A week of family fun & thrills on snow in Breckenridge
Written by Andrew a Skier from Sydney
13/2/2012
We spent the most memorable week in a friendly, but down-to-earth, real town (not just a purpose-built resort)-namely Breckenridge. About 2hrs out of Denver, it is pretty accessible. Has a genuine old American town feel with the most stunning mountain backdrop.
The 4 peaks provide unlimited skiing and good accessibility and all standards for all skiing levels. My kids have now skied there 2 years in a row, thanks to our strong aussie dollar and are very confident now, and even my wife, who is less of a skier, loved it. There are great tree runs with kid's themes and even a toboggan/roller-coaster for non-skiers!
They had the Dew tour freestyle event at the time, so it had everything and the town was buzzing.
We went dog-sledding on our one day off, which was such a memorable experience for us all. I think we will aim to go there every year.
Once you have skied there, seen the quality of snow, service and affordability, it will be hard to go elsewhere.