Sunday, September 13, 2009

hy You Should Spend Winter in Breckenridge

By Monique Mertrandes

Breckenridge Ski Resort has good reasons to deserve its worldwide fame. For example, it has over thirty lifts in addition to over 150 runs that enable it to provide its visitors with a wide variety of terrain whatever their levels of snowboarding and skiing expertise are. The impressive lifts and runs are already well known. However, you may be unaware that there are a lot more you can do in Breckenridge. In fact, there are many exciting activities that you can plan on doing aside from skiing and boarding. Here are some activities that could add to the thrill of your Breckenridge vacation.

Incredible Skills and Competitions: We can only be amazed at how the expert boarders and skiers coming from various places worldwide meet in Breckenridge to show off their expertise. Breckenridge Ski Resorts terrain park has become world-renowned as it has grabbed the interest of professional athletes who perform free styling as if its such an easy task. The Dew Tour brought to the snowboarding and freeskiing event world-class boarders as well as skiers. On-hill competitions in Breckenridge continue until the end of season in April where they complement with the food and music during the merriment. In Breckenridge watching the competitions is taken seriously.

Winter Sports Flourish: Although the major focus in Breckenridge is fittingly on boarding and skiing, there is ample options for visitors who want to stay away from the slopes for sometime. You can go dog sledding which is a favored sport in Breckenridge as it positions you in the exciting drivers seat following a set of Siberian Huskies. Snowmobiling is also fantastic because you get the chance to see the beauty of Breckenridges backcountry. Obviously, there are other similarly-popular snow-activities such as cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and tubing. Oftentimes, you can begin as you get out of your Breckenridge condos or vacation homes backdoor.

Festivity Madness: It is certain, Breckenridge natives enjoy a party on the slopes. But they are equally serious about their celebrations off the slope. Each January, Breckenridge has a winter festival with the Ullr Fest as one of the must-see highlights. Then, the town honors the God of snow with an Ullympics and a parade that is Viking-themed. The International Snow Sculpture Championship is held between late January to early February. Here, ice sculpture teams coming from various origins worldwide vie in a contest to create the ornate sculptures made of snow.

Indoor Sports: Breckenridge presents itself as a mountain that is always on the go. But do not worry if you are the type who would want some time indoors during winter. Main street has restaurants, art galleries, bars, shops and spas if you just want to pamper yourself. Surely, you will not be the only one in Breckenridge who will want to stay warm beside a fireplace or relax and unwind in a hot tub. Fortunately, you will find an array of townhomes, vacation homes as well as condos that offer amenities to keep you warm and comfortable indoors.

Although you may have planned to ski and snowboard during your Breckenridge vacation, there is no doubt that youll discover so much more that you will want to do, too. Youll find yourself wishing you can stay longer. - 16887

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