A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing Breckenridge

Four interconnected mountains in the Ten Mile Range of Summit County come together to create the Breckenridge ski area. These mountains, better known as Peaks 7, 8, 9, and 10, provide impeccable terrain for skiers and boarders of various levels. While you might be longing to tackle the more technically-oriented peaks, beginners should start slow and choose routes that are better suited to their individual needs. If you're a beginner heading out for a day on the slopes of Breckenridge, consider a slow start that will build you up for the more challenging runs.

Peak 8 offers beginners' terrain that is usually less crowded than the beginners' areas of Peak 9. If you're a beginner, areas that are less crowded will give you not only the extra space to practice, but more peace of mind that you won't collide with others. Putting yourself away from traffic on Peak 8 will give you plenty of room to practice turns and get comfortable on your ski legs. If you are looking for more area for beginners, however, Peak 9 certainly offers the most beginner terrain, but you'll need to be prepared to fight the traffic of other skiers. Additionally, the end of the day often brings boarders and skiers who are quickly cutting through the terrain to get back to the base. Still, Peak 9's wide, well-groomed runs are the reason for the crowds, especially for beginners. Parallel turns are easily practiced on Peak 9's smooth, dry snow, and a quad chair gets you up the mountain quicker and reduces your wait time. If you're a bit more of an adventuresome first-time skier, the blue runs on Peak 7 are fun and never crowded.
Lifts. As a beginner, you should stay away from the Beaver Run and Peak 8 SuperConnect Lifts as they will take you to higher and steeper terrain that should be saved for more experienced skiers. Practice getting on and off the lifts on the moving carpets at Peaks 8 and 9 before heading to other lifts. Peak 9 even offers a first-timer area that is roped off and separated to keep the intimidation factor low for those beginning to grasp the hang of the chair lift.
Timing. As a beginning skier, chances have it that you would probably rather not fight the crowds for learning space. In fact, there's nothing more intimidating than learning to ski with fast boarders and skiers racing past you with little regard for your safety. Because of Breckenridge's popularity, the slopes will never be empty. Still, if you want that extra space, you might avoid planning your ski trip on the weekends and holidays during peak season. While you'll certainly want to practice when snow conditions are good, getting some extra time in during the slower off-season might help build your confidence and skill level.
Lessons. In addition to reserving 15% of its mountains to beginners' terrain, Breckenridge also provides ski instruction to coach you along in your journey as a new skier. Ski instructors will not only take you to the best areas for learning, but will give you the insight and guidance that all beginners need. Plus, it's often better to learn from a stranger rather than a friend who might not have the patience or time to truly devote to teaching.

While experienced skiers rave about Breckenridge's challenging terrain, beginners find it a great mountain for learning as well. If you're headed out as a beginner, consider the areas that will be most beneficial to your learning needs. Learning to ski in Breckenridge will reward you with new terrain that will bring excitement to each turn.

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Ollie
The ollie is the essential trick to getting your board into the air. The snowboarding ollie, just like the skateboarding ollie, as it uses a transfer in weight as well as your knees to get you in the air but unlike skateboarding the ollie on a snowboard uses the flex in the tail as a spring. HOW-TO 1. Start out by bending both knees so you are slightly crouched and clear your mind. You need to start this trick riding flat on the base of your board. It is recommended you start with minimal or no speed at all (doing it incorrectly is a lot less painful this way) and on hard pack/corduroy. After you get the feeling of how to do this trick you can do it with more and more speed and start looking for bumps or imperfections on the groomers and aiming for them. After some practice you can use these bumps as small kickers to practice olling off of. You can also look for imperfections or even snowballs that were kicked off the snowcats and practice olling over them (do this before you start picking obstacles that won’t move, like stumps and rocks). Eventually you will be using the ollie anytime your board goes into the air, basically anytime you do a trick. 2. You start the trick by rocking your weight from being centered over your snowboard back onto your back leg and then into the tail of your board, kind of like a manual. 3. Use the movement of shifting your weight backwards to raise up your nose and front foot of the snowboard by bending your front knee. Make sure to keep your weight centered over the back of board and not towards either your toe or heel edge because that will throw you off balance and make landing very difficult. 4. After the tail is flexed (due to your weight being shifted back) it will want to flex back to its original position. Use this pop to aid you as you uncoil your crouch and jump. At the same time that the board wants to flex back use your back knee to finish the jump. Steps 3 and 4 happen at nearly the same time. 5. You are in the air, don’t freak out. Make sure you remain calm and don’t flail because you will look funny and flailing makes landings harder. Bring your knees back into chest so that you are in that crouched position in the air. Also bring your body weight and board back to being centered. This will make your landing easier and keeps you from going sideways in the air and landing on your bottom. 6. Chances are if you ollie off of just flat ground you won’t have much time to throw a grab in but if you are olling off the lip of a jump then you are going to want to throw in some sort of grab, even if you are spinning or flipping, because it will help stabilize you in the air and make it look smooth. Style is everything in snowboarding and when you are smooth with any sort of trick you are perfecting your own style. 7. After you have reached your apex or peak of the ollie (gotten as high up as you are going to) you need to start to spot your landing (make this its own trick). 8. For the landing try and come down flat on your board. Catching a toe or heel side edge now will usually result in a crash. Use your knees to dampen the impact of coming back down to the snow and stomp (make this its own trick) your landing. Landing totally flat is hard and will take practice so if you have to land more on one edge then another go for your toe edge but make sure not to land fully on that edge. Also try and not land with too much weight on the nose of your board as it will then catch and throw you to the ground and make sure not to land with too much weight on your tail or your tail coming down first because it is easy to have the snowboard slip out from underneath you. 9. As soon as you land either go straight on ahead or onto your toe edge for a turn, DO NOT try and turn heel side because it is way too easy to butt check here and butt checking after a trick voids the trick and you have to go and try it again. After you have mastered stomping your landing then feel free to turn what ever direction you want but it is amazing how many less butt checks you will have when you turn toe side. 10. Well done, you did it grasshopper! Now practice this a million times because it essential in the world of snowboarding and you will use it for everything. source
Breckenridge
This Is Breckenridge Four amazing peaks with over 2200 acres of skiing and riding, five kicking terrain parks, four half-pipes, two high-speed Super Chairs, the highest altitude chairlift in North America, a top-rated children's ski and snowboard school, miles of grooming, all kinds of events - on and off the slopes and a historic mining town with plenty of shopping, dining and nightlife. So That's why they call Breckenridge "The Perfect Mountain Town". Adventure Awaits! Located in the heart of Summit County, Breckenridge offers versatility and variety, on and off the slopes. Breckenridge is the perfect resort for active families. 2,200 acres of winter fun on four mountains for every type of skier and rider, including expert runs from the 12,677-foot summit (now served by a high speed lift), served by 16 interconnected ski lifts and four high-speed quads to virtually guarantee un-crowded slopes and minimal lift lines. For snowboarders and skiers of all ages and skill levels, Breckenridge boasts an incredible snowboard park, arguably one of the best in Colorado. Breckenridge Lodging options range from Ski in ski out hotels to condos that feature all of the comforts of home. Ski Breckenridge and you'll discover an authentic Victorian Mining town with a real Western feel. New Breck Connect Gondola New this year, Breckenridge Ski Resort and the Town of Breckenridge boasts a new Gondola that will transform the way visitors access the town and mountain and starts the first of two new base villages at Peak 7 and 8. The Imperial Express "Super Chair" Adding to the success of North America's highest lift and some of Colorado's most breathtaking combination of terrain and scenery, Breckenridge has added "Snow White", 150 new acres of expert terrain featuring chutes, cliffs and cornices as well as more above-timberline, open terrain. This brings the total amount of new terrain, opened up by the "Imperial Express" to 550 acres of previously hike-to terrain. After The Slopes Close Skiing and snowboarding all day is just part of the reason you take a winter family vacation. Each night after the slopes close we offer a variety of activites for kids and the whole family. Enjoy Tubing, Free movie night, Fireworks on Saturday evenings, Outdoor Ice Skating, Guided snowshoe adventures, and more! Whether you're looking forward to a day off the slopes, or searching for a little alternative adventure, Breckenridge has as much to offer off the mountain as it does on any of its 146 trails. As the largest historic district in Colorado, Breckenridge features a wide variety of shops, activities and attractions to entertain and delight visitors. Breckenridge Stats and Facts: Over 2,358 acres Skiable Vertical: 3,398 feet Base elevation: 9,600 feet Summit elevation: 12,998 feet Annual Average Snowfall: 300+ inches Trail Breakdown 52% Expert/Advanced 33% Intermediate 15% Beginner Bowls - 772 Acres Terrain Parks: 5 Halfpipes: 4 Longest Run: 3.5 miles - Four O'Clock Run Getting Here With hundreds of daily direct flights into Denver International Airport and being in close proximity to Vail's Eagle County regional airport, enjoying a weekend visit to the slopes in Breckenridge or a week long visit is easy. By car, Breckenridge is 104 miles from Denver International Airport and only 63 miles from Eagle Airport. source