Breckenridge to kick off season on Peak 8

Instead of having the season start off as usual with Peak 9, Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort will open with Peak 8 on November 7.

On opening day, you can ride top to bottom via the Colorado Superchair. The BreckConnect Gondola will be open providing the only resort access with a lift ride from the skier parking lots in town. Presently, there is no parking on Peak 8 due to construction work.

“With the opening of Peak 8, we are able to provide a new experience on opening day to all of our guests,” said Rick Sramek, vice-president of mountain operations for Breckenridge. “We will be able to open more ski runs and lifts earlier, allowing skiers and riders more choices in terrain.”

To celebrate opening weekend, Breckenridge will have the First Annual Laughs and Lifts Comedy Festival November 6-8. Featured acts include Eddie Gossling (Comedy Central), Chuck Roy (Will and Grace, Last Comic Standing ¬ Semi Finalist), Denver’s Mile High Sci-Fi presents “The Terminator”, Wrist Deep Productions (a Denver underground comedy collective), Hypnotist Rusty-Z, and more will be announced. For more information on the Festival, visit
www.laughsandlifts.com

Opening Peak 8 gives the mountain operations team an advantage in preparing for The Winter Dew Tour which takes place December 18-21 at Breckenridge. The event will be covered by at least tree networks - NBC, USA, and MTV.

The Resort plans to open Peak 9 by Thanksgiving with all services available at both the Village and Beaver Run base areas. For more information before your run down the mountain visit: www.breckenridge.snow.com