I hate to start off with a cliché, but life really is about the journey and not the destination. I say this because the saying couldn’t be more perfect when applied to backpacking through the mountains, and it’s a cliché that came up within minutes of talking to Chris Terral over at Breckenridge Mountain Outfitters on Ridge St. “In the
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Despite a few late season snow storms, summer is lurking just around the corner, soon to grace us with her presence on June 20. If you ask Summit students, however, the date might as well be June 1—since that’s when school lets out and the kids are free to frolic in the sun for three carefree months. Summer months are
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What’s better than having a job that allows you to ski every day? Perhaps it’s having a job hosting ski races every day! If this sounds like a dream come true, then meet Dean Lippert, one of the NASTAR Pacesetters at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Dean moved to Breckenridge twelve years ago, after retiring as a firefighter in Arlington Heights, IL,
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Mountain Biking in Breckenridge, CO is incredible! It’s got the whole package, so to speak. There are beautiful views of the Ten Mile Range, historic western landmarks, and miles of perfect single track that cross golden meadows and clear-water streams. That’s the closest I can get to explaining with words WHY it’s so incredible… I’m sure there’s someone eloquent enough to
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These days, most everyone knows that where there’s snow and sunshine there’s also water, and where there’s water there’s also some sort of fish, looking up out of that water, wondering, “Oh boy! Is that a real fly? If it is, I wonder if I should eat it.” If we could talk to fish, we might say to that fish, “Yup.
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The news is sure sign of the changing season. A message passed on to Mother Nature to show we are ready to put winter behind us and focus on summer-time recreating. That’s right, the Breckenridge Golf Club announced it will be open for the season start this Saturday, May 5th, which marks the earliest the course has ever opened. The
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Calling all skiers, riders and snow enthusiasts…..somewhere there is a swan getting ready to sing about this ski season. There’s an old myth that swans used to sing before they passed into avian heaven, and Sunday will mark the end of the 2011-2012 ski season at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Breckenridge Ski Resort graciously stayed open for two additional weekends
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Is it just me, or is there nothing more thrilling than not waiting in line at the grocery store? Or, how about immediately finding a parking spot at the post office? Yes, it’s true, I have been living in the mountains for a while and these are the little things that get us all excited this time of year. The
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Breckenridge is renowned for the quality of its ski and snowboard instruction, a tradition that continues to ring true at the national level, as two Breck ski instructors were selected this month to serve as Freestyle Specialists on the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) 2012-16 National Team. Team selection for snowboard and alpine (ski) freestyle candidates took place at
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The Breckenridge Restaurant Association (BRA) recently debuted their Dining Passport, a discount booklet offering specials at 14 Breckenridge restaurants. Designed as a fundraiser to coincide with the “2-for-1” off-season specials that many locals have come to expect, the Dining Passport will support the BRA scholarship fund, which annually awards scholarships to qualified graduating seniors. Passports are available for a suggested $10
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