Breckenridge
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Breckenridge is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 112 km of runs and 35 lifts. You can ski between 2,917 m and 3,910 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 993 m. Its longest run is Lower 4 O'Clock (2.5 km) and the steepest, Double Barrel, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Breckenridge on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 112 km
- Lifts
- 35
- Elevation
- 2,917–3,910 m
- Vertical drop
- 993 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue26 km
- Red48 km
- Black35 km
- Expert black1.3 km
- Extreme0.7 km
The steepest runs at Breckenridge
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Double Barrel Black71% · 35°
- Psychopath Black70% · 35°
- Way Out Black70% · 35°
- Bronc Black66% · 33°
- Adios Black64% · 33°
The longest runs
- Lower 4 O'Clock Blue2.5 km
- Pioneer Red2.4 km
- Lower Lehman Blue2.1 km
- Claimjumper Red2.0 km
- Wirepatch Red1.9 km
Lifts
20 chairlifts · 10 magic carpets · 3 platter lifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 gondola.
When to go to Breckenridge
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,405 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,414 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Breckenridge
- Copper Mountain7 km · 115 km of runs
- Keystone16 km · 116 km of runs
- Ski Cooper23 km · 32 km of runs
- Arapahoe Basin24 km · 49 km of runs
- Loveland Basin Ski Area26 km · 48 km of runs
- Vail27 km · 215 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Breckenridge?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Copper Mountain, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Breckenridge have?
- 112 km: 26 km of blue runs, 48 km of red runs, 35 km of black runs, 1.3 km of expert black runs, 0.7 km of extreme runs.
- What is the elevation of Breckenridge?
- You can ski between 2,917 m and 3,910 m: a vertical drop of 993 m.
- How many lifts does Breckenridge have?
- 35: 20 chairlifts, 10 magic carpets, 3 platter lifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Breckenridge?
- Double Barrel (black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Breckenridge?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Breckenridge?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.