| As one of the first resorts in the world to allow | | | | added a new terrain park on Peak 8 with the intent |
| snowboarders on its slopes, the Breckenridge Ski | | | | of helping intermediate skiers and snowboarders build |
| Resort has more than 20 years experience in | | | | their freestyle skills. Park Lane will feature 3,500 feet |
| developing cutting edge freestyle terrain. Today, | | | | of jumps and rails, all of which will be crafted by |
| Breckenridge features four world-class parks and half | | | | Breckenridge’s award winning terrain park team. |
| pipes with features ranging from family appropriate | | | | To accomplish this, the ski resort has added an |
| beginner terrain to massive 90-plus foot jumps. The | | | | extensive snowmaking system to ensure there is |
| resort is world-renowned for its freestyle programs, | | | | enough snow to mold and shape the park’s |
| consistently garnering top 3 rankings from prominent | | | | jump features. Locating Park Lane next to Freeway |
| ski and snowboard publications. With the advent of | | | | and near Peak 8’s beginner parks, Breckenridge |
| twin tip skis and the growing popularity of freeskiing, | | | | has organized a multi-level “pod park.” These |
| Breckenridge’s terrain features have continued | | | | freestyle facilities of various difficulty levels will allow |
| to evolve. If you’re visiting Breck, as the locals | | | | skiers and rides to gradually build confidence as they |
| call it, this winter, consider dropping into one of the | | | | transition from one park level to the next. Park Lane |
| resort’s four terrain parks for a bit of freestyle | | | | will replace the Gold King and Country terrain parks, |
| adventure. This is your guide to freestyle skiing and | | | | formerly located on Peak 9. Gold King’s |
| snowboarding at the Breckenridge Ski Resort. | | | | intermediate half pipe will relocate to Country Boy, |
| The most famous of the resort’s terrain parks is | | | | providing a somewhat hidden place for freestylers to |
| known simply as the Freeway. This expert level park | | | | dial in new tricks before taking them to the super |
| features one of the country’s largest triple jump | | | | pipe. |
| lines, and a myriad of rail and jib features. The | | | | Novice skiers and riders will appreciate |
| park’s layout and design is regularly changed to | | | | Breckenridge’s two entry level terrain parks, |
| keep things interesting for the world’s best | | | | Trygves and Eldorado. Respectively located near the |
| skiers and snowboarders. Freeway’s super pipe, | | | | base areas of Peaks 8 and 9, these parks feature |
| featuring 18 foot high walls, is considered by industry | | | | small rail and jump features as well as entry level half |
| leaders to be the best half pipe in the world. To | | | | pipes. Jump, Rail and jib features are kept low to the |
| access the park, simply follow Breckenridge’s | | | | ground to minimize risk while maximizing progression. |
| Four O’clock run to the top of the Freeway trail. | | | | These terrain parks are well laid out and very family |
| Even if you’re not up to spinning or flipping over | | | | appropriate. Here, Moms and dads have great |
| its massive jumps, the view from the top of this run | | | | opportunities to capture their children’s |
| provides some of the best freestyle spectating | | | | improvement on camera from the windows or |
| around. | | | | balconies of several Breckenridge Lodging Properties. |
| For the 2007-2008 ski season, Breckenridge has | | | | |