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Nearest Airports
Denver International 90mins
Denver International 90mins
For peak dates, browse the pages with Breckenridge ski holidays at Christmas, New Year, Half Term or Easter.
Breckenridge ski holidays
Established in 1859 the American ski resort Breckenridge lies at 2926 metres altitude in the Colorado region of the American Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 3913.6m the area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers ?km of trails, which equates to around 25 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Breckenridge is Denver International at a distance of 137km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Their season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
One of Colorado's most popular resorts, with expert skiing up to 12,998 feet if you want to hike up the last two hundred feet. The ski area is spread over 4 peaks. Breckenridge is not purpose-built but an original mining town with 171 listed buildings. Breckenridge is the most popular US destination for European skiers and the second most popular ski resort in the US in terms of skier visits (1.2 million).
Alpine Downhill Runs
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| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $318 - $498 |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Nov 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 155km |
| total length of Breckenridge trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 5.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | NE |
| direction Breckenridge area faces |
| Top Altitude | 3913.6m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2926m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 2926m |
| centre of Breckenridge ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 775m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 987.55m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Breckenridge
152 pistes and trails means approximately 155km of runs. 29 Breckenridge lifts have capacity to transport 40680 per hour. The longest run in the American ski resort is over 5.6km.
The mountain has ?% beginner runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced slopes and ?% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km Lake Chutes run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Breckenridge Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
0 apres ski bars 80 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 1 fishing 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ballooning, Carriage Rides, Fishing, Art Galleries, Historic Tours, Horse Riding, Mini Golf, Theatre.
SNO-man says
For something unique to Breckenridge try a Gold Mine Tour or take a guided or unguided walk around the resort to see many of the town's carefully restored and maintained century old buildings. There are two museums run by the Summit Historical Society to further inform you.
Ice skating is possible on Maggie Pond at the Village and at the Breckenridge Memorial Ice rink. Snowmobiling guided tours are also organised along the Continental Divide, including stops at ghost towns and old mining sites. The more leisurely might prefer a sleigh ride or even dog sledding. There are numerous snowshoeing trails around the area.
For indoor sports and activities The Breckenridge Recreation Centre is municipally owned and open to the public (a facility often lacking in some of the major French and North American resorts). It includes swimming pool with water slide, hot tubs, indoor tennis and squash (racquet ball) courts, a running track and gym equipment.
Rating for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
"Breckenridge" by any other name
The American resort is also known as Breckenridge Breckenridge Peak 9, Breckenridge Peak 10, Peak 8, Peak 7 and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Breckenridge slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Breckenridge has slopes facing NE.
Rating for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Breckenridge reviews, 4.8 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.