In the May 22, 2006, issue of the Summit Daily News, reporter Bob Berwin quotes Breckenridge Nordic Center owner, Gene Dayton, as saying "We're looking for the best possible combination of alpine and Nordic skiing" (referring to the Breckenrige Ski Area's planned expansion on to Peak 6. Dayton goes on "We have an opportunity that very few resorts have, for families to share the day" referring to families that include both downhill and crosscountry skiers.
As Dayton envisions it, the new configuration of terrain and trails would enable those family members to meet at a shared lodge on the mountain, where crosscountry and downhill trails intersect.
He said that when Breckenridge Ski Area executives asked for the acreage, he had no reason to turn them down, given that the terrain in question doesn't have an crosscountry trials on it. The new lift-served terrain wouldn't come any closer than about 500 feet to one of the Nordic trails called Siberia Loop. The boundary adjustment is in the best interest of both user groups, Dayton said.
Under the deal with the resort, Nordic center ticket holders would be able to ride the new gondola at no charge. Additionally, Nordic skiers would get one free ride on the Independence Super Chair carrying them to the top of a new nordic-downhill trail. Closer marketing ties and cross-promotion are also in the works.
For additional information, see Susan Gunnin's web site or send her an email.
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