Ben Kelly
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Skiing Breckenridge Colorado on a Powder Day
- By Ben Kelly
- Published 09/25/2007
- Skiing , Winter Sports Articles
With over 300 inches of champagne powder falling on its slopes each winter, the Breckenridge Ski Resort certainly sees its share of powder days. However, if you're unfamiliar with the mountain and its terrain, you probably won't be locating any secret stashes on such days unless you're spying on the locals as they duck into the trees in search of fresh turns. If you're headed to Breckenridge this winter, worry no more. This is your guide to skiing Breck on a powder day. Breckenridge’s upper lifts don’t fire up along with the lower mountain’s, especially after the resort get buried by a snowstorm. Head to the Beaver Run Superchair on Peak 9 for the day’s first chair. Here, take a few warm-up laps through the Peerless trees or drop into the Needles, located off of Volunteer on Peak 9’s north flank. These runs are sure to warm up your legs for the steeper, deeper terrain on the mountain’s upper reaches.

