Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey Racecourse Gets Major Snowmaking Upgrade

Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey racecourse gets major snowmaking upgrade

As Beaver Creek Resort begins snowmaking for the 2026-27 season, crews will soon be using new automated equipment to build the lower third of the Birds of Prey racecourse. The Vail Valley Foundation, which organizes the World Cup ski races each December, announced Tuesday the most substantial upgrade to the venue’s snowmaking infrastructure in recent years. The new automated system is designed to produce a more consistent race surface with great…

Beaver Creek Adds Snowmaking for Stifel Birds of Prey

Credit Eric Dunn The new system will help build the lower third of Birds of Prey, where early-season conditions can make snowmaking less reliable. Last December, warm early-season conditions created snowmaking challenges at Birds of Prey’s traditional finish. As a result, organizers adjusted the

Beaver Creek Begins Snowmaking With New Equipment Ahead of Biggest Ever World Cup Event

Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort is making sure Mother Nature has some help this season. Beaver Creek began making snow on October 27 for the 2026-27 season, using newly installed automated equipment to prepare the lower third of the Birds of Prey racecourse ahead of December’s World Cup ski races. The Dec. 3-13 event brings in the world’s fastest men and […]