Breckenridge vacation rentals from BookBreck

Breckenridge ski area offers more than 140 trails in over 2,208 acres with four interconnected mountains. Recent upgrades to the ski area, including the Peak 7 expansion, increased the ski area by 30 percent. The Super Connect quad chair lift makes it easy for the skiers to go from Peak 9 to Peak 8.

CJ Mueller, original member of the U.S Olympic Speed Skiing Team, breaks the world record at 130 mph! He is also known for breaking 3 different speed record in the 1980's.
1999 & 2000 Breckenridge has the highest skier visitors 2 years in a row with more than 1,441,000 skier visits.
Breckenridge is the first Colorado Ski area to allow snowboarding.
Breckenridge has the country's highest capacity lift and the first "double loading" six passenger chair lift.

The Breckenridge Ski Resort, managed by Vail Resorts, was voted the #6 Overall Best Ski Resort, in North America, by Ski Magazine for the 2004 ski season and the #5 Best Overall Resort by Transworld Snowboarding in 2005.

Breckenridge is known for its' 444: That's 4 Parks, 4 Pipes and 4 Peaks. No matter what your level, there's a park, a pipe or a peak for you. The terrain parks and half pipes in Breckenridge are known for their cutting-edge design, and the ski area is a haven for snowboarders and skiers alike.

In 2005-2006, Breckenridge will be adding a new chairlift to the top of Imperial Bowl, the summit of Peak 8, making this the highest chairlift in North America - topping out at over 13,000 ft altitude. Plans are also in the works to expand the existing 6 Chair Lift to a quad-loading lift - increasing access to this more extreme, advanced terrain.

Construction began in June 2005 to extend an additional ski run (the Skyway Skiway) from Peak 8 to the Free Parking Lots in downtown Breckenridge - making the need to shuttle down the mountain obsolete.

In 2006 - 2007, Vail Resorts also plans to add a gondola from downtown Breckenridge to the base of Peak 8. This will be the first gondola in Breckenridge, eliminating need for shuttles to and from the mountain. Long-term plans also include expansion of the Peak 8 and Peak 7 base villages.

Mountain Stats
Season: November 11, 2005 - April 23, 2006 (Weather permitting)
Hours of operation: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Base Elevation: 9,600 feet / 2,926 meters
Summit Elevation: 12,998 feet / 3,963 meters
Vertical Rise: 3,398 feet / 1,036 meters
Lifts: 26

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

Lift Capacity: 36,680 people per hour
Operating Since: December 16, 1961
Total Ski/Ride Terrain: 2208 acres / 894 hectares
Groomed Daily: 600 acres / 241 hectares (29 percent of total terrain)
Bowls: 722 acres / 312 hectares (35 percent of total terrain)
Terrain Parks: 25 acres / 10 hectares
Snowmaking: 516 acres / 209 hectares (25 percent of total terrain)
Number of Trails: 146
Longest Trail: Four O'Clock - 3.5 miles / 5.6 kilometers

Awards
The Freeway Terrain Park at Breckenridge is one of North America's premiere snowboard and free-ski destinations according to numerous publications and visitors from around the world.

2005
#2 Best Halfpipe - Transworld Snowboarding
#5 Best Park - Transworld Snowboarding
#5 Best Overall Resort - Transworld Snowboarding
# 4 Best Nightlife - Transworld Snowboarding
# 3 Best Vibe - Transworld Snowboarding

2004
#3 Overall Resort in North America - Transworld Snowboarding
#3 Terrain Park in North America - Transworld Snowboarding
#3 Superpipe in North America - Transworld Snowboarding

2003
#1 Park Designers in North America - Snowboarder Magazine's Cutter's Cup: Superpark 7
#3 Overall Resort - Transworld Snowboarding
#4 Terrain Park - Transworld Snowboarding
#4 Halfpipe in North America - Transworld Snowboarding

2002
#1 Park Designers in North America - Snowboarder Magazine's Cutter's Cup: Superpark 6

2001
#1 Pipe in North America - Transworld Snowboarding
#4 Park in North America - Transworld Snowboarding
#3 Overall Resort - Transworld Snowboarding