Winter is Coming Holiday Travel: Beaver Creek WRITTEN BY LORI YOKEM
erhaps a slightly overused phrase, thanks to Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming” and we sure hope it is nothing like last winter! We southerners are not prepared to deal with snow and ice like our friends in the West. Instead, let us gaze our wanderlust on going to the snow this time, instead of the snow coming to us! Whisk yourself away to the winter wonderland ski resort known as Beaver Creek. Located 10 miles away from Vail, this small ski resort packs a more personal touch to its bigger brother, Vail. In fact, both ski resorts are covered under the same lift ticket, and you can technically ski at both mountains during your vacation. Now, let us turn our attention over to
HOW TO GET THERE
Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek Ski Resort gains the respect of many ski critics by being deemed one of the best ski schools in America for children and adults. Because of the wide range of amenities this little mountain town has to offer, I will be taking my children here to ski in 2022 for the 4th season in a row.
WHERE TO STAY
I highly recommend flying directly into Eagle-Vail You cannot go wrong by booking your lodging directly Airport. The I-70 corridor between Beaver Creek through www.beavercreek.com. Many of the condos and Denver International Airport is a coin you don’t available for rent on their website offer Dollar Ride want to toss. Even with perfect weather, there could be shuttles within the village and make getting around very a wreck or hours of Denver traffic heading to do the convenient. The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is ski-in/skisame thing as you; ski. On a winter weather day, you out and located right next to the Kids Ski School, how could even be looking at road closures and/or more convenient! The Westin Riverfront in Avon also offers traffic. Flying into Eagle Airport, you’re just 28 miles a gondola from their hotel in Avon to the ski resort, as from Beaver Creek, located near the town of Avon, well as shuttle service directly up to the Beaver Creek Colorado. American Airlines has several direct flights Village, if you have little ones to drop off at ski school. a day from Dallas-Fort Worth International and United The Ritz Carlton-Bachelor Gulch is also part of the Airlines has connections through Houston and Denver Beaver Creek Resort, but not located in or near the (time it perfectly for the Shreveport-Denver-Eagle Village. It is 4 miles in separation, but also includes Flight). Delta also operates to Eagle-Vail seasonally. shuttles to the main Beaver Creek Village, or you can After arriving at the airport, you have the option to ski/snowboard over to the village. Carlton-Bachelor Gulch is or also part of the Beaver Creek Resort, but not located in or near the Village. It rentThe a carRitz or take a shuttle to your hotel condo. is 4 miles in separation, but also includes shuttles to the main Beaver Creek Village, or you can ski/snowboard over to the more village. For information on taking shuttles, visit: www. epicmountainexpress.com
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