Blog Entries Tagged: Breckenridge Ski Resort
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Skiers and snowboarders, are you ready for the ski season?  Here in Colorado, we are blessed with many places to get away and enjoy a winter vacation.  But recently, ForbesLife ranked Breckenridge at the top of the list.

Vail is the most visited ski resort in the country, but Breckenridge is close behind, usually second with the most ski visits in a season.  Breckenridge is unique in what it offers.  There is expert terrain to challenge the most daring skiers and snowboarders, the historic town and Main Street, and plenty of choices when it comes to ski-in/ski-out lodging.  Last year, Breckenridge Ski Resort opened up Peak 6, increasing the skiable terrain by almost 20 percent. There is 543 acres of intermediate to expert terrain, bumps and groomers,…

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If you missed it on the news, Breckenridge Ski Resort has had an epic year of snow!  Last Thursday and Friday, Ullr (the Norse snow god), opened up the skies and let the snowflakes fall.  And they continued to fall at a very fast rate for days. The snow was falling and accumulating 2-3 inches per hour.  The last time Breckenridge Ski Resort saw this much snow was over a decade ago.  The final snow totals over the last week came in at 40 inches.   The current base depth at the Breckenridge Ski Resort is 85 inches.  The season total for the Breckenridge Ski Resort is recorded at 267 inches, as of February 8th, 2014. 

A global web and mobile platform used by more than 16.4 million visitors each year, OnTheSnow.com, reported that Breckenridge Ski Resort…

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On Christmas Day, Breckenridge Ski Resort gave tourist and locals a long awaited present.  Skiers and snowboarders gathered at the base of Peak 6 for the highly anticipated grand opening!  For the first time, the chairs started running at noon.

The opening of Peak 6 is one of the largest expansions in North America since 2002.  The Breckenridge Ski Resort added 543 skiable acres, increasing the skiable terrain by 23%.  There are two new chairs, the Kensho and Zendo, giving access to skiers and snowboarders to high-alpine terrain and bowls.  There is an additional 100 hike-able acres.  According to the USA Today, “Peak 6 is being described as a "playground" for both intermediate and advanced skiers, with a sharply divided mix of blue terrain and extreme…

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