Beaver Creek Lift Tickets and Epic Passes: The Complete Guide

Beaver Creek is part of the Vail Resorts network and is included on the Epic Pass. It is not on the Ikon Pass, so if you are buying a pass specifically to ski Beaver Creek, you want the Epic Pass or an Epic Day Pass.

From there, the question is which Epic product best suits your stay in Beaver Creek. This guide sets out the options clearly.

The full Epic Pass provides unlimited, unrestricted access to Beaver Creek throughout the entire ski season, no blackout dates. It also covers Vail, Breckenridge, Park City, Keystone, and over 40 partner resorts across the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe including Verbier and several Austrian resorts. For guests who plan multiple ski trips in a single season, or who are spending an extended stay at Beaver Creek, the Epic Pass delivers the best per-day value.

The Epic Pass goes on sale each spring for the following season, typically at its lowest price. Early purchase before the spring deadline locks in the best rate. Prices increase as the season approaches.

The Epic Local Pass covers Beaver Creek with a small number of peak date blackout periods, typically the busiest holiday weeks in December and around Presidents’ Week in February. For guests who can avoid those specific dates, the Epic Local Pass provides effectively the same access as the full pass at a lower price. Also covers a broad range of other Vail Resorts properties.

The Epic Day Pass allows you to purchase a specific number of ski days (1 to 7) across the season, to be used at any point. The per-day cost decreases as you add more days. Two versions are available: with holiday restrictions (lower price, blackout dates over the busiest holiday periods) and without holiday restrictions (higher price, full flexibility). Epic Day Passes also come in resort-access tiers, and the cheaper tiers (the 32-resort and 22-resort options) do not include Beaver Creek, so you need the All-Resorts tier to ski here. The Epic Day Pass is the right choice for guests with set trip dates who do not have or want a full season pass.

Epic Day Pass prices vary by demand and purchase timing. Buying earlier in the season, or even before the season begins, consistently delivers the best price. Last-minute purchases when the mountain is busy can be significantly more expensive, and Epic Day Passes are usually only sold until around early December, so they are worth securing before the season gets underway.

In summer, Beaver Creek operates the Centennial Express lift for scenic mountain access, hiking, and mountain biking. Single-day and multi-day summer access passes are available, giving access to the resort’s summer trail network.

The summer mountain has a distinctly different character from the winter experience. The trails through wildflower meadows and aspen forests are genuinely beautiful, and the altitude makes for a cool and pleasant escape from the heat of lower-elevation Colorado in July and August.

Walk-up single-day lift tickets are available at the Beaver Creek ticket offices, but the prices are higher than any advance purchase option. Buying online at least a few days ahead of your visit consistently saves money. Multi-day tickets (typically covering 2-6 days) are sold online and offer a lower per-day rate than single-day tickets.

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