Breckenridge Ski Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, in Breckenridge, Colorado. Right in the west of the Continental Divide in Summit County, this is one of the most visited ski resorts in the western hemisphere. Breckenridge is owned and operated by Vail Resorts, Inc., which also operates other ski resorts in Colorado (Vail, Beaver Creek and Keystone), Utah (Mountain City Park Resort), Michigan (Mt. Brighton), Minnesota (Afton Alps) and California (Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar in Lake Tahoe).
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Histori
1960s
The mountain first opened on December 16, 1961, consisting of roads in Peak 8 served by the current SuperChair Colorado. The main elevator is a double chairlift, elevator 1, which has a loading and unloading station in the middle of the road. Lift 1 ran from the base area up to the point somewhat to the west at the top of the current Colorado SuperChair. This small butte overlooks the SuperChair Rocky Mountain and is accessible by hiking from Vista Haus along a short dirt road in the summer.
A year later, a double chair was installed on Mach Double double-track. The elevator, which was then given the Lift 3 number, ran from the nearby Peak 8 SuperConnect midway load station to near the top of Lift 5.
In 1965, Lift 1 was equipped with elevator 2, built to serve the southern part of Puncak 8. A lodge also opened in Peak 8, but was destroyed in an explosion (allegedly caused by a gas leak) shortly after the completion. Breckenridge evolved into alpine plateau with the construction of a platter elevator from near the top of elevator 2 to near the top of the current 6th elevator in 1967.
1970s
In 1970, Breckenridge was purchased by Aspen Skiing Company. From 1970 to 1978, the resort expanded to Puncak 9, opening four Riblet double chairs (Lift 4 at Puncak 8, Lift B, C, and D at Puncak 9) and a three-chairlift (Lift A). Lift A service beginner field, while the Lift C line is in the northern part of the main peak of 9 faces. Lift D ran from near the bottom of Beaver Run SuperChair to near the top of the EpicMix course at Sundown. Lift B ran next to Cashiers, running from the top of the original SuperChair Quicksilver and offloading at the Mercury SuperChair peak. In 1979, Elevator 6 replaced the Peak 8 platter lifts. Also in 1979, an alpine slide was built in Peak 8 under Lift 5. This slide consists of three fiberglass tubes - Lanes "A", "B", and "C". "A" and "B" are for slower and inexperienced riders and walk parallel to each other. Lane "C" is for solo, more experienced riders, and follows significantly different alignments from the other two paths, with different bend arrangements, including the presence of a three-drop drop and one steeper straight line. Alpine slides are largely unchanged since construction, the only change is the redesign of the bottom of the layout for both tracks as part of One Ski Hill Place construction in 2009.
1980s
Breckenridge and other ski resorts faced a severe drought in the winter of 1980-1981 and installed a snowmaking system the following year. In 1981, Breckenridge installed the world's first removable high-speed hanging chair, Quad Quicksilver, walked from the Village base area to near the bottom of Elevator B. The elevator was built by Doppelmayr.
In 1983, Riblet built the E Lift, a double chairs that serve the northern launch at Peak 9.
In 1984, Doppelmayr built the T-Bar, providing access to most of the Peak 8 bowl fields.
In 1985, Breckenridge expanded to Peak 10, with the opening of F Lift, Poma quad grip fixed. A year later, it was upgraded to a high speed quad and renamed Falcon SuperChair. The walk on Peak 10 was named by mountain manager Jim Gill after World War II planes, such as Crystal, Cimarron, Doublejack, and Mustang. Also in 1986, the SuperChair Colorado was built in Peak 8, replacing the 1st Lift. The replacement appointment runs a different alteration than its predecessor, running to the south side of Spruce and ending at Vista Haus. With the addition of both SuperChair Colorado and Falcon SuperChair, each open top has one high speed quad on it. All of the chairlift chairs were built in Breckenridge because both of these elevators were built by Poma, or his successor, Leitner-Poma.
In the ski season of 1987-1988, Breckenridge occupied a million skiers' visits, being sold to Victoria Ltd in Tokyo. The locals support the change of ownership, as some believe that Aspen Skiing Company exploits revenues from Breckenridge to support its four own skin areas. Although Aspen attracts ownership, there is still a remnant of this possession that can still be found around the mountain, in the form of a small number of trail marks scattered around Puncak 9 and 10.
1990s
In 1990, Peak 9 received a second high-speed quad with the addition of the Beaver Run SuperChair, which replaced the Lift D and provided a top-down lift service at Peak 9. It is the longest operating elevator on the mountain (1.7 mi), and also has a vertical drop the largest of every chairlift in the mountain (1,600 feet). Some of the Lift D towers are rebuilt as a lift evacuation training area, located just uphill from where the Beaver Run SuperChair crosses under Peak 8 SuperConnect.
In 1993, Breckenridge was purchased by Ralston-Purina, who already owned the Keystone Resort and Arapahoe Basin. The three ski resorts recorded a record 2.6 million skiers.
Breckenridge and Keystone were purchased by Vail Resorts in 1996, joining other company ski areas in Beaver Creek and Vail Ski Resort. Also in 1996, Poma built a double chair Snowflake, providing mountain access for a number of condo developments from Four O'Clock Road. The elevator has a central part of the road that provides access from Puncak 9 to Puncak 8 as an alternative route to Puncak 8 SuperConnect. The highlight of the lift is an elaborate 45 degrees just above the central load station. As the elevator moves clockwise, the uphill chair makes a modest 45-degree turn, while the descending seat should make two separate turns and rotate clockwise 315 degrees, and cross over.
In 1997, two aging double chairs were lifted and two new high-speed quads were built. On Peak 9, Mercury SuperChair replaces the Lift B. It runs parallel with Beaver Run SuperChair, which comes only uphill from the bottom of Elevator A to make it accessible from Peak 10 and Ten Mile Station, but ends further up the hill, closer to peak Lift E. Mercury SuperChair is not the first lift in Peak 9 to use this name, since this name was previously used on Beaver Run SuperChair before 1993. At Peak 8, SuperChair Rocky Mountain was built to allow easier access from Peak. 8 bases to the T-Bar and the North Peak 8 line, eliminating the need for a long journey from SuperChair Colorado. Following later expansion northward to Puncak 7 and Puncak 6, SuperChair Rocky Mountain became the main access for transit from the Peak 8 base area to both peaks.
In 1998, Ten Mile Station opened at the bottom of the Falcon SuperChair, replacing the Aerie Falcon restaurant at Peak Peak 10. The following year, the original Quicksilver SuperChair was replaced with Quicksilver Super6, a high-speed six pack. The original Quad was moved to the Owl's Head resort in Quebec, where it still operates. Quicksilver Super6 walks from the Village base area up the Silverthorne trail (south of Elevator A) and ends at Ten Mile Station. It also brings the unique distinction of being the first and only double lift chair in North America. The lower terminal of the elevator has two separate loading areas, with a piece of an automatic safety switch used to direct each other seat to the second loading station. Coinciding with this is the addition of an unloading station in the middle of the road at Lift A near where it passes through the top of the Quicksilver Super6, allowing skier traffic to guarantee early access to the Ten Mile Station.
2000s
Breckenridge made a massive expansion and increased the increase in 2002, the largest terrain expansion in Colorado that year. The project also includes the construction of two new Leitner-Poma hanging chairs. The first significant addition was the addition of an intermediate line at Peak 7, in the space to the north of the Claimjumper and under the paint-track used by skiers to return from Peak 7's bowls. The six-speed package, called SuperChair Independence, was built to serve the new terrain. At high speed six packets are still very rare, Breckenridge became the first ski resort in Colorado with more than one six-speed high speed package.
In addition to Peak 7, a new high-speed quad is built to connect Peak 9 to Peak 8. The Peak 8 SuperConnect replaces the aging of Lift 4 and improves navigation between the two peaks (before 2002, the transition from Peak 9 to Peak 8 required going to peak Peak 9 and picking up a black trace called Shock or a blue run called Union to the bottom Lift 4). It comes from Peak 9 at the Red Rover and Sundown crossroads (just below the hill from Lift A), crossing over Beaver Run SuperChair and Lift C, runs to the center load and turns the station at the Lift 4 loading station, then runs the Lift 4 line for ended up near Vista Haus. To ensure that seats are available to people using central stations, automatic loading gateway systems are introduced. These gates open when seats move into the loading area and activate a sensor. The gates are programmed to send selected seats through the empty lower terminal, to be filled by people loading in the middle substation.
The big drawback of Peak 8 alpine bowls from the start is that most of the terrain requires a long 45 minute climb from the top of the T-Bar to the top of the ridge, making them inaccessible for the most part, as this means one has to withstand the rise in cold and wind temperatures faster than 35 mph. In 2005, the issue was alleviated when Leitner-Poma built a new high-speed quad, which overcame Loveland Ski Area's Chair 9 to become the highest operating seatlift in North America. Originating at the top of Elevator 6 and topping just below the Peak 8 peak at 12,840 feet (3,910 m), Imperial Express SuperChair serves the Imperial Bowl and cuts a 45 minute increment to a 3-minute elevator ride. The T-Bar is maintained, as it provides round-trip access to lanes in the Contest Bowl and the area to the north.
The construction of a new eight-person gondola was announced on March 12, 2006, intended as a substitute for the ski bus on Ski Hill Road. In early 2007, the BreckConnect Gondola was open to the public, increasing access from the city to the Peak 8 base area. It originated from the transit center of Park Avenue and Ski Hill Road, and walked to Shock Hill's first center shift station, serving condo development. From here, the gondola walks past the Cucumber Gulch reserve, just below Puncak 7, where it has its own terminal and second turning station, serving Peak 7 peak areas, SuperChair Independence, Crystal Peak Lodge and Grand Lodge on Peak 7. Gondola then takes a leap last to reach the Peak 8 base. BreckConnect has an hourly capacity of 3,000 pph, and operates daily in the winter, as well as every day of pleasant garden operations in the summer. For the first two years of gondola operation, the Peak 7 base area has not been developed, and the Peak 7 station only serves as a turning terminal.
In 2008, Breckenridge began developing Peak 8 and Peak 7, intending to make Peak 8 a central hub of the mountain. This was seen in early 2008, the mountain began to open with Peak 8 first before opening Peak 9 early in the season. From 2008 to 2010, One Ski Hill Place was built at Peak 8 base, between Lift 5 and Lift 7, in what used to be a parking lot, and opened to the public in 2010. The inn features a new food court facility and cocktail lounge known as the T-Bar (not to be confused with the T-Bar servicing Horseshoe Bowl). Also in 2008, the new base area opened in Peak 7 in the second midstation of BreckConnect Gondola. Two cottages, Crystal Peak Lodge and Grand Lodge on Peak 7, anchor the base area. As part of the construction, the SuperChair Independence extended decline, its lower terminal now located between Crystal Peak Lodge and the southern buildings of the Grand Lodge and Ski Hill Road, just north of the Peak 8 base, was re-routed.
2010s
In November 2010, GoldRunner Coaster is built in a forest adjacent to Elevator 7. The alpine coaster runs in winter and summer and completes a pleasant park activity.
The 2011-12 ski season marks the 50th anniversary of the ski resort, with the resort implementing a one-year celebration to honor a half century since the resort was founded on December 16, 1961.
Although there is no new lift built in 2012, the Colorado SuperChair receives a new seat, replacing the original seat that has been used since the original construction of the elevator. Loading gates in all high speed quads are also deleted, leaving only SuperChair Independence, Quicksilver Super6, and Peak 8 SuperConnect with loading gates (SuperChair Independence will lose the loading gate one year later Quicksilver still uses the gate because of the multiple load lift and Peak 8 SuperConnect uses them because it has a load station midway).
In 2013, Breckenridge made a massive expansion with the opening of the 543 hectare-awaited expansion to Peak 6. The expansion was first compiled in 2005, but its construction was postponed because of opposition from groups who alleged that expansion would destroy lynx habitats. Peak 6 expands the area within the resort boundary by 23%, and is the first major expansion in the Colorado ski resort since the construction of SuperChair Independence in 2002. The new fixed-grip quad and six-speed high pack are built as part of the expansion: quad, Chairman Zendo, comes from Puncak 7 at the junction of Monte Cristo and Angel's Rest, and travels to Horizon Warming Hut at 10,800 feet, and is the main route to access Peak 6. To allow direct access from Rocky Mountain SuperChair to Zendo, a new trail called Peak The Parkway 6 opens at Peak 7, consisting of a road segment that connects Pioneer to Wirepatch, and another downhill from cuts from Wirepatch to Lincoln Meadows. From Horizon hut, six pack, known as Kensho SuperChair, transports visitors over the timberline to an altitude of 12,302 feet and provides access to a medium bowl field. The new six package is the second highest lift on the mountain, behind only Imperial Express SuperChair. Street names and lift in Peak 6 reflect the common theme of Peak 6 branding resort, "Awaken Sixth Sense You". Choice of historic footprint names because they were chosen through the crowdsourced naming contest on the resort's Facebook page, the first time this was done by a ski resort. Zendo and Kensho SuperChair opened to skier traffic on December 25, 2013, extending the resort to 2,908 hectares spread over five peaks.
On March 29, 2013, Breckenridge announced that the resort has unveiled plans to fully re-imagine Fun Park's summer activity offerings on the mountain as part of the Summer Vail Resorts Epic Discovery program, launched in summer 2015. This includes the construction of several zip lines in Peak 8 and Peak 7. The first is Ten Mile Flyer in Peak 8, built right next to the GoldRunner Coaster hill lift, and opened on January 22, 2014.
For 2014, Leitner-Poma increased SuperChair Colorado into a high-speed six pack. This is the resort's six pack, and increases lift lift capacity from 2,800 people per hour to 3,600 per hour, reducing congestion in Peak 8, especially during the early season when the only open medium field. The Colorado SuperChair is the first six pack on the mountain to use a conveyor-loading belt, similar to the system widely used in many European ski resorts, which saves the stop and slows down as it falls in the loading area. It is also the second lift on the mountain to have a carpet-like belt, after Rip's Ride (also in Peak 8). In addition to SuperChair Colorado, Beaver Run SuperChair received a new seat taken from the original SuperChair Colorado. The Peak 9 Restaurant at the top of Elevator C is renovated and transformed into a new facility known as the Ignoring Restaurant, after the original owner's rental expires at the end of the 2013-2014 season.
For 2016, a new restaurant, Pioneer Crossing, opens at the peak of SuperChair Independence, replacing the warming shack that has been there since the opening of Puncak 7.
In the December 9, 2016 release, it was announced that Falcon SuperChair, at this point over 30 years, will be upgraded by Leitner-Poma to six packs of high speed for the 2017 season. With the increase, each of the five peaks has a six-speed high package in topped with only Peaks 8 and 9 which contain high speed quads.
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Layout
Breckenridge is spread over five peaks that make up the southern half of the Tenmile Range.
Peak 10
Peak 10 is the southernmost peak on the mountain, consisting of black and double tracks, accessible from Falcon SuperChair. The terrain continued at Puncak 10 varies, starting from the groomer below and near the elevator, to the glades on the north side of the Peak 10 peak, and the double black launch on the far south side.
Until they are replaced starting in 2012, 10 Peak trail directions can be identified with yellow arrows.
Peak 9
The second oldest peak, the bottom of Peak 9 is the beginner's learning slope, accessed by Quicksilver Super6 and Lift A. At the top of Peak 9 is an intermediate blue line served by Mercury SuperChair, Beaver Run SuperChair, and Lift C. On the north side of Peak 9, to Peak 8, is North Chutes, double black-rated chute serviced by Lift E. Lift E also serves as an access lift for the transition from Peak 8 to Peaks 9 and 10.
Until they are replaced starting in 2012, the Peak 9 trail sign can be identified with orange arrows.
Peak 8
Lower Peak 8 consists of beginner paths, as well as many intermediate lines that are mixed with some advanced processes. There are four lifts from the ground area: Lift 7, which serves beginner's learning area; Lift 5, which serves more advanced beginners, Freeway and Park Lane Terrain Parks and Alpine Slide. At the northern end of the base area, SuperChair Colorado provides access to Vista Haus, Peak 8 center, and access to Peak 8 back bowl and Peak 9, while Rocky Mountain SuperChair provides access to North Peak 8, T-Bar, Puncak 7 and Peak 6.
Peak 8 is home to some of the major terrain parks in the country, as freeskiers and riders have their choice of Freeway (black diamond rated) and Park Lane (blue rated) terrain park, which is home to the 27-person Breck Pro Team, as well as many Other extreme sports from around the world are using the park to prepare events like The Dew Tour and X-Games.
The back bowl, and the top of Peak 8, consists of advanced and expert fields. The back bowl area of ​​Peak 8 consists of expert launchers. The bottom of this area can be accessed by Peak 8 SuperConnect middle load station, while the top is accessible by Elevator 6. Two elevators in Peak 8 go above the tree line: T-Bar, accessible from Rocky Mountain SuperChair, North launch service Peak 8. The Imperial Express SuperChair, accessible from Elevator 6, is the highest operating suspension seat in North America, and the Imperial Bowl service, Lake Chutes, and access to Peak 7 Bowl, which includes some very difficult terrain with a slope of up to 55 degrees. Hiking from the top of the Imperial lift allows access to the Peak 8 peak and various cornices and launches. It can be very windy and cold at the top, and in poor visibility conditions the peak will usually be closed. The Lake Chutes, a series of frightening parachutes with a slope of up to 55 degrees can be reached from the summit of Imperial. Launchers are some of the steepest terrain in the region, running vertically about 400 feet (120 m).
Until they are replaced starting in 2012, 8 Peak trail trail signs can be identified with a purple arrow.
Peak 7
The Peak 7 bowl is accessible by climb from the T-Bar or across from the top of the Imperial Express SuperChair. The bottom of Peak 7 is a rolling centerline area, which is prepared every night. Peak base area 7 consists of two large lodges, Crystal Peak Lodge and Grand Lodge on Peak 7, and is connected to the city by one of the two central stations in BreckConnect Gondola. The base area also has a restaurant, Sevens, opened in February 2009. Medan Peak 7 is served by SuperChair Independence. The appointment of Zendo used to access Puncak 6 also begins at Puncak 7.
Until they are replaced starting in 2012, Peak 7 direction trail sign can be identified with red arrows.
Peak 6
Peak 6, north of Puncak 7, is also aimed primarily for skiers and medium riders, but also includes a large number of advanced terrain and launches. Access to Peak 6 is provided by Chairman Zendo, who comes from the bottom of Angel's Rest at Peak 7 and ends at Horizon warming hut at an altitude of 10,800 feet. From Horizon warming hut, Kensho SuperChair runs over a wooden line to an altitude of 12,302 feet, providing direct access to a medium bowl line, with further access to launch at Serenity Bowl (to the south) and Beyond Bowl (to the north) via a short climb from the top.
Slope Aspects
- North: 20%
- South: 20%
- East: 60%
- West: 0%
Lifts
- 31 total
- 5 six-speed high package
- Falcon SuperChair-Peak 10
- Quicksilver SuperChair - Peak 9
- Colorado SuperChair - Peak 8
- SuperChair Independence - Peak 7
- Kensho SuperChair - Peak 6
- 5 high speed thighs
- Mercury SuperChair - Peak 9
- Beaver Run SuperChair - Peak 9
- Peak 8 SuperConnect - Peak 9 and 8
- Rocky Mountain SuperChair - Peak 8
- Imperial Express SuperChair - Peak 8
- 1 quad fixed-grip
- Zendo - Top 6
- 1 triple improvement
- Lift A - Peak 9
- 6 double elevators
- Lift up C --Peak 9
- Lift E - Peak 9
- Snowflake - City and Peak 8
- Rip's Ride/Lift 7 - Peak 8
- Lift 5 - Peak 8
- Raise 6 - Peak 8
- 4 surface lifts
- T-Bar - Peak 8 (Public)
- Trygve's Platter - Peak 8 (Ski School)
- Eldorado Platter - Peak 9 (Ski School)
- Camelback Platter - Peak 9 (Ski School)
- 9 carpet lifts (All ski schools)
- Ski and Ride Carpets A-D - Peak 9
- Ski and Ride Ride 1-4 - Peak 8
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- 1 eight gondolas (completed in January 2007 and operational)
- Breckconnect Gondola - City, Shock Hill, Peak 7, Peak 8
- 5 six-speed high package
Dew Tower
In December 2008, Breckenridge hosted the first Winter Tour. This is the first sports action tour for winter sports and is owned and operated by Alli, Alliance of Action Sports.
Breckenridge continues to host events annually on the 2nd or 3rd weekend in December each year. In the 2012/13 season, the Dew Tour is condensed only on 1 winter break, with Breck being the only winter host, alongside other beaches at Dew Tour & amp; city ​​stops. Currently Dew Tour is contracted to operate in Breck through the 2013/14 season.
Many top athletes in action sports from around the world continue to participate in the Winter Dew Tour. The Breck Pro team usually consists of many athletes each year, and is joined by other participants such as Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Tanner Hall, Andreas Wiig, Gretchen Bleiler, Simon Dumont, Sarah Burke, Tom Wallisch, and Travis Rice.
References
External links
- Official website
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