| As one of the first resorts in the world to allow | | | | For the 2007-2008 ski season, Breckenridge has |
| snowboarders on its slopes, the Breckenridge Ski | | | | added a new terrain park on Peak 8 with the intent |
| Resort has more than 20 years experience in | | | | of helping intermediate skiers and snowboarders build |
| developing cutting edge freestyle terrain. Today, | | | | their freestyle skills. Park Lane will feature 3,500 feet |
| Breckenridge features four world-class parks and half | | | | of jumps and rails, all of which will be crafted by |
| pipes with features ranging from family appropriate | | | | Breckenridge's award winning terrain park team. To |
| beginner terrain to massive 90-plus foot jumps. The | | | | accomplish this, the ski resort has added an |
| resort is world-renowned for its freestyle programs, | | | | extensive snowmaking system to ensure there is |
| consistently garnering top 3 rankings from prominent | | | | enough snow to mold and shape the park's jump |
| ski and snowboard publications. | | | | features. |
| With the advent of twin tip skis and the growing | | | | Locating Park Lane next to Freeway and near Peak |
| popularity of freeskiing, Breckenridge's terrain | | | | 8's beginner parks, Breckenridge has organized a |
| features have continued to evolve. If you're visiting | | | | multi-level "pod park." These freestyle facilities of |
| Breck, as the locals call it, this winter, consider | | | | various difficulty levels will allow skiers and rides to |
| dropping into one of the resort's four terrain parks | | | | gradually build confidence as they transition from one |
| for a bit of freestyle adventure. This is your guide to | | | | park level to the next. Park Lane will replace the Gold |
| freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the | | | | King and Country terrain parks, formerly located on |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort. | | | | Peak 9. Gold King's intermediate half pipe will relocate |
| The most famous of the resort's terrain parks is | | | | to Country Boy, providing a somewhat hidden place |
| known simply as the Freeway. This expert level park | | | | for freestylers to dial in new tricks before taking |
| features one of the country's largest triple jump lines, | | | | them to the super pipe. |
| and a myriad of rail and jib features. The park's | | | | Novice skiers and riders will appreciate Breckenridge's |
| layout and design is regularly changed to keep things | | | | two entry level terrain parks, Trygves and Eldorado. |
| interesting for the world's best skiers and | | | | Respectively located near the base areas of Peaks 8 |
| snowboarders. Freeway's super pipe, featuring 18 | | | | and 9, these parks feature small rail and jump |
| foot high walls, is considered by industry leaders to | | | | features as well as entry level half pipes. Jump, Rail |
| be the best half pipe in the world. To access the | | | | and jib features are kept low to the ground to |
| park, simply follow Breckenridge's Four O'clock run to | | | | minimize risk while maximizing progression. These |
| the top of the Freeway trail. Even if you're not up to | | | | terrain parks are well laid out and very family |
| spinning or flipping over its massive jumps, the view | | | | appropriate. Here, Moms and dads have great |
| from the top of this run provides some of the best | | | | opportunities to capture their children's improvement |
| freestyle spectating around. | | | | on camera, or catch a bit of air time for themselves. |