| Four linked mountains in the Ten Mile Range of | | | | Avoiding traffic on Peak 8 will give you ample room |
| Summit County create the Breckenridge ski area that | | | | to practice turns and get at ease on your ski legs. |
| provides perfect terrain for skiers and boarders of | | | | Peak 9, however, definitely offers the best beginner |
| various experience levels. While you might want to | | | | terrain if you are looking for more area for beginners |
| tackle the more technically-oriented peaks | | | | although you should prepare yourself to fight the |
| immediately, beginners should start easy and select | | | | traffic of other skiers. In addition, boarders and skiers |
| routes that are appropriate for their individual needs. | | | | are usually quickly cutting through the terrain to get |
| If you're a beginner wanting to try the slopes of | | | | back to the base at the end of the day. Peak 9 has |
| Breckenridge, consider a comfortable start that will | | | | wide and well-developed runs that are the reason for |
| build you up for the more challenging runs of Peaks 7, | | | | the crowds, mostly beginners. Parallel turns are |
| 8, 9, and 10. | | | | practiced easily on Peak 9's smooth, dry snow while |
| Peak 8 provides beginners' terrain that is frequently | | | | a quad chair gets you up the mountain faster and |
| less crowded than the beginners' areas of Peak 9. If | | | | cuts back your wait time. If you're a bit more of a |
| you're a beginner, areas that are less crowded will | | | | daring beginner skier, then the blue runs on Peak 7 |
| offer you not only sufficient space to practice but | | | | are fun and mostly never full. |
| more confidence that you won't collide with others. | | | | |