Breckenridge ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Breckenridge is a ski area in Breckenridge, Colorado, the United States. Its 155 mapped downhill runs add up to 111 km, which ranks it #12 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 1.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 718 m long.

Slopes at Breckenridge

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 33% advanced or expert, which makes Breckenridge best suited to confident and advanced skiers. 47.3 km (43%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 35 lifts: 20 chairlifts, 10 magic carpets, 3 button lifts, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,917 m up to 3,910 m, a vertical drop of 993 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 20.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Breckenridge

The nearest airport is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 38 min by car; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 76 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gold Run Nordic Center, Copper Mountain (115.0 km), Frisco Nordic Center and Keystone (116.0 km), which together add 313 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.