Breckenridge Ski Resort announced today. Peak 6 will include 400 acres of lift-served terrain and 143 acres of hike-to terrain. Breckenridge expects to open the new terrain for the 2013-2014 ski season, including adding a new high-speed, six-person chairlift and a new fixed-grip chairlift to access the Peak 6 area.

"We are incredibly excited to move forward with planning the construction of the Peak 6 terrain this summer and to bring to fruition a 23-percent increase in Breckenridge’s skiable acres for our guests," said Rob Katz, chairman and CEO of Vail Resorts. "The expanded terrain will help significantly spread out the large crowds we see today and alleviate long lift lines. Further, our guests will be able to explore and enjoy an entirely new experience of high alpine bowl skiing and riding at Peak 6."

“Peak 6 will be a tremendous addition to Breckenridge, significantly improving the guest experience by adding both new terrain and lift capacity,” said Rob Katz, chairman and CEO of Vail Resorts. “In addition, the new terrain provides access to intermediate runs and high alpine bowl skiing that will be enjoyed by a wide variety of our guests.”

Peak 6 is the first ski terrain expansion on U.S. Forest Service land in Colorado since 2008 and the first at Breckenridge since the Peak 7 expansion in 2002.