Breckenridge's Non-skiing Activities
Legs tired? Don't want to hit the slopes today? Looking for a new way to enjoy the Rocky Mountains? With a vibrant mountain community featuring a wide variety of shops, activities and attractions Breckenridge promises to entertain and delight visitors on and off the slopes.
- The Breckenridge Nordic Center has 20-miles of trails groomed daily for classical track and skate skiing for all ability levels as well as 10 miles of snowshoeing on scenic nature trails.
- Located less than a mile from the Peak 8 base area and accessible via the free shuttle system.
- Offering Cross-country lessons, dinner sleigh rides and ski and snowshoe rentals
- For more information, visit www.colorado.net/~nord/
- Tiger Run offers daily two hour snowmobile tours through breathtaking Breckenridge backcountry and historical sites. Tours include free shuttle from designated locations, free suit, boots and helmet rental, as well as complimentary hot drinks after each tour. Please call 970/453.2231 or 800/318.1386 for reservations.
- Good Times Adventures offer snowmobile tours as well as one of a kind Dog Sledding Tours. Enjoy your tour over Georgia Pass for stunning views of the Continental Divide and Park County. Dinner tours are available. Suits, boots and helmets and shuttle transportation are offered at no additional charge. For reservations call 970/453.7604.
- A fully-functioning mine located just east of town on French Gulch Road.
- Visitors can pan for gold, tour the restored compressor house and portions of the mine and more.
- For more information, call 970/453.4405.
- Located at the Base of Peak 9 offering an outdoor skating experience.
- The pond is open all day until 10:00 p.m.
- Skate rentals are on-site if needed.
- The two Breckenridge Ice Rinks (one indoor, one outdoor) are located on Boreas Pass Road and are open for public skating.
- Skate rental and instruction available on-site
- Call the Breckenridge Ice Rink at 970/547.9974.
- Provides freeweights, cardio equipment, various aerobic classes, racquetball, basketball, two climbing walls, sauna, steamroom, hot tubs and a pool with a waterslide.
- The Breckenridge Recreation Center also provides day care and "kids' night out" programming.
- For updated classes and information, call the Breck Rec Center at 970/453.1734.
- Located in the basement of Colorado Mountain College on Harris Street in a room that was once Colorado's first indoor swimming pool.
- Shows first-run movies and independent films
- Check the local paper for current shows and show times or call the Speakeasy Theater at 970/453.3624.
- Breckenridge is home to more then 200 retail shops specializing in a variety of items from local artisans' work, boutique label clothing and the latest in winter sports wear.
- Many of the shops are housed in Victorian era historic buildings
- The Silverthorne/Dillon Factory Stores are located approximately 10 miles north of Breckenridge.
- Timberland, The Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Pfaltzgraf, Harry and David are only a few of the outlet stores in the mall.
- The Summit Stage, the county's free shuttle, runs throughout the day and evening to and from the malls.
- With roughly 170 buildings comprising one of the largest National Historic Districts in Colorado, the Summit Historical Society offers guided walking tours in the district, including inside tours of restored homes, the Carter Museum and gold mines.
- Call 970/ 453.9022 to find out more about Breckenridge's incredible role in the formation of the Centennial state.
A vibrant nightlife helps Breckenridge stay at the top of "Best Of" lists from numerous publications. From aprés ski to the wee hours, jazz, country, acoustic, electric, roadhouse blues and D.J. danceclub tunes are just a sample of what's available for those who may have better rhythm on the dance floor than in the bumps.
