Colorado Mountain Resort Guides

Ready to hit the slopes at one of Colorado’s world-famous ski resorts? Whether you're headed to the Champagne powder of Steamboat, the renowned Back Bowls of Vail, alpine charm of Beaver Creek, or the Five Peaks of Breckenridge, we are ready to welcome you. But with expansive terrain and multiple base areas, figuring out where to start can feel overwhelming. Our Moving Mountains guide will help you navigate your way around, from the moment you arrive to the end of a perfect ski day. From where the shuttle drops you off to the best spots for a pre-ski coffee, or a stop on the mountain to refuel, here are the essentials:

Shuttle Drop-Off

Gondola Transit Center – follow the signs to the escalator, down to Steamboat Square

Ski School

Mountain Camp (6 & under) - in the Sheraton, you pass it from the GTC

Group Lessons (ages 7+) - head to the Wild Blue gondola and up to the Greenhorn Ranch Learning Center

Private Lessons (all ages) - meet your instructor in front of the stage, or at a pre-arranged meeting spot (instructors call the night prior to the lesson)

Lift Ticket Office

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Ski Storage

Creekside Lockers & Ski/Snowboard Overnight Storage – lower level, beneath Steamboat Square/Skeeters Ice Rink

Steamboat Ski Storage (Ski Corral) – bottom of escalator in Steamboat Square, below Timber & Torch deck

Base Area/On-Mountain Restaurants

Coffee/Breakfast

  • Paramount
  • Gondola Joe’s at Thunderhead Lodge
  • Hazie’s - in Thunderhead Lodge, great spot to meet for a sit-down restaurant-style lunch with non-skiers who can take a scenic gondola ride up to Thunderhead
  • Rendezvous – food court & sit-down restaurant Ragnars
  • Four Points
  • Taco Beast – snowcat turned food truck, located at bottom of Sunshine Lift

Lunch

  • Paramount
  • The Range
  • Timber & Torch

Après

  • The Range
  • Timber & Torch – perfect for listening to concerts on the stage, prime viewing for events on the mountain (Cowboy Downhill, NYE fireworks, torchlight parade)
  • Los Locos - spring
  • Slopeside - spring
  • T-Bar - spring

Guides

Steamboat.com app – trail maps, conditions, lift status, mountains cameras, track your stats (how much vertical did you ski/board in a day, etc.

Ambassadors in yellow jackets at the base area to answer questions and direct people

Blog - https://www.movingmountains.com/blog/insiders-guide-to-steamboat-springs


Breckenridge Resort
Shuttle Drop-Off

Peak 8

Peak 9 (Beaver Run)

Ski School

Peak 8 – kids and adults group, privates

Peak 9 (Beaver Run)- kids and adults group, privates

The Maggie/Village (Peak 9)

Lift Ticket Offices

Peaks 7, 8 and 9

Base of the BreckConnect Gondola

Ski Storage

Peak 8 – across from BreckConnect Gondola entrance

Peak 9 (Beaver Run) - near the Beaver Run Superchair

Peak 9 (The Maggie/Village) - near the Quicksilver Superchair

The Five Peaks

  • Peak 6 - boasts some of the steepest, hike-to chutes and terrain for experts, as well as intermediate above-treeline bowl skiing and snowboarding.
  • Peak 7 - a playground for intermediate skiers and snowboarders with wide, open cruisers.
  • Peak 8 - the heart and soul of Breck. It’s where it all began. From almost anywhere in town, you can look up and see Peak 8’s iconic Horseshoe Bowl, topped by the highest chairlift in North America—the Imperial Express SuperChair.
  • Peak 9 - a beginner’s paradise, but don’t let that fool you. Look up into the trees for some of Breck’s hidden gems for experts.
  • Peak 10 - the proving ground for black diamond rippers with some of the best-groomed expert terrain as well as some of the best tree skiing.

Base Area/On-Mountain Restaurants

Peaks 7, 8, 9 have the best options for taking breaks throughout the day in the lodges or soaking up the sun and views on the decks.

Peak 7

  • Pioneer Crossing – if you find yourself at the top of the Independence SuperChair on Peak 7.

Peak 8

  • Ski Hill Grill – at the base area of Peak 8, convenient place to meet up with your group
  • TBar – Named one of the best apres-ski bars in North America, slopeside at the base of Peak 8
  • Vista Haus – located at 11K feet at the top of the Colorado Chair Lift, incredible views are served up with your lunch

Peak 9

  • TenMile Restaurant – top of the Quicksilver SuperChair, great patio and outdoor grill with views
  • The Overlook – Breck's highest elevation dining experience at just over 11K feet! Some amazing views! Intermediate to advanced terrain to get there
Guides

Gobreck.com – trail maps, conditions, lift status, mountains cameras

Breckenridge.com

My Epic App


vail resort

Golden Peak

Vail Village

Lionshead

Shuttle Drop Off
  • Golden Peak – main shuttle drop-off area

  • Vail Village – Vail Transportation Center, Checkpoint Charlie

  • Lionshead – Main shuttle drop-off area, Lionshead Mall (on the West side of the village)

  • When you are ready to be picked up, you’ll request a ride through the MM shuttle app and will be directed to the closest pick-up spot.

Ski School

Golden Peak – kids & adult group, private

Vail Village – private lessons

Lionshead – kids & adult group, private

Ski Storage

Vail Sports at Golden Peak, Mountain Plaza next to Gondola One, Lionshead

Base Area/On-Mountain Restaurants

  • Powerline Pub – new at Mid Vail this winter, top of Gondola One, great central meeting point
  • Eagle’s Nest Marketplace – top of Eagle Bahn Gondola with views of Mount of the Holy Cross and Game Creek Bowl
  • Two Arrows – grab a coffee on the way to the lift at the Village
  • Vendetta’s - legendary pizza in the village. Grab a slice at the end of the ski day but are too hungry to wait until dinner.
  • Back Bowls
  • Wildwood – BBQ smoking at 2 miles high!
  • Two Elk Lodge – Vail's iconic mountaintop lodge at the top of chair #14 with views of the Legendary Back Bowls
  • Buffalo’s/Rocky’s Roadhouse – top of Mountaintop Express (#4), views of the Sun Up Bowl and the Legendary Back Bowl’s Gate.
  • Belle’s Camp – Vail Mountains farthest outpost atop Blue Sky Basin


beaver creek

Beaver Creek is spread across three base areas: Beaver Creek Village, Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch.

Shuttle Drop Off
  • Guests use Village Connect. Download the Village Connect App for complimentary on-demand, door-to-door shuttle service around the base areas.

Ski School

Group Lessons – Check in at Group Lesson Center, located slopeside on the Promenade at Beaver Creek Village between the Haymeadow Express Gondola 1 and the Centennial Express Lift 6.

Once you have checked-in your child you will be directed to a lesson start location based on their age to connect them with their instructor.

Adult group lessons start on snow adjacent to the Powder 8 Café located slopeside on the Promenade.

Private Lessons – check in at the following locations:

Haymeadow - Beginners: Beaver Creek Village at the base of Haymeadow Express Gondola 1

Centennial - Intermediate/Advanced: Beaver Creek Village at the base of Centennial Express Lift 6

Bachelor Gulch: The Ritz Carlton Outdoor Patio. No first-time or beginner lessons from this location.

ski storage

Day lockers at base

Slopeside Lounge w/on-snow ski valet

Base Area/On-Mountain Restaurants

  • C Bar in the Chop house at the base of the Centennial Lift – apres while you’re waiting for the kids to finish lessons or the rest of the group to come down off the mountain

  • Fireside Bar at The Ritz-Carlton at the bottom of the Bachelor Gulch Express chairlift

  • Spruce Saddle – top of Centennial Express Chairlift

  • Talons Restaurant – base of Larkspur with views of Grouse Mountain and Birds of Prey

  • Mamie’s Mountain Grill - beer garden and grill at the top of Bachelor Gulch Express

  • Cookie Cabin – fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies at the top of Beaver Creek!

  • Broken Arrow Restaurant – at the base of Arrow Bahn Express Lift in Arrowhead Village

  • Eaton Haus – top of McCoy Park Express Lift (McCoy Park has Nordic center and family and learning-friendly terrain)

Guides

    My Epic App

    Vail.com

    Beavercreek.com

    Beaver creek village guide app