GC5YR9D Multi-cache Beaver Creek Multi Tour
Type: Multi | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: BigLinc16 @ | Hide Date: 07/04/2015 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 36.197 W106° 31.157 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Not Available during winter  Poison plants  Not Wheelchair accessible  Public transportation  Bicycles  Horses  Thorns  Field Puzzle  Medium hike (1km-10km)  Seasonal Access  Tourist Friendly 

Multi cache involving virtual stages in order to get cords for the Final.

 

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

Additional Waypoints

015YR9D - Beaver Creek Bridge
N 39° 36.211 W 106° 31.069
Beaver Creek Bridge.
025YR9D - Beaver Creek Chapel
N 39° 36.104 W 106° 31.107
The front entrance to the Beaver Creek Chapel.
035YR9D - Chairlift
N 39° 36.177 W 106° 31.022
One of the many chair lifts in Beaver Creek.
045YR9D - Stair Case
N 39° 36.235 W 106° 30.972
The village stair case.
055YR9D - Moose
N 39° 36.316 W 106° 30.962
What color is the Moose Here?
FN5YR9D - Final Location
N/S __ ° __ . ___ W/E ___ ° __ . ___
Final Location, about 30-40 yards off of the trail (more of a graded road) Near floods ponds. Bring your fishing gear to enjoy catching some Rainbow trout!
T15YR9D - Trailhead
N 39° 36.043 W 106° 31.133
Good place to set off from to find the Final.
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 Additional Waypoints (6)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
015YR9DBeaver Creek Bridge Virtual Stage Beaver Creek Bridge.  07/05/2015 N 39° 36.211 W 106° 31.069 0.13 kms E 
025YR9DBeaver Creek Chapel Virtual Stage The front entrance to the Beaver Creek Chapel. 07/05/2015 N 39° 36.104 W 106° 31.107 0.19 kms S 
035YR9DChairlift  Virtual Stage One of the many chair lifts in Beaver Creek. 07/05/2015 N 39° 36.177 W 106° 31.022 0.20 kms E 
045YR9DStair Case Virtual Stage The village stair case. 07/05/2015 N 39° 36.235 W 106° 30.972 0.27 kms E 
055YR9DMoose Virtual Stage What color is the Moose Here? 07/05/2015 N 39° 36.316 W 106° 30.962 0.36 kms NE 
T15YR9DTrailhead Trailhead Good place to set off from to find the Final. 07/05/2015 N 39° 36.043 W 106° 31.133 0.29 kms S 

 Hints

The stages are pretty straight forward but the hide could be a little tough as GPS signal is spotty in the forest. First, look for a small bunch of trees with black bark. After you locate that, look for an aspen with a diameter of about 18" directly behind the bunch of black trees next to several downed trees and a pile of logs.

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7 Logs: Found it 5  Write note 1  Owner Maintenance 1  

Found it 09/19/2018 By J&J Team Yukon
Greetings from Oklahoma. We are in our last week of a month long caching trip to Colorado. Staying in Avon this week. Staying close by caching today. Yes, would love to stay here. Had a great time doing multi. Loved the log book!Ended up walking right to it. Thanks for the adventure!You are invited to our Meet & Greet: GC7TH0V

Found it 09/10/2018 By Back Country Horsemen
The first 4 parts of this multi went swimmingly. Then we got to the church & they were having Sunday evening mass & one of the doors was propped open. Not wanting to disturb the service we tried to count the leaves from the front of the patio which was difficult with the reflections & leaves on the inside of glass doors. We came up with 2 numbers only one apart so we decided to go for it anyway. The hike up was pleasant but then realized the mess of hillside, down trees & ferns we would be wading through. Made it across the wet ditch. Part way up I tripped on a log & fell then as I got close to GZ I heard something buzz and it landed just under my eyebrow & stung me hard. I think there are bees in a very close hollow log. My eye swelled up and wow what a headache later on. I really needed some ice.
So if you come up here be careful of bees. Oh yeah, we finally did find the cache, but it was tough wading around to look.

Write note 07/28/2018 By Duckling Cake
got the coordinates for the final, but haven’t looked yet. will check back soon.

Found it 07/10/2018 By Silyngufy
Just what I like. An easy no stress multi. This was a nice walk around town followed by a nice hike. I decided to hike up the 5 senses trail and got to one point and said “ok, I need to be over there but there’s a river to cross”. No worries tho as there was a bridge a little ways ahead so it was a matter of going a little farther and doubling back. I’m glad I have on my wet/dry sandals as there is a small creek to cross near GZ but a well placed rock helped out. Found the cache in great shape. A big favorite from me if I had some to give out I would.

Owner Maintenance 07/06/2017 By BigLinc16
Checked out the cache since I was up in BC for the 4th. The cache is in awesome condition and everything inside looks just as good as when I hid it! The ammo can is doing it's job and keeping all of the contents safe during the long mountain winters!

Found it 06/18/2017 By HoCoRo
Thanks for a great father's day multi. Cache is in great shape. TNLN SL.

Found it 04/04/2017 By darianjamessmith
Kudos to BigLinc for a top notch cache! Really appreciate all the time and effort you put into this one. Enjoyed every second. Persistence finally paid off. Returned to GZ twice, once after reparking and once after recharging dead phone. Extra fun in the snow! Highlight of my visit to BC.
a def fav.........hall of famer!