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Breckenridge, a ski resort and town at the northern tip of the south central region of Colorado. The town has a population of 2,408 and is also popular during summer when it attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly-fishing, mountain biking and boating.
Get in:
Coming in by plane will take you to the Denver International Airport (domestic and international flights) around 104 miles (166km) to the east of Breckenridge. Other domestic and local flights come into either the Eagle County Regional Airport or the Colorado Springs Airport.
By bus, the Colorado Mountain Express offers door-to-door shuttle services from Denver International or Eagle County Airport to Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and other resorts in the area.
Breckenridge is located off of Highway 9 if you're coming by car. There are several routes that can take you there depending on where you're coming from.
- From Denver and areas East, take Interstate 70 west to exit 203.
- From Vail and areas West, take Interstate 70 east to exit 203.
- From Fairplay and areas South, take HWY 9 north over Hoosier Pass to Breckenridge.
Get around:
The Breckenridge Free Ride is a shuttle that stops at the Ice Rink, City Market, Recreation Center, Village and Four O’ Clock Roads, Columbine and Broken Lance Drive and Peak 9. It also provides transport between the free carparks. The Town Trolley serves the Village, downtown and most in-town lodging. runs approximately every 20 minutes from 9:00 AM to midnight during ski season. There is also a free bus service throughout Summit County provided by Summit Stage. Summit taxi provides taxi service throughout Summit County.
See:
- Ten Mile Range
- Historic Main Street
- Art Galleries
- 14'ers
- Mining Ruins
- Historic Father Dyer Church
- Mountain Top Children’s Museum
- Blue River
- Lake Dillon
- Imperial Express SuperChair
- Breckenridge Terrain Park
Do:
There are different activities at Breckenridge depending on the season.
Summer:
- Biking
- Fly-fishing
- Golfing
- Four-wheeling
- Hiking and Backpacking
- White Water Rafting
- Trekking and Orienteering
- Tennis
- Rock Climbing
- Peak 8 Fun Park
- Jeep Tours
- Hot Air Balloon Rides
- Horseback Riding
Winter:
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Dog-sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Ice fishing
- Breckenridge Ice Arena(Indoor and Outdoor)
- Blue Sage Spa
- Sleigh rides
- Hut trips
- Kingdom of Breckenridge Stables
Get out:
- Arapaho National Forest
- Tenmile Range
- Blue River
- Front Range
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Breckenridge Ski Resort - Vacation Skiing at It's Best
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The ultimate day of skiing and snowboarding at Breckenridge Resort starts off with the purchase of your lift ticket. Grab a ticket at the counter upon arrival, or book your ticket in advance online.
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Breckenridge ski resort - Best for Brits
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Breckenridge is well known in the realms of skiing as a world class resort in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. Popular with Americans it also became a favorite to British skiers about 10 years ago, when the word escaped about the town full of character and the superb skiing.
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Skiing at Breckenridge Mountain
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As you drive into the town of Breckenridge, you can see Breckenridge Mountain and many of the lifts. Breckenridge Mountain has four peaks and each is labeled peak 10, peak 9, peak 8 and peak 7. You can ski all four of Breckenridge's peaks in one day if you are up for a hike. The only peak accessible by lift is Peak 8.
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Your Breckenridge Vacation
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You'll be welcome with open arms in Breckenridge, Colorado. Breckenridge ski resort offer the world's finest powder and terrain anyone can manage. Half of all slopes at Breckenridge ski and snowboard resort are for beginners. The other half is for moderate to extreme skiing. Breckenridge is the only ski area to offer this much skiing for all types of ability levels.
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Breckenridge Vacations
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When the breakneck pace and exhausting demands of daily life begin to take their toll on your body, mind, and spirit, nothing sounds more appealing than a retreat to the mountains. Worries and cares just don’t survive in lands with soaring altitudes, so if you’ve found yourself a victim of routine and stress, get yourself to higher ground.
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