| Beaver Mountain | |
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 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 Location in Utah  Beaver Mountain Beaver Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Cache National Forest Logan Canyon, Utah, United States |
| Nearest major city | Logan, Utah 27 miles (43 km) Salt Lake City 110 miles (180 km) |
| Coordinates | 41°58′05″N 111°32′28″W / 41.968°N 111.541°W |
| Vertical | 1,600 ft (488 m) |
| Top elevation | 8,800 ft (2,682 m) |
| Base elevation | 7,200 ft (2,195 m) |
| Skiable area | 664 acres (2.69 km2) |
| Trails | 47 35% easiest  40% more difficult  25% most difficult |
| Lift system | 4 chairlifts – 3 triples – 1 double 2 surface lift |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 400 in (1,020 cm)[1] |
| Snowmaking | none |
| Night skiing | 1 lift – "Little Beaver" |
| Website | skithebeav.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 those 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 about ten to fifteen minutes 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]
- ^ "Beaver Mountain Ski Resort – Map, Weather & Information".
- ^ Gorrell, Mike (May 24, 2013). "Beaver Mountain owner epitomized 'old school'". Salt Lake Tribune. (Utah). Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Lomax, Becky (February 16, 2015). "All in the family: Beaver Mountain celebrates 75th anniversary". On the Snow. Retrieved February 14, 2017.