Beaver Creek itinerary scene

Weekend itinerary

Beaver Creek: Family Runs and Fireside Luxury

Beaver Creek makes a family ski weekend unusually easy: Haymeadow handles the first lesson, the village keeps dinner walkable, and slopeside lodging trims Sunday’s departure scramble.

By Cal Mercer — a Second Star Guide itinerary

Beaver Creek’s useful weekend circuit joins Haymeadow lessons, Centennial Express, Larkspur terrain, the village rink, and dinner close to the room.

Best length

2 nights

Two nights support one full ski day and shorter arrival or departure blocks without turning the weekend into an I-70 relay.

Stay

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa

Village-front hotel for families who want Haymeadow lessons, the rink, restaurants, and Centennial Express outside the door.

Main activity

Haymeadow lessons, Larkspur cruisers, and Beaver Creek Village

The main village works as the meeting point for Haymeadow lessons, Centennial Express, the rink, and dinner.

Pace

Lessons, groomed terrain, and a walkable evening

Reserve lessons, lift access, the room, and one dinner before arrival; leave the remaining village time flexible.

Friday

Check in, fit rentals, and eat in the village

Arrive early enough to collect rentals or confirm delivery, locate the lesson meeting point, and keep dinner close to the room.

4:00 PM

Saturday

Haymeadow lessons, Larkspur cruisers, and one meeting point

Put beginners and lesson groups near Haymeadow, send confident intermediates toward Larkspur, and reserve Birds of Prey or Grouse Mountain for skiers comfortable with steeper terrain.

4:30 PM

Afternoon

Return to the village before dinner

Use the room, rink, or a short village walk between skiing and the reservation instead of adding another transfer after the lifts close.

Highlight
The trip’s main event
Viator

Half Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River

Experience thrilling half-day whitewater rafting on the Upper Colorado River near Beaver Creek for an exciting outdoor adventure.

Check availability

Sunday

A short ski block, the rink, and the transfer out

Do not build a full mountain day around checkout and a flight. Choose a brief ski session or village activity, return rentals, and leave weather margin for Eagle or Denver.

9:00 AM

Sunday morning

Breakfast at the hotel, checkout, and rental return

Eat at the hotel or a confirmed village cafe, check out, return rentals, and keep the transfer pickup time ahead of any final rink or ski block.

Lesson drop-off, trail-map split, and the village return

Family ski terrain at Beaver Creek
Saturday: lessons and ability-based terrain
Beaver Creek Village after skiing
Friday and Saturday: rink, dinner, and the walk back to the room
Planning a Beaver Creek ski day with the trail map
Before first chair: lift status, lunch zone, and meeting point