History of Breckenridge

Breckenridge is an amazingly unique town, nestled in the Rocky Mountains almost two miles above sea level. I feel extremely fortunate to live here and serve the needs of this old mining town as well as the rest of Summit County.

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History of Breckenridge

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Breck's new Skyway Skiway opens Friday

Excerpts from a Summit Daily News article by Nicole Formosa, Wednesday, December 21, 2005.

Breckenridge ski resort will open its new skier bridge a year early, thanks to a heaping dose of early season snow and an ambitious construction schedule.

The Skyway Skiway opens Friday (December 23), and will serve as a link for Breckenridge skiers and riders from Peak 8 to the free skier parking lots.

The resort originally planned to complete the bridge construction in time for the 2006-7 ski season, but construction crews worked into the fall to complete the project a year early.

"The Skyway Skiway is an example of the ski resort and the town working together to better meet the needs of our guests, including easier access from the mountain to the parking lots and Main Street," said Roger McCarthy, chief operating officer for Breckenridge and Keystone.

In May, 2002, the town of Breckenridge and Breckenridge Ski Resort signed a landmark agreement outlining a development plan for Peaks 7 and 8 designed to uphold both the resort town's world-class stature and quality of life. The construction and completion of the Skyway Skiway is an integral part of implementing the agreement.

The resort still needs to put in snowmaking on the Skyway Skiway next summer.

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Highest ski lift in U.S. officially opens

This is an article that appeared in The Denver Post, December 6, 2005.

Breckenridge - The highest ski lift in North America officially opened on Monday [Dec. 5], introducing newcomers to a longtim locals' secret of high-alpine bowl skiing at Breckenridge ski resort.

The Imperial Express, which tops out at 12,840 feet, had been open for short periods last week, but attracted a crowd for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and first tracks in fresh powder on Monday.

"It was soft, soft snow" said resort spokeswoman Nicky DeFord. "We've gotten 3 feet of snow in the past week."

Built with particularly rugged design to withstand avalanches and Breckenridge's notorious wind, the new lift is expected to operate at least 90 days this season, depending on snow conditions and visibility.

Ski conditions in state called best in years

Following are excerpts from an article in The Denver Post, by Joe Garner on December 3, 2005.

Round-the-clock snow storms for the past week have blanketed the ski mountains closest to Denver with near-record snowfall. hyping prospects for the holidays and even the entire season.

Snowpack in the central and northern mountains measures as high as 132 percent of average. The word is out that Colorado has the kind of snow that skiers everywhere dream about.

"The snow is grandiose, stellar", "This powder is insanely nice", and "Its the best snow in 20 years, maybe ever" are quotes from a few skiers.

Vail, Keystone and Breckenridge are ballyhooing the season as one of the snowiest ever, with record amounts of terrain open - and more opening every day as the snow continues.

Breckenridge has enjoyed 108 inches of snow so far. The most previously recorded at this time of year was 78.4 inches in 1985.