Beaver Creek, Colo., Dec. 11, 2008—Beaver Creek Ski Patrol is set to open Grouse Mountain and Larkspur Bowl this Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort will offer skiing and riding on more than 1,200 acres served by 12 chairlifts and six beginner conveyor lifts. Nearly every trail will open on Grouse Mountain. Trails set to open in Larkspur Bowl include Loco, Shooting Star and Lupine. The Birds of Prey Express Lift (Chair 9) also will offer access to skiing and riding on Goshawk and Red Tail. Dally trail will provide a return to the base.
Zoom Room Terrain Park, located off of the top of Cinch Express Lift (Chair 8) will open this weekend offering small introductory features such as rollers, tables, and rails with a progression to larger features towards the end of the park.
Also opening on Saturday, Beaver Creek Landing will provide an alternative entry to the main mountain for guests staying outside of Beaver Creek and guests can ride the Lower Beaver Creek Mountain Express Lift (Chair 15) and the Upper Beaver Creek Mountain Express Lift (Chair 18). On Dec. 13 the trails and track at McCoy Park will open for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. For equipment rentals and other information call the Nordic Sports Center at 970-754-5313.
On Friday, Dec. 12 dinner service will begin at Beano’s Cabin. Reservations may be made by calling (970) 949-9090. Zach’s Cabin also opens for the season with dinner reservations available by calling (970) 754-6575.
Beaver Creek has received over a foot of snow in the past seven days and 31 inches since Dec. 1. The resort’s operating hours are 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For more information or reservations, call (970) 845-9090 or (800) 404-3535 or visit www.beavercreek.com.
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Media Contact: Jen Brown, Beaver Creek, (970) 754-5292, jbrown@vailresorts.com
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Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties at the Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, the Heavenly Ski Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.