This cache could be attempted in the winter however it would be exceedingly difficult to locate the Final while the stages would be possible. The terrain is rated what it is because the final has a pretty tough final 30-40 yards while the stages and walk to the final are easy
This Multi cache will show you around Beaver Creek Village using its stages. Go ahead and stop and look around a little more for yourself while doing this cache as not everything noteworthy could be included in this cache! In order to find the final you will Go to the listed waypoints and collect numbers from permenant fixtures in the surrounding areas. All stages are virtual except for the Final. Now read up on some Beaver Creek history before you start!
History of Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Resort was envisioned in the 1950s by Earl Eaton, but it was not until the early 1970s that Pete Seibert tried to convince the Denver Organizing Committee to hold the 1976 Winter Olympics alpine events at the yet to be built ski resort. However, when Denver backed out from holding the Olympic Winter Games in November 1972, Seibert's plans of building the resort collapsed. When Vail Associates was purchased by Harry Bass, an oil tycoon of Goliad Oil, he continued Seibert's dream of building Beaver Creek. During the 1980–81 ski season, Beaver Creek opened along with the first hotel property, The Charter at Beaver Creek. Four years later, Beaver Creek purchased the small, adjacent Arrowhead Mountain, formerly an independent resort that caters to the beginner and lower intermediate skier. The construction of Bachelor Gulch Village and an additional high speed quad allowed the two areas to be connected.
In 1985, Bass sold Beaver Creek and Vail Associates filed for bankruptcy a few years later. In 1989, the resort hosted the World Ski Championships, and repeated a decade later in 1999. For the last several years, Beaver Creek has hosted the Audi "Birds of Prey" World Cup downhill ski races early in the season.
The resort is known for its upscale family-oriented accommodations, terrain and a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Course. The Beaver Creek Golf Club, nestled against the slopes of Beaver Creek Mountain, is one of the longest established golf courses in the Vail Valley. Opened in 1982, the course is known for its long and narrow challenging fairways, and its stunning scenery.
Today Beaver Creek is known for world class sking and breath taking Rocky Mountian scenery, attracting visitors from all corners of the wolrd.
Years Hosted World Ski Championships: 1989, 1999, 2015
Holy Cross Wilderness
The Holy Cross Wilderness is located due south of Beaver Creek and begins about a half mile outside of Beaver Creek's boundaries. A Wilderness Area is a federally protected partition of land that no human interference is allowed in. It remains a perfectly preserved piece of nature while development happens outside its borders. The Holy Cross Wilderness is well known for the cross of snow that remains on its North face after the melt in the summer. The Wilderness is also known for is hundreds of lakes and waterfalls located within its borders, attracting anglers and hikers alike. The Trail head to Beaver Lake, a lake inside of the wilderness boundaries begins just north of the cache site and the lake can be reached in a few hours hike.
How to find the cache
To find the cache you will have to go to the following locations which are listed as stages. Once at the coordinates you will have to do the following to obtain the numbers.
Stage 1: Beaver Creek Bridge, Count the number of Park Benches. Take this number and Multiply it by 2 in order to find A
Stage 2: Beaver Creek Chapel, Count the number of Golden Leaves on the outside side of the Chapel door. Take this number and subtract 17 and add 1 in order to get a two digit number that will be represented as BC
Stage 3: Hybrid Chair Lift, What number is listed in the Chair lift name? Divide this number by 3 in order to get D
Stage 4: Stair case, Count the number of stairs (Count 1 stair for each time that you step down). Divide by 7 and add 2 to get E
Stage 5: Pizza place, What color is the moose? (You'll get it when you get there) Take the alphanumeric value of the letters and add them together. Now divide by ten and subtract 1to get F
Now put the numbers that correspond with the letters ABCDEF into the blanks to get the coordinates. ------------------N 39 35.ABC W 106 31.DEF
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.