Breck is undoubtedly one of the birth places of snowboarding. The 04/05 season was officially the 20th anniversary of snowboarding in Breck, as it was one of the only resorts to open its mountain to snowboarding in 1984. In the late 90's the parks evolved into what they are today. Entire runs are dedicated to snowboarding with multiple jumps in a row and smooth lines to be had everywhere. Breck currently has 4 halfpipes, along with 4 parks. The smallest of them is set up purely for beginners with small jumps, short boxes, low rails and a mini pipe. The next step up is Trygves Park, which consists of a variety of slightly larger rails, jumps and pipe. This is perfect for shredders who know how to snowboard, but are still getting used to freestyle terrain. Then there's Gold King Park which offers a whole run with sections featuring medium sized table-tops, handrails and boxes. photo :: ferg hetherington boardslides in breck

The Freeway Park on Peak 8 is the largest of all the parks. On the left it features a double line of jumps. In the middle a variety of handrails and boxes and on the right, new this year features a triple line of monster table-tops. This leads into the superpipe with a 17ft tranny and 18ft walls, followed by even more rails and jibs at the bottom. Then it's a 7 minute chair ride to the top...The town itself has loads of good resaurants, Mexican, Chinese, French, Italian and Jamaican. During happy hour you can grab $2 baskets of hot wings from Mi Casa and to wash it down $1 beer or $4 pitchers are
available.

If it's gear you're after or a new stick there are loads of places that stock snowboard equipment. Big Hit, the Underground, and Mountain Wave are probably the best places to check out.
Nightlife is pretty good, lots of bars and clubs. Serpa & Yeti's, Cecilia's, Salt Creek are just some of the hot spots. If you fancy a chilled evening then Liquid Lounge or Rita's are the places to go.

Lodging in Breck is usually of a high standard, hot tubs are widely available and cable comes as standard. Some good lodging options are The Great Divide, Fireside Inn, Beaver Run Resort, The Village and River Mountain Lodge.
Breck is located approximately 100 miles from Denver and is only a 1 3/4 hr journey from the airport.
Transfers are available from CME (Colorado Mountain Express) for about $56 per person.




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