The calendar says it’s August 24 but winter is just around the corner at Breckenridge and Keystone ski resorts in Colorado. Last night, the first snowfall of the year dusted the upper runs of the resorts. If this early snowfall is an indication, we are gearing up for a great snow year in Colorado.
Opening day at Breckenridge and Keystone is just 77 days away (Friday, Nov. 9). So, now is the time to book your winter vacation. With an elevation of 9600 feet, Breckenridge is legendary for its early season conditions. And, this years skiers and snowboarders can ski for 3 days and stay for 3 nights and get the 4th night of lodging and day of skiing for free. Packages start as low as $301 per person, based on double occupancy in a hotel room. This works out to $75.25 per day, per person. Other rates and lodging types available. For more information or to book Breck’s Ski Free, Stay Free package, go to Breckenridge.com.
Take advantage of the last days of summer and fall with Keystone’s award-winning golfing and lift-served downhill biking. Or, book your ski and snowboard vacation at Keystone and get free activities like snowshoe ecology treks, snowbiking clinics and yoga classes. Packages start at $324 per person for four nights of lodging with four days of skiing plus Adventure Passports that provide hundreds of dollars of free activities and discounts. This rate is based on quad occupancy in a 2-bedroom Forest condominium and is valid Nov. 21-Dec. 21, Jan. 6-Feb. 13 and March 23-April 5. Other dates and rates are available. For more information or to book the Ski Free, Stay Free Keystone package, visit keystoneresort.com.
In other news:
*Building on the momentum of the last season’s Breck Connect Gondola, 150 acres of new terrain and the Imperial Express, Breckenridge is turning its attention to the development of a new terrain park progression system on Peak 8. Breckenridge is known for having the best pipes and parks in the world. And this year, Breckenridge is designing a multi-level park pod that will feature a beginner park and pipe, an intermediate park as well as the famed expert superpark and pipe on Freeway. The resort has committed to adding a snowmaking system on Peak 8’s Park Lane, which sits next to Freeway Park, and to turning the entire 3,500 ft. run into a mid sized, intermediate park. With parks and pipes for all three levels in one place, skiers and riders can develop from beginner park riders to pros.
