| Like ski resorts in Lake Tahoe, Breckenridge ski | | | | Chambers or the BRC. The BRC system holds more |
| resort attracted many gold prospectors in the Wild | | | | than 90 percent of the lodging beds there. Do your |
| Wild West days of the past. However, unlike in Lake | | | | bookings early especially during peak skiing season to |
| Tahoe, real gold was found in the Breckenridge, | | | | assure you of a lodging. |
| Summit County. Today, instead of gold prospectors, | | | | For the upscale high end accommodations, try The |
| these ski resorts are attracting skiers on vacation | | | | Village at Breckenridge with its health club facilities, |
| holidays from all over North America and even some | | | | indoor/outdoor pools, hot tubs, steam/sauna and |
| Europe and Asia too. | | | | exercise gyms. The village surrounds the Peak 9 base |
| Breckenridge ski resort made skiing history as the | | | | area and is located next to the Quicksilver Super-Six |
| first resort in Colorado to permit snowboarders and | | | | chair. |
| was the first ski resort in the world to install a | | | | Another excellent top end accommodation is the |
| high-speed detachable quad chair lift. | | | | Great Divide Lodge. The Great Divide Lodge's |
| Breckenridge ski resort is located in the north central | | | | owners, Vail Resorts sunk in $4million into remodeling |
| of the Colorado range in the heart of the Rocky | | | | guests rooms, lobby and pool area. The best part of |
| Mountains some 80 miles west of Denver on | | | | staying here is that it is only 50 yards from the skiing |
| Colorado State Highway 9. It is less than 20 miles | | | | slopes. So much for convenience isn't it? |
| from Summit County's other ski resorts such as the | | | | For the budget conscious skiers, the Breckenridge |
| Beaver Creek, Keystone and the Arapahoe Basin and | | | | Mountain Lodge offers a log cabin exterior with warm |
| is about 35 miles from Vail to the west. All the 'Vail | | | | hospitality for under $100 a night. The Breckenridge |
| Ski Resorts' are linked by an interchangeable lift ticket | | | | Mountain Lodge is located at the south end of Main |
| which can make your skiing holidays there so much | | | | Street and it is just a couple of minutes from the ski |
| more convenient. | | | | lifts and rentals. |
| There are ample lodgings and accommodations in | | | | There are also other budget accommodations such |
| Breckenridge ski resort. Skiers can choose from bed | | | | as Ski Village Lodging can squeeze six people into a |
| and breakfast lodgings to hotels, condos, service | | | | two room condo thus expenses can be shared with |
| apartments, private homes and even chalet homes. | | | | your skiing buddies. |
| Nearly one third of the accommodations there are | | | | We will discuss the ski trails and skiing terrain in |
| ski-in, ski-out type. The best way to enquire or book | | | | Breckenridge ski resort in the next article. |
| an accommodation is with the Breckenridge Resort | | | | |