Breckenridge Ski Resort across the valley in winter, seen from Keystone

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Best of Breckenridge

Our picks for a day at Breck: the route, the food, the views and the bars.

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Best of Breck

The good stuff, in one place

Breck is big. Five peaks, 35 lifts and 187 runs is a lot to work out on a week's holiday, and most people spend the first two days skiing the same few runs off Peak 8 because that's where the gondola dropped them.

These pages are the shortcut. Where to eat on the hill, where to sit with a beer at four o'clock, which lifts have the views and which ones are slow, and a route that gets you across all five peaks in a day.

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  • Peaks6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
  • Lifts35
  • Runs187
  • Top of the lifts12,840 ft
  • Town9,600 ft

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Best of Breck: all the guides

Peaks 7 and 8 above the groomed runs on a clear winter daySee Breck in a dayFive peaks, one day, no backtracking.Main Street Breckenridge at dusk with the ski runs and a full moon behindBest aprèsSlopeside bars at each base, and the best of Main Street.The open slopes of Peak 9 at BreckenridgeOn-mountain foodEvery lodge and patio on the hill, and when to eat.Snowboarders resting on the ridge near the top of Imperial BowlViewpointsWhere to stop for the big views over Summit County.Cabins of the BreckConnect Gondola above the trees with the ski runs behindBest view liftsThe rides worth taking for the view alone.The view from the top of the Falcon SuperChair on Peak 10Fast & slow liftsWhich chairs move, and which ones to bring a snack for.Looking down on the town of Breckenridge and the Blue River valley from the top of Peak 6Altitude tipsHow to handle 9,600 feet in town and nearly 13,000 up top.The ski runs of Breckenridge seen from town under winter cloudsBreck FAQQuick answers to the questions we get most.

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Quick tip

Ski & snowboard rental

Book online before you arrive and pick your gear up in town the evening before. The morning rush at the base shops can eat your first hour, and booking ahead can be cheaper.

Quick tip

Lift tickets & the Epic Pass

Breck is on the Epic Pass. Buying a ticket at the window on the day is the most expensive way up the hill, so buy ahead online or look at an Epic Day Pass if you're here for a few days.

The Friday snow email

One short email a week in season: what fell, what's open, and where to ride this weekend.