Breckenridge - Day 2

Sunday, December 26, 2010

It was our plan to ski 3 of the 4 full days we would be here at Breckenridge and to spend 1 day at Vail (only 30 miles west). And that is exactly what we did. On our first full day, we attacked the Breckenridge slopes. We skied Peaks 7, 8 and 9 -- spending most of our time on Peaks 7 and 9. Because Peak 10 is mostly expert runs, we stayed away from that area on our first day. My favorite runs are the intermediate runs - designated on the slopes and on the ski map with blue squares. In contrast, expert runs are designated with a black diamond. And a double-black diamond signifies the most difficult runs. We stayed away from those.

Breckenridge is a beautiful mountain, and our first day here was a clear sunny day. The blue skies above the snow covered terrain created a beautiful contrast. And we skied really hard. We were on the slopes by about 8:45 a.m., and we skied until about 2:30 p.m. Since this

was our first day, we broke a littler earlier than we might have otherwise.

One of the great benefits of our entire trip was that Chad, who now lives in Colorado and regularly skis at Breckenridge and Vail, was our personal guide. He took us on all of his favorite runs, and he kept us moving around the mountain efficiently so that we avoided the crowds and got in the greatest amount of skiing. It was truly wonderful to have Chad as our guide.

Following of day of skiing, we trekked, cleaned up, and headed into town for an early dinner. We had reservations at a restaurant called Relish -- which had been recommended by a friend of mine. We were not disappointed. We had a great meal in a wonderful, cozy environment, and we enjoyed our first stroll down Breckenridge's Main Street.

We turned in early this night. I think we were all still adjusting to the two-hour time difference, but we were also exhausted!