Breck Tips from an OG

A couple buddies of mine are heading to Breckenridge and I offered to give some wisdom. Here is the dirt on Breck:

It is actually a pretty flat mountain, unless you know where to go. I used to live under Peak 8, so we will start there. First off, the Park is at Peak 8. It is no joke. The right side of the trail is reasonable sized jumps, while the left side is large jumps. The park usually is groomed to perfection and, on a sunny day, a work of art. You will see professionals doing ridiculous tricks every run. It is a great place.
Breck has some decent tree skiing. Peak 7 has the Ore Bucket, which is pretty mellow and you will have to keep you speed up. It drops into some mellow trails and is accessed by the Independence Super Chair. It is fun, but you will get bored and everyone will be on it.
The better trees are found hiking up to the Peak 9 chutes. It gets steep up there, and the trees are pretty tight. I learned how to ride trees there trying to keep up with Vermont Nate. You cannot tell by the trail map, but the chutes end up in a ravine and you will have to cut hard right to get out. If the snow is good, you will have to hike these, but it is worth it.
Another good spot is on Peak 10. Peak 10 is out of the way and stays fresh for a while. Hang on the right and ride Black Hawk, Dark Rider, and Mustang. You will be on the perimeter of the resort, so keep an eye out for little trails that vanish into the woods – especially on upper Mustang. Norris found a trail that led to epic riding off upper Mustang. Also, look for a magic cat track that will bring you to Shredville, USA – I doubt you will find it! This is all accessed by Peak 10 and easily lapped.
Breck has some nice bowls. They are steep and open. The T-Bar gives you access to Contest, Horseshow, and Cucumber Bowl. If it snows, be there early. A lift has been added to Peak 8 called the Imperial Lift that may render the T-bar useless. The Imperial Bowl is sick and, with the new lift, will provide a much needed access to bowl riding (although it was nice to hike and “earn your turns”). The lift may also make traversing to Peak 7 easier. Magic Carpet and CJ’s are, to this day, the fastest I have ever gone down a bowl. N8, Noriega, and I have fond memories there. A mean traverse waits at the bottom, so keep your speed.
The trees and bowls depend on fresh snow, so I hope you get a dumping. Be aware that Colorado is avalanche prone. I have seen many a slides on those peaks after storms. Be smart or be buried.
There are also smoke shacks on the woods, but I will let you find those. Follow your nose or any dubious looking local. I hear some have been torn down, unfortunately.
At the end of the day, head down 4 O’clock and walk to Mi Casa’s. Grab some wings and a tasty brew from their ample beer selection. You won’t get any discount, cause your ain’t no local suckah! Have fun!

Oh yeah, if it hasn’t snowed in a bit, I recommend going to Vail. It is huge and a best bet for powder scavengers. Be on the look out for girls that are Breckenhot and dress warm incase you end up at Breckenwind. Look out for the Sasquatch in Eagle. Peace.