A Guide to Breckenridge Colorado's Terrain Parks

As one of the first resorts in the world to allowFor the 2007-2008 ski season, Breckenridge has
snowboarders on its slopes, the Breckenridge Skiadded a new terrain park on Peak 8 with the intent
Resort has more than 20 years experience inof 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 halfof jumps and rails, all of which will be crafted by
pipes with features ranging from family appropriateBreckenridge's award winning terrain park team. To
beginner terrain to massive 90-plus foot jumps. Theaccomplish 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 prominentenough snow to mold and shape the park's jump
ski and snowboard publications.features.
With the advent of twin tip skis and the growingLocating Park Lane next to Freeway and near Peak
popularity of freeskiing, Breckenridge's terrain8's beginner parks, Breckenridge has organized a
features have continued to evolve. If you're visitingmulti-level "pod park." These freestyle facilities of
Breck, as the locals call it, this winter, considervarious difficulty levels will allow skiers and rides to
dropping into one of the resort's four terrain parksgradually build confidence as they transition from one
for a bit of freestyle adventure. This is your guide topark level to the next. Park Lane will replace the Gold
freestyle skiing and snowboarding at theKing 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 isto Country Boy, providing a somewhat hidden place
known simply as the Freeway. This expert level parkfor 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'sNovice skiers and riders will appreciate Breckenridge's
layout and design is regularly changed to keep thingstwo entry level terrain parks, Trygves and Eldorado.
interesting for the world's best skiers andRespectively located near the base areas of Peaks 8
snowboarders. Freeway's super pipe, featuring 18and 9, these parks feature small rail and jump
foot high walls, is considered by industry leaders tofeatures as well as entry level half pipes. Jump, Rail
be the best half pipe in the world. To access theand jib features are kept low to the ground to
park, simply follow Breckenridge's Four O'clock run tominimize risk while maximizing progression. These
the top of the Freeway trail. Even if you're not up toterrain parks are well laid out and very family
spinning or flipping over its massive jumps, the viewappropriate. Here, Moms and dads have great
from the top of this run provides some of the bestopportunities to capture their children's improvement
freestyle spectating around.on camera, or catch a bit of air time for themselves.