Breckenridge tourist information

Some of the attractions and sights to enjoy are Breckenridge Ski Resort, Boreas Pass Road, Country Boy Mine, Downtown Breckenridge/Main Street, and Breckenridge National Historic District.

Breckenridge is a town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summit County. Breckenridge is also a popular ski resort during the winter months, servicing multi-difficulty ski slopes on the Rocky Mountains. In the summer, the town turns into an outdoor lover's paradise with great hiking trails, beautiful wildflowers to see, fly-fishing in the Blue River, and nearby Lake Dillon for boating.

The elevation of Breckenridge is 9,600 feet (above sea level).

Breckenridge is one of the largest resorts in Colorado. On August 2nd, 2005, construction began on the Imperial Express Superchair, which opened in time for the 2005-2006 ski season. It is the highest lift in North America, reaching a peak elevation of 12,840 feet. It can be accessed from lift 6 and the T-Bar.

Peak 10 is the southernmost part of Breckenridge, servicing mainly difficult and a substantial amount of intermediate terrain. Peak 9 services mostly intermediate terrain, with a significant amount of beginner runs on the lower part of the mountain, though it can also access expert runs such as Devil's Crotch and the Windows hike to terrain that leads down to E-chair on the north side of Peak 9. Peak 8 is accessed from the Colorado Superchair, Rocky Mountain Superchair and the Peak 8 Superconnect. The lower part of Peak 8 accesses mostly intermediate runs with some advanced runs. The back bowl on Peak 8 can be accessed via 6 chair or the T-Bar, both can be used to access the Imperial Express lift and the northernmost (Peak 7) and westernmost bowls (Lake Chutes), which include some very difficult terrain with slopes up to 55 degrees. The lower part of Peak 7 can also accessed from the Independence Superchair which accesses intermediate terrain.

Hiking from the top of the Imperial lift allows access to the peak of Breckenridge (Peak 8) and some of the best terrain on the mountain, including some cornices with very nice, soft landings. It gets very windy and cold at the top, and in poor visibility conditions the peak will usually be closed.

Lifts

• 2 high-speed 6-passenger SuperChairs
• 7 high-speed quad lifts
• 1 triple lift
• 6 double lifts
• 4 surface lifts
• 8 carpet lifts

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