Season Intelligence Report

Beaver Creek

CO · 11,440 ft summit · EGE

Grade Pending

NWS Bias

2025–26 Season Snapshot

Storms This Season

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storms tracked

Season Snowfall

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season total

Best Storm

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no storms yet

Current Snowpack

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SNOTEL ground truth

NWS Forecast Accuracy

Pending

Accuracy grade pending, and it stays that way on purpose. We show the raw NWS forecast for Beaver Creek and do not grade or correct it. Six winters of NWS-against-SNOTEL checking found forecast accuracy here turns on an unresolved snow-measurement question (settled snow depth vs. fresh snowfall), not a fixed per-mountain bias anyone can honestly correct. So we show the number NWS publishes and tell you that is what it is.

SNOTEL ground truth (842:CO:SNTL)

Storm History — 2025–26 Season

No storms recorded this season yet.

Local Knowledge

TGR Community Intel

Storm Day Strategy

Expect official snow reports to significantly underestimate actual accumulation (8-12" actual when 1-3" reported). Upper mountain can accumulate 6"+ between 5 AM and 9 AM. Fresh snow skis well early but gets tracked out extremely quickly by mid-morning. Heavy, thick snow can ski grabby and creamy despite depth. Be prepared for I70 closures during major storms (3+ hours delays possible). Resort may grant early access on large storm days.

Terrain Opening Patterns

Grouse Mountain

Opens: 8:30 AM

Upper mountain between 5-9 AM can accumulate significant fresh snow before official opening

Birds of Prey (BOP)

Opens: 8:30 AM

Popular terrain that fills up rapidly

Powder Stashes

Stone Creek

Inbounds Beaver Creek

Reliable powder stash in tree terrain

Strawberry Park