Breckenridge Ski Resort
Breckenridge, CO 80424
Phone: (970) 453-5000
Fax: (970) 453-3213
- Hours:
- Daily 9am-4pm
Editorial Review for Breckenridge Ski Resort – by Ashlee Dole
The Scene
Though it lacks the glitz of resorts such as Aspen and Vail, Breckenridge has become one of the most popular ski resorts in Summit County. It offers the charms of a former mining town, some good chow and a comfy ski-bum mentality.
The Slopes
This resort offers great intermediate skiing. The slopes aren't as steep as those at other Colorado resorts, making it an excellent place to perfect skills. However, Breck does not lack challenges: The mogul runs are extremely difficult. Also, despite the modest vertical, Breck's 2,031 acres make it the fourth-largest ski area in the state, offering lots of fresh territory to explore. Three shuttle routes--two for ski areas, one for parking lots--snake through town. Rides are free.
Vital Stats
Vertical drop: 3,398 feet
Base elevation: 9,600 feet
Top elevation: 12,998 feet
Lifts: 29
Number of trails: 146
Skiable acres: 2,358
Beginner terrain: 13 percent
Intermediate terrain: 32 percent
Advanced terrain: 55 percent
Snowboarding: Full facilities
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe Peak 8 Fun Park--featuring Superslide, Superputt, a giant maze, lift rides, hiking and a climbing wall--operates from 9am to 5pm daily during the summer.
User Reviews for Breckenridge Ski Resort
02/19/2007 Posted by mcoreo
Loved skiing here. The hotel we had was ski in/out so we were right on the lifts. The skiruns are long and you can ski a different route everyday. The lines were kind of long in the mid-day but that was okay. The free shuttle around the (small) town was cool. This is a good place for skiing and going drinking and hanging out afterwards. No fabulous restaurants and no movie theatre and most of the stores are ski shops in this small town so if you are looking for something to do but drink and hang out after a day of skiing, to me this is not the place. I saw everything on the first night in the town. But overall I had a good time. I would go back.
Pros: The intermediate skiing, free shuttle
Cons: Mediocre restaurants, nothing to do but drink and hang out, expensive
02/15/2007 Posted by themarshmalo
I'm from Michigan, where glorified landfills serve as our "mountains." I LOVED Breckenridge! Admittedly, I'm a beginner, so I didn't get to some of the more challenging slopes, but I loved their beginner hills. Just enough slope to have fun, and a bit of terrain variety. We went the weekend after Thanksgiving, and the lines on Saturday were terrible, but on Sunday and Monday there were great. The town is also tons of fun. Very easygoing, with tons of shops, restaurants, and bars. We didn't have to drive anywhere the whole time we were there.
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