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