If you
are looking for Breckenridge
Lodging or a ski vacation getaway Breckenridge, Colorado
is what is on the menu. Breckenridge
Ski Resort
is located about 1hr 45min from Denver International Airport.
Breckenridge itself is only 5.3 square miles with a permanent
population of 3100. Despite it's relatively small size Breckenridge
Ski Resort
accommodates 1,468,518 skier visits in 2002 second only to
Vail. At 9,600 feet in elevation Breckenridge
Ski Resort
enjoys a high-alpine climate. The average annual snowfall
is in excess of 250" and the average winter daytime temperature
is 28 degrees F. Breckenridge
Ski Resort has
2043 skiable acres, 139 trails, and 25 Chairlifts, making
it very easy to get around the Breckenridge
Ski Resort.
It does
not matter if you Ski or Snowboard you can purchase Breckenridge
Ski Package at
an affordable rate. The Breckenridge
Ski Resort
sits in the mountains flanking the town. Skiing is superb
and varied on four peaks with 139 trails connected by 25 ski
lifts. Breckenridge was the first major resort to offer snowboarding
(in 1985): Today, boarders will find two terrain parks. Freeway
Terrain Park, the more advanced of the two, is home to a superpipe.
Breckenridge has been know to host the National Snowboarding
competitions. The bumps and moguls of Peak 8 sometimes sport
national champions like Jonny Mosely flying high doing tricks
in the air. On peak 9 the National Arial competitions take
place in the Springtime.
