Beaver Dam at Buena Vista Ski Area
Intermediate · 214 m long with 31 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 10° at its steepest, facing W.
10°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
214 mlength
31 mvertical
448 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Beaver Dam is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Beaver Dam
Lifts that reach the top: unnamed chair lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride unnamed chair lift
- Ski Beaver Dam (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Bunny Hill, Sunflake, Ranch View, Bear Track, Julia Vista, unnamed intermediate trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed chair lift (1 min), unnamed rope tow (1 min).
See Beaver Dam on the 3D mapAll runs at Buena Vista Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.