Beaver Creek, CO – Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort will upgrade its Drink of Water Lift (#5) from a two-person fixed grip to a new high-speed quad, to debut as Red Buffalo Express (#5) during the 2017-2018 winter season.

The new Red Buffalo Express will be named after the beginner Red Buffalo trail, which provides incredible views of the Gore Range and itself is named after two signature peaks of the Gore Range, the Red peak and Buffalo peak. The new lift will reduce ride time by 50 percent, from 8.6 minutes to 4.3 minutes, and will increase uphill capacity by 75 percent. With the upgrade, all primary lifts on Beaver Creek will be high-speed. This plan is subject to U.S. Forest Service approval.

“Upgrading this essential beginner lift will provide high-speed lift access to the amazing beginner and intermediate terrain at the top of Beaver Creek, increasing capacity and making for a seamless lift experience for our guests on the hill,” said Beth Howard, chief operating officer of Beaver Creek Resort. “We expect this improvement to take significant volume off Cinch Express, Beaver Creek’s second most-popular lift, and it really is an improvement befitting of Beaver Creek’s luxury, family experience, as it enhances a key beginner and family area of our mountain.”