Fifth graders get 3 free days of skiing and sixth graders get 4 days free. Students and parents must visit a Vail Resorts ticket office during the fall pass sale period to sign up for the program. Numerous Lodging Specials are also available for the coming ski season. For Lodging Specials click here.
At $579 for an adult and $279 per child this is the best skiing value available for Vail and Beaver Creek in years. Many of the Epic Passes have been printed and delivered by mail to the pass holders. You should have this pass even if you are only planning one holiday week in Eagle County.
What do Lisa Lamanelli, Jim Gaffigan, The New Yorker Magazine, and Beaver Creek have in common? Why, this year’s Humor on the Slopes lineup of course!
Need a lift this winter? Join the laughter in Beaver Creek as the New Yorker presents Humor on the Slopes. Enjoy a weekend of highly elevated comedy with daily performances by New Yorker cartoonists; shows by comedians Jim Gaffigan and Lisa Lamanelli; a comedy-film sneak preview; famous cartoon caption contest and more.
Lisa Lampanelli will take the Vilar stage at 7:30PM on Thursday, Feburary 28. She is described as “Undeniable likability, a bawdy personality, and a story to tell. A cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen.” Tickets are $40.
Jim Gaffigan will take the stage at the Vilar on Saturday, March 1, at 7:30PM. He is described as “one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman and NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Tickets are $55.
Take it a step further, you say? For $195pp (vs. $330) Want the all-in-one with elbow-rubbing included? The V.I.P. packages is for you, including “V.I.P.” seats to the above two performances, in addition to:
Cartoonists on tour with Humor on the Slopes include:
For more information Call 888-920-2787 or visit beavercreek.com
Provided by Jake Mihalek, Concierge at Beaver Creek West:
Top 14 Things that are FREE
See more vacation tips at Beaver Creek West’s website.
1. FREE ski or snowboard tips are offered for intermediate and advanced skiers from Mid Vail at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Snowboarders looking for free tips depart from the base of Golden Peak at 11 a.m. Offered November 28 – December 16, 2005 & January 9 – February 4, 2006.
2. Never been to Beaver Creek or Vail? Join a knowledgeable guide for the FREE Mountain Welcome & Blue Sky Basin Tours designed to introduce you to the vast terrain and amenities of both Beaver Creek and Vail Mountains. The Beaver Creek Mountain Welcome Tour meets daily at 10:00 am at the “Information” sign at the top of the Centennial Express Lift #6. The Vail Mountain welcome Tour meets at 9:30 am at LionsHead and Vail Village, Blue Sky Basin tour meets at the Blue Sky Basin Information sign at the top of lifts #4, #5, & #11 and are available to intermediate and advanced skiers and riders.
3.The Gondola is FREE after 2:00 p.m. in the winter and in the summer after 5:00 pm Thursday thru Saturday – take a FREE scenic ride up to the top of the mountain to enjoy the views and activities at Adventure Ridge.
4. In the winter, on Wednesday nights, don’t miss the FREE concert series in the streets of Vail Village. Each week features a different act and provides family entertainment for all! Concert series dates: November 30 – December 14, 2005 and March 8 – April 19, 2006; 6pm – 7:30pm