A group of four of us headed to Breckenridge, each at a different ski level. With two days to tackle five peaks, here’s a break down of which Breckenridge peaks are best for every ski level: greens, blues & blacks.
I begin by saying that Breckenridge has five peaks, but they are not number from 1 to 5. For reasons that I could not uncover, the Breckenridge peaks are named Peak 6 to 10 (as pictured below). For a brief history on my skiing background, I skied till the age of 11. When I moved to the U.S., I stopped skiing so I wouldn’t risk ruining my swim season with any injuries. I skied for the first time in 10 years in New Hampshire a few years ago. I hated skiing on the East Coast, the snow was a sheet of ice and I felt like I had no control over my skis. Ever since then, I’ve limited myself to skiing in only nice conditions. I was super excited when we booked a trip to Colorado, one of the best states to ski in America.
I prefaced this article with my background because during my two days in Breckenridge, I started off on green slopes, made my way to blue slopes and even tried a black. I really did try them all! Pat on the other hand has picked up skiing as his official winter sport. He hits the slopes almost every weekend and is an expert. He has no problem tackling black slopes, so we were able to report on those too.
Quick Navigation: Breckenridge Peaks For Every Ski Level
Beginner Peaks (Green Trails):
Intermediate Peaks (Blue Trails):
Expert Peaks (Black Trails):
Beginner Peaks (Green Trails): Peak 8 and 9
Peak 8
After having my skis dropped off at our chalet by Rentskis.com, Pat and I started off the first morning warming up at Peak 8. I hadn’t skied in 3 years and had to remember the basics. Peak 8 had a ton of greens that were perfect for beginners. The slopes were super wide and not steep. There were 2 lifts here. The beginner lift is the 5 Chair. By the afternoon we hopped on the Colorado Super Chair and started off on some blues that merged into greens to get a hang of a few of the steeper hills. My favorite trails included the Four O’Clock, Crescendo, Swinger, and Springmeier.
Peak 9
I spent the majority of my second morning exploring Peak 9. Although I spent most of my time on the blue slopes, there were a ton of easy green slopes at the bottom of the mountain. In my opinion, Peak 9 had the widest trails out of all the Peaks so there was a lot of room even on the blues for beginners.
Intermediate Peaks (Blue Trails): Peak 6, 7, and 9
Peak 6
Unfortunately, Pat and I did not make it to Peak 6. But from the map and videos online, it seemed like there was a lot of open space at the top of the mountain followed by some narrower blues as you reached the base. It looked perfect for those looking for a more open-aired environment.
Peak 7
Pat and I spent our last afternoon tackling the blues on Peak 7. These are definitely some of the tougher blues. They were narrower, steeper, and longer. These trails are meant for those looking for challenging blues. I wouldn’t recommend them if you are just getting off the green.
Peak 9
The second morning, I spent the entire day exploring Peak 9. This was my favorite peak by far. It had a ton of really fun and different blues and so much terrain to cover. I went up with the Beaver Run Super Chair and then used the Mercury Super Chair to repeat the harder runs up top. My favorite trail was the Upper Lehman trail. It was narrow and had a ton of trees to zig zag in and out of. I also really enjoyed Briar Rose right next to it. The views from the top were also some of the best!
I decided to try a more challenging blue so skied down Gold King. Gold King was hard to get to. You had to ski passed some black runs to get there. Gold King is sandwiched between two blacks, so even though it’s considered a blue, the difficulty is definitely that of a black. I took it easy on the way down, but I definitely considered this a black in my opinion!
Expert Peaks (Black Trails): Peak 8, 9, and 10
Peak 8: Imperial Super Chair
While I was hitting the slopes on Peak 9’s blue runs, Pat decided to take the highest ski lift in North America to the top of Peak 8. The Imperial Super Chair is a hard core black run. The Imperial ridge portion is a single black, while others further down could be considered double blacks. The views from here are as pretty as they get in Breckenridge.
Peak 9
Peak 9 has steep blacks that are pretty narrow. American was pretty much a straight shot with nothing too complex, they are good beginner blacks (although Peak 10s are wider). The runs are long and challenging, he even ran into a few 10 year olds trying the runs!
Peak 10
Peak 10 blacks are wide and long. The Peak is only made of black runs. They have a mix of single and double blacks. There are some moguls for those interested, but you could pretty much spend a whole morning exploring this area.
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