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Despite opening up terrain faster than last year, the resort still receives a fair amount of criticism regarding the opening of terrain. It is easy for guests to look at a snow-capped Peak 6 or Peak 10 and assume that trails on the peak are ready for the public.
“Everything usually looks good from afar,” said Jon Copeland, vice president of Breckenridge’s mountain operations. “When you get there, you start to see things differently.”
“They see all the snow and they think, ‘Why isn’t this open,’” Vail Resorts spokesperson Sara Lococo said. “There are a lot of other pieces that have to come together to get terrain open than just the snow.”
With nearly 3,000 acres of terrain and five peaks, opening up Breckenridge Ski Resort is a tall task that requires a knowledgeable and robust staff.
The resort tries to follow the same open progression strategy every year. It begins at Peak 8 to offer skiing and riding to the downtown core of Breckenridge before moving to Peak 9.
“The Peak 8, Peak 9, Peak 7 strategy is the same every year, but obviously Mother Nature can throw us a few curveballs,” Copeland said. “Those are our three main focus points. They are our key base areas, and they link key parts of terrain.”
