Beaver Packages/Deals & Travel Agents Near Me

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Beaver, Alaska, located above the Arctic Circle, is about a 50-minute flight from Fairbanks. Travelers cross some 110 mi/177 km of wilderness of the White Mountains and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge between the two towns.

Beaver has about 80 village residents of Japanese, Eskimo, Gwich'in Athabascan and Koyukon Athabascan descent, and most live a subsistence lifestyle by hunting, trapping and fishing. There are no roads connecting the village to the outside world, and everything must be flown or barged in. So, residents hunt or catch much of what they eat.

The streets of Beaver are mostly gravel paths, just wide enough for a car to pass, but you'll only find a few vehicles there. Most of the transportation is via four-wheelers, snowmobiles or sleds pulled by sled dogs.

Beaver was founded in 1910 by Frank Yasuda, a Japanese explorer who arrived in Barrow on a whaling ship. He hired Eskimo guides who led him across the Brooks Range and up the Yukon River, to where he settled on the site that is now Beaver.

A tour of Beaver can be arranged through Beaver Lodge Tours (phone 907-628-6622). For flightseeing information, contact Warbelow's Air Ventures in Fairbanks. https://www.warbelows.com.

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Located outside of Beaver in the Tushar Mountains, one of Utah's tallest ranges, Eagle Point bills itself as an affordable family snowsport destination. Its 36 trails are a mix of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain, with a halfpipe and significant backcountry opportunities. The region has an average snowfall of 400 in/1,016 cm per year. http://www.skieaglepoint.com.

Eagle Point is a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, and a six- to eight-hour drive from Southern California and Phoenix. With quick access from Interstate 15, many of the region's national parks and popular attractions are within a day's driving distance.

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This is definitely a place to watch the rich and famous and be pampered yourself. Beaver Creek offers fabulous skiing and is rarely crowded. Check out the snow-free walkways and covered escalators.

The skiing in Beaver Creek is suitable for all levels, and it includes a three-step program for those who want to break into terrain-park skiing. A beautiful outdoor ice-skating rink is at the center of the Beaver Creek Village.

To get to Beaver Creek, take Exit 167 off Interstate 70, near Avon. It's about a three-hour drive west of Denver. For more information, visit https://www.beavercreek.com.