Ask a dozen skiers to describe their perfect day on the mountain, and you'll likely get a dozen different answers. For some, it's catching first chair and carving fresh corduroy. For others, it's chasing powder, cruising favorite groomers, or squeezing in one last run before the lifts close.
Who better to share the secrets to a perfect ski day than the locals who know these mountains best? We asked our Moving Mountains team in Breckenridge to share their insider picks: Where they head for first chair. What's their can't-miss run. And how do they finish the day.
Here's how our team describes their perfect day on the slopes.
First Chair
I like to start at Peak 7's Independence Chair which gives me options to head over to Peak 6 to hit some untouched powder on the blue run Delirium, or it allows me to hit the T-bar quickly for access to all the bowl skiing Breck has to offer.
Can't-Miss Run
Anything off of 6-Chair. Lots of great powder stashes and away from the crowds at the base.
Last Run
I don't like waiting in lines, so skiing back to town on 4 O'clock run is the move. It drops me back downtown and I can walk to my car and avoid the traffic coming down Ski Hill Road or waiting in line for the gondola. Added bonus, it's an easy green down so I can work on some playful spins and small side jumps when they are available.
- Kyle Whigham, Business Development Specialist
- Kyle Whigham, Business Development Specialist
First Chair
Head up T-Bar or Imperial FIRST THING on a powder day to get some fresh face shots or Mercury Chair for a groomer day (it's a mid-load so normally has less of a line than bottom of the mountain chairs.)
Head up T-Bar or Imperial FIRST THING on a powder day to get some fresh face shots or Mercury Chair for a groomer day (it's a mid-load so normally has less of a line than bottom of the mountain chairs.)
Can't-Miss Run
I really enjoy The Burn on Peak 10 - it's a great blend of trees and moguls, with a bit more space for forgiveness when I inevitably make a mistake ;) great for building my off-piste confidence for the backcountry... Family fun run would be Angels Rest on Peak 7. Rolly, groomed, wide.
Last Run
Whichever one gets me home - living over on Peak 9 that means it's usually a lap down on Sawmill ,unless I am heading back to the office, then it's 4'Oclock back down into town.
- Kayla Johnson, Assistant General Manager
