Things to Do: Winter

Dogsled Tours
Experience the adventure of an ancient form of arctic transportation. Your next trip to Beaver Creek will be memorable when you experience a dogsled tour. Step back in time as you experience historic Camp Hale, former home of the 10th Mountain Division, by dogsled. Travel silently through scenic Pando Valley as you experience the adventure of an ancient form of arctic transportation. Whether you accept the challenge of driving your own team or choose to relax and enjoy the scenery from the passenger seat, dog sledding is truly a unique adventure that you will never forget.

Ice Skating
Black Family Ice Rink in Beaver Creek provides year-round skating. For more information, call the Ice Rink at (970) 845-0438.
Nottingham Lake in Avon is an outdoor lake that offers ice-skating and rentals in the winter months.

Nordic Center, McCoy Park & Ski Racing
The Nordic Sports Center, located at the bottom of Chair 12 in the Strawberry Park Condo Building, offers a complete rental shop and is an official center for Fisher cross-country skis, Atlas snowshoes and The Tele Tech Center. From the Nordic Sports Center, guests are encouraged to explore McCoy Park at the top of the Strawberry Park Express lift. McCoy Park is a private playground for snowshoers and cross country skiers with 30+ kilometers of groomed and rustic trails crossing pine forests; aspen groves and open glades; and views of three mountain ranges... it is, quite simply, magnificent. For more information call (970) 754-5313.

Race World
Located under the Centennial Express Chair Lift, offers Nastar racing daily from 11.00am until 3.30pm. The course is a giant slalom format - the national handicap system is applied and each racer receives a medal. Coaching Clinics and Private Races are available.

Beaver Creek Ski & Snowboarding
Beaver Creek, Colorado Ski Mountain is one of the largest and most diverse ski areas in Colorado with a 4,040-foot vertical drop, 146 trails (seven specifically contoured for snowboarders), six high-speed quads, three triples, four doubles, one surface lift, three snowboard parks.
With significant on-mountain and base-area developments over the last several years, Beaver Creek has turned to tweaking the terrain, primarily by glading 100 acres in the Beaver Creek-to-Bachelor Gulch area. "Mystic Isles" is a new entry-level terrain suitable for children and new riders, and the resort also boasts one new and one improved intermediate-level Terrain Park.

Sleigh Rides

Beano's Cabin
970-949-9090
Beaver Creek Mountain,
Beaver Creek, CO
Snowcat drawn sleigh ride to Beano's Cabin, nestled atop Beaver Creek Mountain.

4 Eagle Ranch
970-926-3372
4098 Hwy 131
Wolcott, CO 81655
Wintertime sleigh ride dinner at a working ranch. Great for children; camp fire songs with live musical entertainment.

Bearcat Stables
970-926-1578
2701 Squaw Creek Rd.
Edwards, CO 81632
Winter horsedrawn sleigh rides at Cordillera's Timber Hearth Grille.

Snowmobiling
The ultimate winter mountain adventure, snowmobiling allows guests to enjoy a guided tour on groomed trails or a free ride excursion on miles of open meadows. Whatever your desire, you will be guaranteed an exciting experience, lots of snow and spectacular mountain views

Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors in the heart of the winter. Whether you head to McCoy Park at the top of Beaver Creek Mountain or explore on your own, Beaver Creek offers the best Snowshoeing options around

Spa Services
What could be better than a day or afternoon relaxing at one of Beaver Creek's luxurious spas? Choose from a number of world-class spas guaranteed to pamper and leave you refreshed. Spas include the Allegria Spa , located slopeside in the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt Resort & Spa, the Avanyu Spa at Cordillera in the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, Bachelor Gulch Spa, a private members-only spa located slopeside in The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch and Spa Struck, located in The Charter At Beaver Creek.

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