Tag: Breckenridge Ski Resort
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‘Skis are the things that give my heart wings:’ Meet Summit County’s founding Nordic father
BRECKENRIDGE • Gene Dayton is making the rounds in the snowcat, cruising along the cross-country ski trail network he oversees, when he spots a visitor down. “We’re gonna have to stop and help her,” Dayton says. He goes into instructor mode. He goes through the tips and tricks he’s been preaching around Summit County for…
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Breckenridge auctioning off 5-Chair chairlift chairs; high-speed quad coming
Do you want to own a piece of Breckenridge ski and riding history? Add a lawn ornament to your back yard collection? Breckenridge Ski Resort announced Tuesday it is auctioning off its 5-Chair chairlift chairs in order to complete a new, high-speed quad. Proceeds from the auction are going to the Family and Intercultural Resource…
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5 Colorado towns where history lives — and what to see and do while you’re there
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Breckenridge Claim to fame: Gold was discovered along the Blue River in 1859, attracting waves of people who would create Breck as we know it today. In 1887, a 13 1/2-pound gold nugget was unearthed, considered the largest of its kind ever in Colorado. Today:…
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Breckenridge Ski Resort to close for season on May 23
Those urging to get a last minute run down one of the slopes at Breckenridge Ski Resort only have a few days left before it closes for the season on Sunday. Although the season has been anything from normal, John Buhler, the Vice President and chief operating officer of Breckenridge Ski Resort said they achieved…
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Breckenridge Ski Resort to open for season Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Breckenridge Ski Resort is planning to open for the 2020 ski season Friday amidst an unusually late start to the ski and snowboard season statewide. In an announcement, the resort said it is confident conditions…