top of Chair 4 in just over 5 minutes. The new side-load Doppelmayr lift transports 2,400 skiers per hour and alleviates density on the Cinch Express Lift (Chair 8) and Centennial Express Lift (Chair 6), providing more miles during your ski day. VIEW >> Rose Bowl Lift Video
Max 3 Coaching Clinics
Beaver Creek’s Adult Ski and Snowboard School offers new alpine custom coaching sessions geared towards skiers seeking to better navigate all kinds of mountain terrain. Lessons are offered all season from 12:45 to 3:45pm each day only to strong intermediate to advanced alpine skiers with a maximum of 3 per group. >> LEARN MORE
Ripperoo’s Rockin’ Registration
Beaver Creek Children’s Ski School encourages parents to register and prep kids for lessons the night of arrival and eliminate first-morning frenzy. Ripperoo’s Rockin’ Registration takes place in the Children’s Ski & Snowboard School lobby until 6:00pm during peak periods: December 18 and 26, 2011; February 18-19, 2012; and March 10-11, 17-18, 31, and April 1, 2012. Activities include face painting, snacks, music, balloons and high fives and hugs from adored mascot Ripperoo. Mom and Dad simply complete paperwork, ask questions and get the gear set up in advance, ensuring that the first day on snow is all about learning and fun. Call (970) 754-5464 for more information.
Kids Talons Challenge Rounds Out Talons Weekend
Beaver Creek’s signature Talons Challenge event held March 3, 2012 tackles nearly 24,000 vertical and showcases the mountain’s toughest 13 black and double-black diamond runs in one day. Participants earn a spot on the electronic wall of fame at Red Tail Camp. Now kids can partake with the news Kids Talons Challenge on Sunday, March 4, 2012. >> LEARN MORE
EpicMix. Now with Photo
Vail Resorts’ award winning and popular ski and snowboard application EpicMix, has new added functionality that revolutionizes the vacation photo experience. This season, Vail Resorts is doing something that no other resort or ski mountain is doing - taking and then giving free on-mountain photos to guests to easily share on Facebook and social sites. Starting mid-December, guests will be able to take their own photos or get their photos taken and combine them with their vertical feet, digital pins and memories of other special moments of their visit through the new EpicMix platform. Additionally EpicMix is expanding its program to nearly all guests this year through an upgrade to "smart" RF-enabled lift tickets. For more information and to watch a video of EpicMix, visit http://www.epicmixphoto.com
Dynamic Skiing for Women Only Workshop with Margaret McIntyre
Founder Margaret McIntyre brings Dynamic Skiing for Women to Beaver Creek January 7-10, 2012. This boutique program is a new, exciting innovative Mind / Body approach designed to directly enhance ski performance and confidence. Exclusive, personalized and supportive small groups of up to 6 participants learn sophisticated ski-specific movement awareness at indoor classes which are combined with top-level on hill ski coaching from Beaver Creek’s best female ski instructors. The program includes all indoor and outdoor instruction, welcome event, one-on-one session with Margaret, daily lunch on the mountain and dinner at Mirabelle’s and is offered to intermediate or above female skiers. Margaret McIntyre is a fully certified ski instructor, ski school trainer, Feldenkrais® practitioner and assistant trainer, physiotherapist and the creator of the internationally recognized Dynamic Skiing for Life program now celebrating its 20th season. Lift tickets, lodging and ski equipment not included. For details visit Margaret McIntyre's website or call (808) 264-5083.
Nordic Adventures
Known for its scenic 32km dedicated Nordic and Snowshoe track located at the top of Strawberry Park, Beaver Creek’s Nordic Center is offering three new products for 2011-2012 winter season. The new Snowshoe Fit Tours will focus on fitness and workouts at 10,000 feet. Families with kids ages 6 and up can enjoy new Guided Family Nature Tours in McCoy Park, exposing younger generations to the beauty of surrounding mountain peaks and also teaching them a fun, new outdoor sport. Finally the new 2011-2012 Nordic Adventure Pass is a 3-day discounted pass that allows enthusiasts to mix and match cross country skiing, telemarking, nature snowshoe tours and the new Snowshoe Fit Tours. All snowshoe participants may rent the latest in technology from Atlas Snowshoes at the Nordic Center. VIEW >> Nordic Center & McCoy Park video