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Happy Birthday Breckenridge!

The Town of Breckenridge celebrating its 150th birthday this year, so it’s hard to forget that before
Breckenridge was a ski resort, it was a town. And over the past 150 years, the spirit of the town hasn’t shifted much. All that is new and mentioned below is a reflection of Breck’s rich heritage of equal parts outcast and visionary, frontier and fine living. Breckies around the world are passionate about spending days or years in “Breck” because of the history, heritage and characters that have made this Victorian mining town what it is today and why visitors and locals agree it is the Perfect Mountain Town ™.
 

Breckenridge unveils new base at Peak 7, providing easy mountain access and high-end lodging
Breckenridge Ski Resort has opened Peak 7, its first base area since the development of Peak 9 in 1971. Complete with high-end lodging at the new Crystal Peak Lodge, skier services including ski school, ticket sales and rentals, and new sit-down dining experience at Sevens, the new Peak 7 base are has introduced visitors to a new level of luxury and service in Breckenridge.
 
BreckConnect links new base area with Main Street, and gives skiers easier access to the T-bar and Imperial Lift
Now Breck Connect gondola stops at the new Peak 7 base area, giving skiers and riders have easier access to coveted intermediate terrain on Peak 7 as well as to the expert above timberline terrain on Peaks 7 and 8, accessed by the T-Bar and Imperial lift. The BreckConnect has transformed the way visitors access the mountain from town and sets a new standard in the role of mass transit in growth and development. The gondola enables the town and resort to strike the ideal balance that maintains the character and vibrancy of Breckenridge’s Main Street and
Downtown. 

 
Crystal Peak Lodge:
The Crystal Peak Lodge, the first lodge to open in Breckenridge’s newest master-planned development at the Peak 7 and 8 base areas, is now open with 46 ski-in/ski-out wholly owned residences. Located just steps from the BreckConnect Gondola and the Independence SuperChair, the Crystal Peak Lodge is designed to reflect the Summit County, Colorado environment with heavy timbers, moss rock and expanses of glass that contribute to the building’s rugged exterior. Inside, warm wood paneling, high-end fixtures and rich fabrics will welcome guests in from the slopes.
 
Sevens Restaurant:
The new Sevens restaurant represents a new approach to on-mountain dining in Breckenridge. Located in the new Grand Lodge at the base of Peak 7, Sevens is Breck’s first on-mountain, wait-serviced dining facility for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sevens has a wood-fire pizza oven and a tapas bar as well as a quick service window outside for skiers and riders who just want to grab a quick meal – call it ski-in, ski-out dining!
Interview Opportunities:
Steve Burke, Breckenridge on-mountain dining, Sevens Restaurant
 
Breckenridge launches renaissance of Peak 8 with the start of One Ski Hill Place, a RockResort
One Ski Hill Place is part of Breckenridge’s newest master-planned development at Peak 7 and Peak 8 which features approximately 450 residential units and 75,000 square feet of skier services. Scheduled to open spring 2010, One Ski Hill Place will be ideally located at the base of Peak 8 at Breckenridge Ski Resort. When it is completed it will include 88 luxury, ski-in/ski-out units that will range from studios to four-bedrooms and from approximately 500 to 2,000 square feet.  Additionally, One Ski Hill Place will be built green using the Green Globes rating system. The building will use recycled materials, low energy windows, fiber cement siding, faucet and toilet sensors in the common areas, engineered hardwood flooring, native stone, Energy Star appliances and water-saving devices.  
 
In addition to its Green Globes rating, One Ski Hill Place will be Breckenridge’s first RockResort property. RockResorts is known for offering a unique combination of informal elegance, legendary service, award-winning cuisine and a variety of outdoor adventures in some of the world’s most beautiful locations, and One Ski Hill Place is a perfect complement to the RockResorts collection. Featuring high ceilings, natural wood and stone materials, stunning living rooms with fireplaces and large windows with breathtaking alpine views, One Ski Hill Place will be among the most deluxe accommodations in Breckenridge.
Interview Opportunities:
Alex Iskenderian, VP of Development for VRDC

 
Breckenridge Snowboarding: Then and Now
Breck celebrates 25 years of Snowboarding
This season marks 25 years of snowboarding at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The resort was one of the first to embrace snowboarding, and to host one of the initial major snowboard competitions in the industry, The World Snowboarding Championships, or “The World’s,” in 1986. Today, snowboarding is a major component of the Breckenridge experience and the snow sports industry as a whole. Breckenridge continues its support of the snowboarding community and industry by hosting major events such as the Winter Dew Tour, and fostering the careers of up-and-comers through the Breckenridge FreeRide Team, open qualifying events and more. With five terrain parks and two pipes, including the top-ranked Freeway Terrain Park/Pipe, a park progression system for beginners and intermediates, Breckenridge remains on the forefront of the industry in both facilities and talent.  
 
Four Breckenridge Team Riders are Eligible for Winter Games in Vancouver
Breckenridge Ski Resort is proud to have three athletes/Breckenridge Team Riders who have enough points to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team this year. Steve Fisher, JJ Thomas, and Zack Black are all eligible to compete for a spot on the Olympic Team. Follow them from the DEW TOUR in Breckenridge to events worldwide at the new and improved www.breck1080.com.
 
Winter Dew Tour Returns to Breckenridge, December 17 – 20, 2009
In its second year, the Winter DEW TOUR will once again kick off in Breckenridge. The Winter DEW TOUR consists of three major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative points system, and a $1.5 million competitive purse. It is also an easy, accessible and FREE way to see 2010 Olympic hopefuls from around the world face off before the games in February.   Each event features men and women’s snowboard (superpipe and slopestyle), and men’s freeskiing (superpipe and slopestyle).  At season’s end, the overall point’s leaders in the six disciplines are crowned year-end champions and awarded the prestigious DEW Cup. As part of an Alli property, key lifestyle elements compliment the competitions at each Tour event including the Festival village, specialty competitions, and live cutting edge music. The Winter Dew Tour is broadcast live on NBC Sports with additional competition and lifestyle broadcasts on MTV, MTV2 and USA. The Winter Dew Tour is also distributed on Fuel TV, Universal HD, Rush HD, and internationally on Eurosport, Fox Australia, Extreme Channel and Allarco superchannel.
 
Interview Opportunities:
Steve Fisher, Team Breckenridge Member, 2010 Olympic hopeful and 2009 Dew Tour/Toyota Go Big Award Winner
Eric Armfield, Breckenridge terrain park manager
Todd Richards, Professional snowboarding pioneer, NBC Dew Tour/Olympic Commentator, former Team Breck Member
 
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Breckenridge media contacts:
Kristen Petitt, (970) 453-3210, kpetitt@vailresorts.com  
Ryan Whaley, (970) 547-7402, rwhaley@vailresorts.com

Contact(s):
Kristen Petitt
phone: (970)453-3210 		Ryan Whaley
phone: (970) 547-7402