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| gentle
nursery slopes can be found near the Quicksilver lift or the the base
of the Peak. Many lower slopes are virtually flat. there is an abundance of green and blue runs.
all the beginner terrain is dotted with widely spaced trees. Half of
Peak 9 is for beginners, with enforced slow-ski zones. |
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| take the high
speed Beaver Run chairlift and navigate the Peak 9. From the top, you
have the choice of four ski areas, offering an abundance of reds and
further down, blues. |
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| have a go at
the black 'pyschopath' or the 'boneyard' in the bowls of Peak 8 and Peak 7.
head for the Ten Mile Range of Peaks 8, 9 & 10, with moguls and double
diamond black runs - the possibilities seem endless! |
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| offers one of
the biggest snowboarding parks in America. the resort has two board
parks, complete with a half pipe serviced by a 400ft carpet lift!
there are plenty of well groomed pistes for snowboarding descents. |
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2 high-speed 6-passenger lifts | 6 high-speed quad lifts | 1 triple
chairlift | 6 double lifts | 5 surface lifts | 7 carpet lifts |
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number of lifts
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| 27 |
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uphill capacity per hour
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| Breckenridge - 36,680 |
| Keystone - 32,175 |
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direction of slopes
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| N,S,E,W |
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summary
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good
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average
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poor
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nursery slopes
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|
m |
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off-piste / ski touring
|
m |
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cross country
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|
m |
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snowboarding
|
m |
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tree level skiing
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|
m |
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summer skiing
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|
m |
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children's facilities
|
m |
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snow making facilities
|
m |
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total length of pistes |
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240km |
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piste type and number |
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easy |
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20 |
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intermediate |
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36 |
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difficult |
|
83 |
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longest run |
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5.6km |
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number of snow cannons |
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539 acres covered |
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mountain restaurants |
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12 |
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cross country trails |
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45kms |
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night skiing? |
| |
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number of ski instructors |
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650 |
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usual hours of instruction |
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0945-1215, 1330-1545 |
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photo required for lift pass? |
| no |
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