Beaver Creek Mountain Offers Women’s Social Tours

 

For an experience unique to Beaver Creek, hop on a Women’s Social Tour and traverse the mountain with knowledge savvy ski school ambassadors, Get the locals perspective and insiders tips on everything from the best ways to avoid lift lines, where to find the best snow and the places with the tastiest grub. Because you’re skiing with an instructor, you can eliminate lines by zipping through “ski school” lift lines.

“These tours can make women feel more comfortable. This way they don’t have to carry a map around and can ski with people who know the mountain,” says Ski School Instructor, Laurie Gongaware.

You will also pick up some history along the way. “We ski on the mountain and talk on the lifts,” says ski school ambassador Nancy Hughes. Nancy shared information about how Beaver Creek got it’s start with the 1976 Olympics and the influence of former President Gerald Ford on the town.

On average, there are 9 to 20 people on the tours. Beaver Creek stirred up the idea as a way to promote something so important the community.

“This is such a great way to meet new people. I have seen women go to lunch after, exchange cards and ski together the rest of the day,”

says Nancy.

The two-hour tours meet at the base of the Centennial chair lift at 10 a.m. Tuesday- Friday. The tours change daily, so don’t limit yourself to just one! Recommended for intermediate skiers, includes a goodie bag and complimentary cocoa during the tour.