Beaver Mountain

Beaver Mountain
Looking down from one of the slopes, the lift, the lodge and the ticket cabin as well as some of the summer camping sites are visible.
Looking down from one of the slopes, the lift, the lodge and the ticket cabin as well as some of the summer camping sites are visible.
Beaver Mountain is located in Utah
Beaver Mountain
Beaver Mountain
Location in Utah
Beaver Mountain is located in the United States
Beaver Mountain
Beaver Mountain
Beaver Mountain (the United States)
LocationCache National Forest
Logan Canyon, Utah,
United States
Nearest major cityLogan, Utah
27 miles (43 km)
Salt Lake City
110 miles (180 km)
Coordinates41°58′05″N 111°32′28″W / 41.968°N 111.541°W / 41.968; -111.541
Vertical1,600 ft (488 m)
Top elevation8,800 ft (2,682 m)
Base elevation7,200 ft (2,195 m)
Skiable area664 acres (2.69 km2)
Trails47
35% easiest
40% more difficult
25% most difficult
Lift system4 chairlifts
– 3 triples
– 1 double
2 surface lift
Terrain parks2
Snowfall400 in (1,020 cm)[1]
Snowmakingnone
Night skiing1 lift – "Little Beaver"
Websiteskithebeav.com

Beaver Mountain is a ski area in the western United States, in northern Utah. First opened 85 years ago in 1939, it is located near the summit of Logan Canyon in the Bear River Mountains, west of Bear Lake and near the border with Idaho. While smaller and less developed than a number of Utah ski resorts, Beaver Mountain is very popular with residents of nearby Logan, Utah State University, the surrounding Cache Valley, and the Bear Lake region, including southeastern Idaho.

The slopes of the mountain are predominantly east-facing, and it receives somewhat less snowfall than the resorts facing west. Since it does not currently employ snowmaking equipment, the ski area is entirely dependent upon the (usually) ample natural snowfall, and therefore often opens several weeks later than most other resorts in Utah.

"The Beav" is located 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Logan, just a mile (1.6 km) off of US-89, the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, a national scenic byway. Garden City, Utah is the closest town, which is around 15 miles (24 km) away. The Idaho border (42nd parallel) is less than three miles (5 km) north and Bear Lake is approximately six miles (10 km) due east. Salt Lake City is 110 miles (180 km) south.

The ski area is owned and operated by the Seeholzer family: founded by Harry (1902–1968) and succeeded by son Ted (1932–2013), it continues as a family operation under Ted's son Travis.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Beaver Mountain Ski Resort – Map, Weather & Information".
  2. ^ Gorrell, Mike (May 24, 2013). "Beaver Mountain owner epitomized 'old school'". Salt Lake Tribune. (Utah). Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Lomax, Becky (February 16, 2015). "All in the family: Beaver Mountain celebrates 75th anniversary". On the Snow. Retrieved February 14, 2017.