Skiing Breckenridge Mountain

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  • February 22, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by US Traveler from Colorado Springs, Colorado
After claiming your skis from the valet at Valdoro, you're only a short shuttle ride to Peak 9. When you're ready to return to your room either call for the shuttle or one will pass the drop location from time to time. Breckenridge offers a little something for every level of skier. Lessons are available but it's always good to make your reservations in advance. Breckenridge actually encompasses three peaks, leaving plenty of room for skiers from beginner to advanced. Watch out for those double black diamond runs, they are steep, narrow, and normally loaded with moguls. Dining on the mountain is plentiful and should the weather allow, you'll find BBQ burgers on the mountain. Breckenridge does not offer night skiing, for that you need only drive a few miles to Keystone. After a long day on the slopes, a soak in the hot tub at Valdoro after a great meal at the nearby Breckenridge Brewery is sure to top off a great day of skiing.

From journal Rocky Mountain High, Colorado

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Skiing Breckenridge Mountain

  • December 20, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by JenLara from New York City, New York
Skiing Breckenridge Mountain

Breckenridge was my first experience skiing out West, as I grew up skiing in the Northeast, mainly Vermont, Massachussetts and upstate New York. You probably could have thrown me onto any mountain west of the Mississippi and I would have been in heaven, comparatively! But even objectively, Breckenridge really is a great mountain and good for skiers of every level. Not overwhelmingly huge, but big enough that in 2 or 3 days you can cover a lot of ground and check out most of the slopes.

I'm an intermediate/advanced skier, so I wasn't too bothered that the super-expert bowls way at the top of the mountain were still closed. They look incredible though - something like 14,000 feet, but we stayed below 13,000 which still made for some solid 20-25 minute runs. The snow was great; packed powder with practically no ice or grassy patches.

As far as nightlife goes, we went out to the Breckenridge Brewery the first night which was a friendly, mellow scene with good bar food. We also hit the Breckenridge BBQ which we left after about half a beer... way too frat-like and annoying! Finally we settled in happily at the Liquid Lounge, a cool, loungy place with a great DJ and a pool table, and a slightly older (i.e., later-20's to mid-30's) crowd. Ask for Shane; he will hook you up! :)

(by the way, I think this site has a good overview of the Breck bar scene)

From journal Skiing and Relaxing in Breckenridge

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