Breckenridge Ski Holidays

Breckenridge, one of the UK's favourite US ski holiday destinations celebrates its 50th anniversary on the start date of the 2011/12 season! It is a traditional old mining town, high altitude and snow sure, plus it's only an easy 2 hour transfer from Denver airport.

The type of skiing varies between the different peaks - beginner and intermediate runs are found on Peak 7 and 9's wide groomed terrain.  Peaks 8 and 10 offer more challenging slopes with bowl and glade skiing at altitude with cruising blue runs from Peak 8 mid-mountain to the base, only black runs can be found on Peak 10. The combination of good skiing and a town that caters for every taste and pocket, means that there is genuinely something for everyone in Breckenridge.

The accommodation is concentrated in three areas - in town around Main Street, around the base of Peak 9 and along the Four O' Clock Run. The main ski-in ski-out hotels are located at the base of Peak 9, good value-for-money condos on the Four O' Clock Run and the cheaper hotels and townhouses on Main Street.

In 2008 Crystal Peak Lodge opened with ski-in ski-out condos at the base of Peak 7 and next to the Gondola, providing very quick access to the Peak 8 base. Also, in 2010 further slopeside lodging was added when One Ski Hill Place opened at the base of Peak 8.

A gondola, completed in 2006, has linked Main Street with Peak 7 and 8 which began a programme of continued investments in the resort. Breckenridge continues to get even better!

There are about 80 restaurants & bars which get quite lively in the evening, and for the non skiers there is 180 shops to peruse . Breckenridge is a great introduction to North American skiing.