Breckenridge, USA
Seb Kern
British Pro Snowboarder
9th January 2008
Breckenridge opened Freeway terrain park on the weekend. They have two lines of jumps as well as the the super pipe at the bottom. The big side consists of three huge jumps, from about 50 feet up to 70 feet all standing almost the same height as the surrounding trees! The two jumps on the medium side are perfect for learning and working on tricks, at 35 and 45 feet long.
Breckenridge is a true snowboard classic, and has been for many years, having played a leading role in the development of snowboarding in the US. The resort is constantly improving by adding new features to the mountain and around town.
Located off Interstate 70, to the west of Denver and part of the Ten Mile Range, Breckenridge is a big and impressive area with terrain that spreads over four excellent snowboarding peaks, all offering something different for everyone.
Some say that the 'new school' style of snowboarding started here, but whether you're from the new or the old, you should have no problems cutting big turns on the mainly wide, open flats.
It also boasts one of the top 5 snowboard parks in North America, with a variation of jumps, rails and boxes, from beginner to expert. This is the place to come if you want to get better at freestyle.
New for season
2008/9:This season, Breckenridge Ski Resort opens its first base area since the development of Peak 9 in 1971. Complete with high-end lodging at the new Crystal Peak Lodge, skier services including ski school, ticket sales and rentals, and new sit-down dining experience at Sevens
2007/8:Breck is building a new terrain park on Peak 8. The terrain park team is designing a multi-level park progression system all located in one place. Peak 8 will host a beginner and intermediate park and pipe, plus the famed expert park and pipe. This park setup will guide skiers and riders from beginners to expert hucksters.
2007/8:Breck is building a new terrain park on Peak 8. The terrain park team is designing a multi-level park progression system all located in one place. Peak 8 will host a beginner and intermediate park and pipe, plus the famed expert park and pipe. This park setup will guide skiers and riders from beginners to expert hucksters.
06:/07: new 3000 p/h capacity gondola from base to Peaks 7 and 8. Beware though for those 7 minutes you'll probably going to be piped some speil in 'capsule museum' as they're calling it ...
05/06: new quad chairlift to the top of Peak 8. At 3913m it claims to be the highest lift in N.America. The Imperial Express provides access to 400 acres of terrain that you used to had to hike 45mins to get to.
04/05: Breckenridge 20th anniversary of Snowboarding is marked with 4 parks and 4 pipes, a new small Zaugg Monster pipe cutter, a whole series of new rails and an x-box café for the kids.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 29
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 16
Drag lifts: 4
Other lifts: 8 Magic Carpet lift
Max people per hour: 40,880
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 146
Total ride area: 2208 acres
Longest run: 3.5miles (5.6km)
Top lift: 3962m
Vertical drop: 1036m
First lift: 2962m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 15%
Red runs: 33%
Black runs: 52%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | GBP | USD | GBP | |
| Day Pass | - | - | - | - |
| 6-Day Pass | - | - | - | - |
| 6-Day Linked area Pass | - | - | - | - |
| USD | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | - | - |
Lift Passes:
1 Day pass - $45-75 (low to high season)
3 Day pass - $135-225
5 of 8 days $225-375
Season Pass - $419 Breck, Keystone & A-Basin (before dec online at
https://onestore.snow.com/ )
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 7.61metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 25%
Facilities
| USD | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Days Rental of Board & Boots: | - | - |
| 4hr Group Lesson (full day): | - | - |
| 4hr Private Lesson (full day): | - | - |
Snowboard Schools:
3 days of lessons from $165 with beginers lift pass for $11/day
park and pipe lasson $60/75
Snowboard Hire:
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
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Summary
Despite being an expensive location, this is a super good resort with great snowboard terrain, and excellent local services. If you want to ride an amazing park with something for every one and which is groomed and maintained daily, this is the place to come.
ON THE SLOPES: Excellent
OFF THE SLOPES: Great
MONEY WISE: Fairly expensive, both on and off the slopes, but worth the costs.
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 4
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 5
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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Weather & conditions
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Breckenridge Resort Snow Report - 0 inches new - 3/19/2010
New Snow in last 24 hours: 0 inchesNew Snow in last 48 hours: 0 inchesNew Snow in last 7 days: 5 inchesSnow Conditions: Packed PowderToday's Forecast: SnowTemperature: 31° FSnow BaseMid-Mountain: 68 inchesTerrain Open: 100% - Lifts Open: 31 of 31 - ...
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