Bachelor Gulch
Bachelor Gulch
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Bachelor Gulch

Bachelor Gulch Village obtained its name from a group of single men that settled here in the 1900s - John Anderson, Gunder Berg, Ed Howard, John Mertz and Ferdinand "Crippled" Smith. They supported themselves by logging and raising cattle, chickens and hay.  During The Great Depression, when the bachelors gradually drifted away. For nearly 50 years, no one lived in Bachelor Gulch as it patiently awaited rediscovery.

In 1995, the Bachelor Gulch VillageŽ of today was born, and now welcomes the next generation of pioneers to savor life "On the Mountain"  Bachelor Gulch is home to the Ritz Carlton Hotel and 107 single family homesites and a number of condominiums and townhomes.  Additionally, Bachelor Gulch is home to some of the finest ski runs Beaver Creek Ski Resort.