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Beaver Creek History
When George Townsend first settled in the valley in 1881, he knew he'd found something
special- an exceptional mountain, lined with aspen groves and beautiful vistas.
In 1972, Vail continued his vision by purchasing the land and began designing a
resort. Beaver
 Creek Resort was first envisioned by Peter Seibert, co-founder and
former owner of Vail Resort. In the 1970s, Seibert tried to convince the Denver
Organizing Committee to hold the 1976 Winter Olympic Games' alpine events at the
yet to built ski resort. However, when Denver backed out from holding the Olympic
Winter Games, his plans of building the resort collapsed. When Vail Associates was
purchased by Harry Bass, oil tycoon of Golaid Oil, he continued with Seibert's dream
of building Beaver Creek and during the 1980–1981 ski season, Beaver Creek opened
along with the first hotel property, The Charter at Beaver Creek. Bass invested
heavily in the resort by building a very costly state of the art European village.
However, he didn't calculate the effect that most of the condos that were built
would remain empty during the ski season as their new owners didn't need the income
of renting them out, causing merchants to back out from opening up new shops. In
1985, Bass sold Beaver Creek and Vail Associates filed for bankruptcy a few years
later. In 1989, the resort hosted the World Ski Championships. For the last several
years Beaver Creek has hosted the Visa Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill Ski race
which brings together hundreds of athletes as they compete to be named World Champion.
Beaver Creek is home to the annual AEI World Forum. Each June, a select group of
business leaders, government officials, scholars and former heads of government
gather in Beaver Creek to explore the most critical economic, social, and security
issues facing the United States and the world community. Senior U.S. cabinet officers
and legislators provide candid briefings on important policy initiatives. Heads
of major international corporations discuss business and financial developments.
 Government officials from Europe, Asia and the Americas debate international strategic
and economic issues in a private, informal atmosphere, far removed from the distractions
of day-to-day business. The AEI World Forum has been held annually since 1982, under
the sponsorship of the American Enterprise Institute and the Vail Valley Foundation.
The 2008 World Forum will once again be held June in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Coming
at a time of critical choices in U.S.and international politics, not to mention
a pivotal presidential election year, the 2008 World Forum will provide exceptional
insight into policies and personalities shaping national and world affairs. World
Forum participants meet in plenary sessions and at small workshops led by prominent
business leaders, public officials and AEI scholars. The discussions are informal,
off the record and carefully structured to be provocative and informative.
The resort is known for its upscale family-oriented accommodations, great terrain
and a Robert Trent Jones Jr. Golf Course. The Beaver Creek Golf Club, nestled against the slopes of Beaver Creek Mountain, is one of the longest established golf courses
in the Vail Valley. Opened in 1982, the course was designed by noted course architect
Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and is known and respected for its long, narrow challenging
fairways and its stunning scenery.
For the past 4 years, in between golf seasons, Beaver Creek has worked to re-shape
all of the bunkers on course, aligning them more closely with their original design,
and in the process installing a new drainage system and new sand for better playability.
Additionally, the clubhouse restaurant formerly known as Holden's has undergone
a face lift and reopened as the Rendezvous Club.
The town hires extensively from the East Coast, Australia, and South America to
fill its large seasonal employee rosters. Vail Resorts (formerly Vail Associates)
is the corporation that owns Beaver Creek mountain, as well as Breckenridge, Keystone,
Heavenly, and Vail Mountain.
Ski Resort
Statistics
Elevation
- Base: 7,400 ft
- Summit: 11,440 ft (3,488 m)
- Vertical Rise: 4,040 ft (1,231 m)
Trails
- Mountains: 4 (Beaver Creek, Grouse Mountain, Larkspur Bowl, Arrowhead Mountain)
- Skiable Area: 1,625 acres (6.58 km˛)
- Trails: 148 total (19% beginner, 43% intermediate, 38% expert/advanced)
- Longest Run: Cinch
- Terrain Parks: 4
- Half-pipes: 1
- Average Snowfall: 310 inches (787 cm) annually
Lifts
- 17 total
- 2 Gondolas
- 10 high-speed quads
- 2 triple chairs
- 3 double chairs
*This article is licensed under the
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Wikipedia article "Beaver Creek Resort".
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