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The Ski Resort of Breckenridge

Breckenridge

Breckenridge has a more casual atmosphere than its livelier sister resort, Vail, but it boasts an equally stunning landscape: a backdrop of four peaks, crisscrossed by beautifully groomed trails. The area is steeped in gold-mining lore, but don’t be fooled by the quaint atmosphere.
 

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Advanced ****
Intermediate ****
Beginner ****
Long before the ski industry came, Breckenridge and Summit County pulsed with mining labor. Gold was discovered in August 1859 and prospector Tom Groves, who claimed the largest single gold nugget ever found in Colorado, now has a trail—Tom’s Baby—named after him and his precious find. Years of mining did more than build the county’s character; time and the miners changed the face of the land. Summit County is still pockmarked with mines and remains rich in frontier history and folklore.

Breckenridge has some claims in skiing history too, as it was the first resort in Colorado to permit snowboarders and the first in the world to install a high-speed detachable quad chair lift. It also witnessed the first wave of overseas skiers, notably the Brits in the 1980s, and some 10 percent of visitors still arrive from overseas. But the largest influx is caused by the weekenders from Denver.

Breckenridge, CO at a glance
 

On the mountain

Ski area

Spread across four interconnected mountains, the skiing at Breckenridge is exceptional and exciting for every level of skier and boarder. more...

 

Lift system

The pride of Breckenridge is the new Imperial Express Chairlift, the highest lift in North America, reaching up a massive 12,840 feet.
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Ski schools & guiding

The Breckenridge Ski and Ride School offers various courses, all with small class sizes. Skiers new to the area should take the free two-hour Mountain Orientation tour. more...

 

Advanced

Breckenridge is famous for its moguls, especially on the south side of Peak 10. There's also plenty of in-bounds bowl skiing. more...

 

Intermediate

Breckenridge's Peaks 8 and 9 offer some great runs for intermediates, such as lengthy Four O’Clock and wide and bumpy Lehman. more...

 

Beginner

There are several slow-skiing trails at Breckenridge, which are supervised by ski patrols.
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Boarding & freestyle

“Breck” was the first major Colorado resort to encourage boarders and in the Peak 8 Freeway Terrain Park has one of the best facilities in North America. more...

 

Mountain restaurants

Breckenridge’s mountain restaurants are mostly food-court style and inevitably there is a mining-themed restaurant, the TenMile Station. more...

 

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Off the mountain

Village

Old gold-miners town Breckenridge has a thriving and welcoming local community. The town center is a National Register Historic District. more...

 

Accommodation

Breckenridge has hotels, B&Bs, condos, and chalet homes, a third of which are ski-in, ski-out. more...

 

Après-ski

Breckenridge’s bars and nightlife are highly rated and a whole spectrum of après-ski and nightspots await. more...

 

Restaurants & bars

The main snag with Breckenridge restaurants is pretension—talk to last week’s guests and see what they suggest. more...

 

Other activities

Non-ski activities in Breckenridge include Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and dogsled tours; off the snow you can visit a fully functioning gold mine. more...

 

Getting there

Denver International Airport is about two hours away from Breckenridge along Colorado State Highway 9. more...

 

 

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Breckenridge facts

Ski Area

Base9,600 ft
2,926 m
Summit12,998 ft
3,962 m
Elevation3,398 ft
1,036 m
Area size2,208 a
894 ha

 

Trails/runs

Number of trails146
Advanced52 %
Intermediate33 %
Beginner15 %

 

Lifts

Surface lifts5

 

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