The ski season has officially begun here in Breckenridge. With six inches of fresh snow overnight and my girls staying the night with Lauren and Foster in Vail, I decided to head on up the mountain. I had never been to an opening day, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. With a limited amount of terrain open, I thought the crowds might be moderate. I was wrong.
I arrived shortly after 9 a.m. (the first chair lift started at 9) to nearly full parking lots on both sides of the gondola.
The view looking back down to the base of the gondola…
Some of the pretty terrain on the way up the mountain…
Notwithstanding the crowds and the limited open terrain (they were, however, getting ready to open some hike-to terrain later in the day), the conditions were great. I actually ended up skiing in powder deeper than anything I came across during the entirety of last season (note to self: learning how to properly ski in deep powder would be useful). It might be a little while until we get June on the slopes; right now, only Peak 8 is open, and the best terrain for her is undoubtedly on Peak 9.
just off the Colorado chair, looking down the hill before my first run…
The lift lines were a bit long, so I took only two runs before calling it a day. Nevertheless, it was a fun start to what I expect to be a great season.
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