Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek
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Beaver Creek

In the mid 1970’s Pete Siebert, the founder of Vail, had his eye on a great 2,200-acre mix of rolling slopes, gentle meadows, and incredible steep drops, just eight miles west of Vail.

With Siebert’s vision, beautiful Beaver Creek Resort was born and was immediately slated to begin hosting the alpine events for the 1976 Winter Olympics. Although the Winter Olympics did not come to Denver, Beaver Creek Mountain continued to grow and opened Dec. 15, 1980.

During its inaugural season, guests found four chairlifts and a temporary bubble structure that served as the ticket office and one lone restaurant. Twenty years later, Beaver Creek has blossomed into a world-class ski resort featuring a pedestrian village set against a rugged Rocky Mountain backdrop.