Best of Breck
One day, all five peaks, no backtracking. Our route from Peak 9 to Peak 6 and back to town.
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Our favourite route
You can ski every peak at Breck in a day, and it's the best way to understand how the mountain fits together. The trick is to go in one direction. Start at Peak 9, the closest peak to town, work your way north across Peaks 8 and 7 to Peak 6, then come back to Peak 8 and ski home on Four O'Clock.
It works best mid-week with the upper mountain open. On a holiday weekend you'll still get round, just with more time in lift lines.
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The route
All the legs are blue or easier, apart from the optional Imperial ride. The times are rough. On a quiet weekday you'll be ahead of them, and on a holiday Saturday you won't.
If the upper mountain is closed for wind, swap Imperial and Kensho for an extra lap on Peak 7 and you'll still get a good day.
Expert version
Start early
Groomed overnight and usually one of the first lifts to open.
Breck's lift maintenance director told the Denver Gazette that he starts on Peak 10, because the Falcon SuperChair opens right away and the runs are groomed overnight. Take Quicksilver to TenMile Station, do a couple of runs on Centennial or Crystal, then take the SuperConnect to Peak 8.
Mid-morning
Bowls once patrol has opened them.
From Peak 8, lap the Horseshoe Bowl T-Bar for Horseshoe Bowl, then move up to Imperial once it's open. On powder days the high lifts often open later than the rest of the mountain, so don't wait at the bottom for them.
Afternoon
Finish high, then ski home.
Traverse north from the top of Imperial into the Peak 7 bowls, or head to Kensho for the chutes on Peak 6. Both drop you back onto blue runs at the bottom, and from there it's the same way home.
FAQ
Yes. Start at Peak 9, cross to Peak 8 on the SuperConnect, ski to Peak 7 and take the Zendo Chair to Peak 6, then come back to Peak 8 and ski Four O’Clock to town. Peak 10 is reached from TenMile Station at the top of Quicksilver.
No. Every leg of our route is blue or easier. The Imperial SuperChair is optional, and you can ride it back down if you only want the view.
Keep exploring
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.
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.
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