Vail vs. Beaver Creek
Bought a season pass to Vail this year when I realized that it was cheaper
than buying any other way for the two vacations I booked, one at the beginning of Jan and one at the end. Thinking going back in March. Question: since the pass is good at Beaver Creek is that a good alternative. My preferences are for walk on walk off and prefer not too expensive and don't care if its fancy/luxurious. I ski blues and single diamonds, never expert runs. I really like Vail and wouldn't be tired of it but thought Beaver Creek might be nice but don't know anything about. Can someone give me a comparison of the two places. Thanks. |
Vail vs. Beaver Creek
On 2008-10-14, DZN penned:
Bought a season pass to Vail this year when I realized that it was cheaper than buying any other way for the two vacations I booked, one at the beginning of Jan and one at the end. Thinking going back in March. Question: since the pass is good at Beaver Creek is that a good alternative. My preferences are for walk on walk off and prefer not too expensive and don't care if its fancy/luxurious. I ski blues and single diamonds, never expert runs. I really like Vail and wouldn't be tired of it but thought Beaver Creek might be nice but don't know anything about. Can someone give me a comparison of the two places. I like Beaver Creek a lot. It's expensive, but then, so is Vail. What do you like about Vail? What parts of Vail do you tend to ski when you're there? I may be having a mental glitch, but I don't know what you mean by "walk on walk off." I'm also not sure if by expensive, fancy, and luxurious, you mean the ski area or the place you're staying. I'm not sure if you're assuming that you will stay at a hotel right in the resort, right by the lifts, or if you are willing to ride a bus for a few minutes in order to stay at a cheaper hotel / motel. -- monique Longmont, CO |
Vail vs. Beaver Creek
Thanks.
Your reply reminds me of one nice thing at Whistler. They don't groom the edge of a couple of green/family runs. While they are relatively flat they do get a bit bumpy since they aren't groomed and it makes it a bit less boring to ski with children/beginners in your group. "David Spencer" wrote in message ... "DZN" writes: I ski blues and single diamonds, never expert runs. I really like Vail and wouldn't be tired of it but thought Beaver Creek might be nice but don't know anything about. Can someone give me a comparison of the two places. Beaver Creek is designed for you. Acres and acres of blue. The blacks are just steep, treed or ungroomed blues. You would probably even enjoy most of the double-blacks, if it has snowed recently. There are lots of long runs. You probably wouldn't enjoy Birds of Prey. At peak times, Beaver Creek is much less crowded than Vail. Lift lines are almost nonexistant compared to Vail. Skiiers and boarders are more likely to know their level and respect it; you don't have to constantly dodge idiots and the boarders generally haven't scraped off all the good powder and bumps. Outstanding instruction for intermediate skiiers. Accomodations and food are higher-class and more expensive than Vail. Avon is nearby and has more affordable bread and board. I'm an Alta/Big Sky/Jackson Hole powder-and-trees skiier, but I enjoyed Beaver Creek. One nice family element is that an expert can ski with intermediates or even novices; there are trees and ungreoomed to the side of most of the groomers. -- dhs |
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