The Skiers' Guide to Breckenridge

Unfortunately when we visited they had the worst start to a season for years. Having said that the majority of the slopes were well maintained. The resort is pretty pricey and the lifts are slow compared to the modern alps lifts. It’s been a good experience but we will stick to Europe from now on.

This place is pretty good, very family friendly and kind of crowded. Due to a snow drought during the 2025-2026 ski season, a lot of the snow is made. Their runs are great and as a returning customer, the non-open runs are very enjoyable. I highly recommend going in here if you have the time and money and for the smallest lines I recommend going during the weekdays

I love breck because it has options for everyone in our diverse group! That’s why we keep coming back every year!

Breckenridge is a HUGE resort and my home mountain. The abysmal snowfall keeps the cats on their toes and groomers are on it! Off trail stuff is iffy and keep your head on a swivel, getting better with recent 8" snowfall. Good time to sharpen up w/ a lesson. Buses/shutles/gondola keeps you going to and fro for the towns shops and establishments.

I have been skiing at Breckenridge for a decade now and it never disappoints. It has something for every kind of skier. By far the t-bar and runs off of the imperial bowl chair like whales tale and lake chutes are the best in my opinion when there is enough snow. That being even though there are greens and blues there are better resorts for complete beginners like Keystone or Eldora. Overall Breckenridge is my favorite mountain because it has fantastic high alpine runs.

Have been going here for several years. The snow is usually great but it’s quite busy sometimes. The trails are great and diverse.

5 peaks! High Alpine is divine! Great Hike-to terrain options. Colorado Summit county is a great location to try a bit of everything.

Bad snow year is all i can say the town is awesome but not enough snow to really see the any kind of big terrain or anything above 10000 ft

I love both skiing and snowboarding, but a huge part of my experience is the mountain. I have been to almost every mountain in Colorado and have found Breckenridge to be my favorite. Everything is top tier. Would absolutely recommend to anyone.

One of my favorite mountains! Great for beginners/intermediates- lots of variety of greens and blues. Slopes are always well taken care of and pretty good food and bar options.

I truly had a great time in Breckenridge and loved it so much that I am back again this year! The slopes were the perfect length and were very fun and exciting to ski on. The nightlife and restaurants were both superb and my friends and I had an amazing time.

Was cool had it's ups and downs, workers were super kind and it seemed overall very beginner friendly

Wonderful family trip! As a family of four we all had something for each level and all ages. We would go again any time

Such ana amazing ski resort. Definitely for the family feel but heaps of choices to go further afield!

First time skiing here, heard great things, this time around the snow was pretty rough, but I know it’s not usually like that, overall great experience tho

If only it wasn't so expensive to ski in the USA then I'd be there every year!
Fab town with character. Outstanding slopes, beautiful scenery, dog sleding, snow mobiles and a casino down the mountain towards Denver were worth the trip out of resort. Accommodation choice great. Restaurants great. Excellent overall just not a fan of the cost.

I have lived in this shit hole for decades and just continue to watch it get swarmed by zombies and people that make you wonder how they came about enough funding to end up here!

Breckenridge is a big resort and does get busy. But it has a great lift system and there are multiple peaks that allow you to go where the crowds arent. Great variety of terrain for all levels. Also has a superb ski school and there is also a place called Kinderhut that is a day care that has its own magic carpet to get kids going! I see mixed reviews of it online but we were very happy with them and it gets the kids outside.

Breck itself is a cute town with lots of food and apres-ski options, and at all price points from very expensive to snack level.

Remember Breck is high and so altitude sickness is a concern, even in the village.

I visited Breckenridge the weekend of 21-23 November.
The snow drought in western US is well known this year, and despite being open for 2 weeks already, there were only 3 lifts and 3 pistes open.
There was not enough snow to venture off piste, the only snow was man made and the mountains were bare.
Despite this the lift pass was full cost at a whopping $128 USD per day.
I had a pleasant day skiing, the people were friendly, the après was lively & fun, the potential skiing looked great, but overall the experience was a disappointment.
There seemed to be plenty of other slopes equipped with snow cannons, but no snow cover. If the resort is going to ask punters to pay full whack for a pass, they could make more effort in opening up more terrain.
Clearly I visited very early in the season and should not have expected a fully open resort, but nevertheless ...
Luckily I was in Colorado on a business trip and hadn't just gone for the skiing.

This is where I’ve essentially taught myself to ski, because I’m too poor to pay for classes. The mountain is SUPER beginner and family friendly, at the cost of some loud/ hectic slopes. You can easily escape that most days, though. Staff is kind and helpful. Prices are astronomical, but that’s everywhere in the US… thanks Vail.