| Though it is most famous for its world-class ski | | | | trail on an excursion into the area's easily accessible |
| resort, the town of Breckenridge, Colorado also | | | | backcountry. The United States Army's 10th |
| offers a multitude of non-ski winter activities. With | | | | mountain division maintains several backcountry huts |
| over 300 inches of light, fluffy snow falling on the | | | | throughout the area that can be rented for a night or |
| surrounding mountain peaks each winter, | | | | the week, providing a warm base of operations for |
| Breckenridge also draws visitors seeking a mountain | | | | backcountry skiing excursions |
| paradise where non-ski winter activities abound. | | | | Families who are looking for adventurous sledding |
| Visitors can wake up to new adventures daily with | | | | options will find several options within a short drive of |
| options for snowmobiling, Nordic skiing, dog sledding, | | | | Breckenridge. Although the Breckenridge Ski Resort |
| winter fly fishing, sleigh rides, tubing, sledding and ice | | | | does not offer a tubing hill on its slopes, its nearby |
| skating. | | | | sister resort, Keystone, does. Tubing is available at |
| The changing of the seasons doesn't bring an end to | | | | Keystone during the day and into the evening hours. |
| fly fishing in Breckenridge's high country. The area is | | | | The town of Breckenridge is home to Carter Park, a |
| home to several gold medal rivers, streams and lakes | | | | walk-up slide-down sledding hill with a generous slope |
| where highly skilled guides can hook you up with | | | | and a long out run. Bring your own sled or pick one |
| trophy sized fish. Visitors who are willing to endure | | | | up at a local supermarket. Carter Park provides |
| the chilly winter temperatures will find uncrowded | | | | sledding opportunities free of charge while visitors will |
| riverbanks, surrounded by an amphitheater of | | | | have to pay for access to the Keystone Resort's |
| snowcapped mountain peaks. Massive trout are | | | | tubing runs. |
| waiting to hit your fly on virtually every cast, and | | | | Breckenridge's three local ice rinks can provide for a |
| with an expert guide at your side, you'll be in a prime | | | | morning or afternoon of skating with your family. |
| position to catch them. | | | | The Stephen C. West Ice Arena offers 2 NHL sized |
| The Breckenridge area has become a snowmobiling | | | | ice surfaces and hosts open skating hours daily. The |
| Mecca and provides an almost unfathomable amount | | | | Maggie Pond, located within the resort's Peak 9 base |
| of terrain to explore. Local outfitters provide both | | | | area, offers outdoor skating opportunities with |
| guided and unguided tours and rentals, which allows | | | | phenomenal views of the Ten Mile Range and Bald |
| guests to choose their level of adventure. | | | | Mountain. Skate rentals are available at both locations. |
| Snowmobiling provides motorized access to the | | | | Finally, local dinner and scenic sleigh rides provide an |
| backcountry glades and bowls that abound in the | | | | evening of entertainment for the entire family. Rides |
| area, with opportunities for postcard-like photos at | | | | take place on red Santa-style sleighs and are pulled |
| nearly every turn of the trail. "High Adventure" tours | | | | by massive Belgian draft horses. Sleigh rides are |
| are available for more adventurous riders who would | | | | operated on Breckenridge's Jack Nicklaus designed |
| like to rice Breckenridge's deepest backcountry | | | | golf course and through the wilderness of the Swan |
| powder at full-throttle speeds. | | | | River Valley. With a star-filled sky lighting the way, |
| Those seeking to experience the local backcountry | | | | guests are treated to fantastic views of the |
| with a non-motorized form of transportation will | | | | surrounding mountain ranges. Filling meals and hot |
| appreciate the wilderness via a guided dog sled tour. | | | | cocoa are served in rustic lodges heated by giant |
| Local dog sledding tours run through the middle fork | | | | hearths and warm mountain hospitality. |
| of the Swan River Valley, enabling visitors to | | | | Whether you're an expert skier or a beginner who's |
| experience some of Breckenridge's deepest forests | | | | learning to link your first turns on the mountain, be |
| as well as the historic mining camps and ghost towns | | | | sure you sample some of Breckenridge's non-ski |
| that once populated the area. | | | | activities when visiting the area this winter. |
| The Rocky Mountains are also home to phenomenal | | | | Opportunities for winter recreation in Breckenridge |
| cross country skiing - a favorite pastime amongst | | | | are unsurpassed, with several opportunities to enjoy |
| Breckenridge locals. Stop by one of the three local | | | | the town's spectacular snow that don't involve skis, |
| Nordic Centers located in town, or break your own | | | | snowboards or chairlifts. |