Mountain Sports Club

Breckenridge Ski Resort

1599 Summit County Rd 3 # C
Breckenridge, CO 80424
970.453.5000
Fax: 970.453.3217

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Breckenridge Ski Resort – "Skiing Imperial Express, Horseshoe Bowl and Peak at Breckenridge"
Breckenridge Ski Resort has and continues to be one of my, and the families, favorite Colorado ski resorts. The top of the mountain has a series of great alpine bowls that we spend most of our time on. We had not been to the area in the last two years and wanted to visit. We arrived into town after an early departure from Boulder. Once in town we went to the new parking lot that serves the new town Gondola. This ride from downtown proved to be a quick ride up to the base of Peak 8. Here you can see the development that is underway for Peak 8 and 7. Once out we take the Colorado Super Chair and head over to Chair 6. It is a Saturday and with recent snows the crowds are out in full force. Our approach to the day is to ride chair 6 and traverse into Horshoe Bowl doing laps until the Imperial Express is open. It proves a wise choice as the bowl is full of powder, wind blown soft snow and great turns. The top of the mountain has stayed socked in. After two runs we see the Imperial Express is now open. Small line and a quick ride to the top we are at nearly 13,000 feet with more sweet pow at our beckon call. We stay far right for better visibility and extend the run by staying far right and dropping into the run Way Out. No one was here and we were able to carve nice figure 8's into the mountain canvass. After another lap to Chair 6 and a couple cf chairs to the top we head donw the main face of Horshoe Bowl and down for lunch at the Vista House. I have always enjoyed being able to stay high on the mountain at Breckenridge and ski up top wiht lunch at the Vista House. Home made soups, pizza, subs, and more offer a great and varied selection of food for everyone. We spent the afternoon riding the t-bar, chair 6 and Imperial Express, enjoying fresh and broken powder all day. It sure was great to back enjoying the high alpine bowls of Breckenridge. On the way home my son and I promised t make sure we spent a weekend and not juts a day trip here before the season is over. the consistent snowfall ensures a great next couple of months of skiing and riding. While on this day we sent most of the day up top the mountain is huge and offers terrain for everyone. Great cruising runs on peaks 7, 8, 9 and 10 are mixed in with great glades(Peak 10 Burn), steep bumps (E chair), world reknown super pipe and terrain parks and perfect beignner and family terrain. Do not forget the wide range of dining, shopping and entertainment in town as well.

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Breckenridge Ski Resort – "Blogging from Breckenridge"
December 7, 2007 — Connie Lawn was in Breckenridge, Colorado, attending the Wounded Warriors and Disabled Skiers Conference. She provides these latest notes direct from the slopes. December 6 and 7, 2007: The snow is coming down in buckets, and the mountains are lapping up the glorious fresh powder. The hundreds of disabled sportsmen and women in this 20th annual convention are braving the cold, wind, blinding snow, and flat light to hurtle down the mountains. They are using snowboards, sit skis (both mono and bi), and a variety of newer contraptions which are developed constantly to help the adaptive and disabled skier and boarder. Many more are using their artificial limbs, as they become lighter and more flexible. But there are sitting and standing skiers without prostheses who are faster and better than anyone on the mountain. Several hundred athletes stood in line, and took their turns in a variety of races. It was cold, but the race course was shielded from the wind. Their amount of toughness and competitiveness is amazing, but should not be surprising. Remember what they have gone through to get here. Most have suffered grievous injuries in the wars, but know they are lucky to be alive. Some were hurt in accidents, including ski racing in their earlier careers. After their recuperation, they returned to ski racing: many winning medals in Paralympics competitions. We are surrounded by brave, hardy, skilled people. But they are also kind, considerate, and caring about others, since they have gone through so much themselves. One of the many things we learned while here is a website which list activities, employment, and other opportunities for the disabled. It is called www.disaboom.com, and might be of interest to all who are touched directly or indirectly by disabilities. The Colorado and Utah ski areas are getting filled with snow, but we are delighted the same thing is happening back home in the Mid-Atlantic. We have been keeping an eager eye on our favorite local areas. By the end of this week, the majority of trails in all the major Western areas should be open, well in time for Christmas. The major concern now is the roads - will we be able to get down I-70 and to the airport to catch our plane? Many of the major passes, such as Loveland, are closed, and there are restrictions on the Eisenhower Tunnel. Chains are a must. Again, we are pleased to be traveling with buses and shuttles, and hope the drivers are skilled. While we have grown comfortable on our favorite trails and lifts at Breckenridge (especially Bonanza), we are eager to visit as many of the Vail Resorts areas as possible. Most of their tickets will work for Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, and Keystone. We had never tried Keystone before, and did so on Wednesday. Previous rave reviews are justified. We are absolutely in love with that area! Parts of it resemble the charm of the New England woods and rivers. Other parts, from the top, look like ski areas in Tahoe and New Zealand, with dramatic peaks all around, and a stunning lake in the distance. The gondola was open (unlike at Breck) and it was so nice to ride in warmth and comfort. We took a number of fast, smooth runs, and then had a delicious lunch at the top of the gondola. We both had the most tender, succulent Gyros and Greek salads outside of Greece. The people in this region know and appreciate good food, and the meals are splendid! The mountaintop Summit House facility is powered by wind energy. The only complaint I have about Keystone was walking a long distance from the gondola, across the town square to the bus stop. At the end of the day with the altitude, heavy boots, and painful blisters, I thought I would die. Keystone is an area where it is easier to drive and pull into the back parking lot near the gondola. But, there is a free Swan Mountain Express bus from Breckenridge, so we wanted to try it. There were trams to shuttle the people from the buses to the lifts earlier in the day, but having them run to closing time would be a major improvement. But, again, the skiing at Keystone is wonderful, and the views make it all worth while. We hope we will get more good skiing in, but only Mother Nature can answer that. About the Author Connie Lawn is an avid skier. In her spare time, she has covered the White House as a reporter since 1968. To read other articles by Connie at www.dcski.com