SnowBoarding/Downhill Skiing

At the mouth of the San Miguel River, is the Telluride Ski Resort, one of the closest ski resort to "Freedoms Adventure." It is far into the San Juan Mountains and far enough off the beaten path to be private and considered to be somwhat of a hideout. It has entertained high profile guests such as Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey and Ralph Lauren. The town has a rich western history, having thrived through the boom of the gold and silver rushes, with prosperity abounding and the population inflated from 100 to over 5000 people.

It managed to survive the depression just barely with it's claim to fame due to two notorious legends. Butch Cassidy made his debut of his bank- robbing career in Telluride, and L. L. Nunn made Telluride the most illuminated town in the world when he was the first to managed to harness AC electricity and ran 8 miles of transmission line into the city. Telluride is endeavoring to strike a balance between maintaining their small town feel and values with the growth of business an marketing.

The other closest ski resort to "Freedoms Adventures" is Eldora. Eldora is skiing, snowboarding, cross country and snowshoe friendly and recieves 300 inches of snow a year! Their snow machine covers 100% of their terrain, more than any other resort in Colorado and is considered by many to be among the best snowmaking systems. The elevation ranges from 9,200 ft to 10,800 ft abobve sea level. There are multiple runs for every skill level from Beginner to Intermeidate, to Advanced, thier most difficult mountain is a double black diamond, Corona Bowl. Eldora has 4 Terrain Parks, all are accessible by the Sundance lift. The Terrain Parks are open from 9:00am to 4:00pm onday thru Friday, and 8:30 to 4:00 on weekends and holidays.

Eldora has 680 acres of skiable terrain and thier longest run is 3 miles long. They have plenty of free parking and they have 12 lifts, 2 quads, 2 triples, 4 Doubles, 1 Poma, 2 Rope tows and a Conveyor lift.

Loveland, the ski area that arcs across the east side of the Eisenhower Tunnel along Interstate 70, is one of Colorado's highest areas in terms of both altitude and annual snowfall. Chair 9 takes skiers and riders higher than any other four-passenger chairlift in the world. Loveland's terrain sprawls over a vast basin, largely above the timberline, and it is always one of the first ski areas to open and one of the last to close for the season. An excellent and totally separate beginner and novice area called Loveland Valley provides topnotch learn-to-ski terrain. It is an excellent choice for a half day or full day sneak-away wihout taking too long to get back to :Freedoms Adventure." They have 76 trails with 3 quads, 2 triples, 3 doubles, 1 surface lift and a snowboard park. Chair 9 takes skiers and riders higher than any other four-passenger chairlift in the world. Loveland's terrain sprawls over a vast basin, largely above the timberline, and it is always one of the first ski areas to open and one of th last to close for the season. An excellent and totally separate beginner and novice area called Loveland Valley provides topnotch learn-to-ski terrain. A perfect location for a convenient half or full day sneak away from "Freedoms Adventue."

Breckenridge is a charming Victorian town with lift-served skiing on four interconnected mountains. There s easy-street skiing and snowboarding on Peak 9, tough stuff on Peak 10, and splendid backcountry-style skiing on Peak 7 147 trails in total, with a vertical rise of over 3,000 feet. There's also the Imperial Express SuperChair, the highest chairlift in North America, which opened in the 2005-2006 season. Given all that, it s no surprise that this Vail-owned resort is the second-most visited in the U.S.

This is also Summit County s brashest and liveliest resort, with abundant non-ski and après-ski options. The surrounding town is the largest historic district in the state, with live theater, movie theaters, historic tours, mining for gold, and 79 restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. There s a recreational center with free weights, aerobic classes, two climbing walls, an indoor pool, two hot tubs, and racquetball and basketball courts.

Twenty-five acres of terrain have been dedicated to four snowboard parks, including the Freeway Terrain Park, consistently ranked one of the best on the continent by Snowboarder, Transworld, and Snowboarding magazines. This year, new additions to Freeway on Peak 8 will link three parks (beginner park and pipe, intermediate park, and expert superpark and pipe) for a progression system in one place. Breckenridge also has four half pipes on site.

A recent $12-million expansion investment and a shared lift ticket with Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, Beaver Creek, and Heavenly is more than enough to keep vacationers busy for weeks on end. They have a 3,398-foot vertical drop, 147 trails, 2,358 acres, two high-speed six passenger Super 6, seven high-speed quad chairlifts, one triple, six doubles, one eight-person gondola, four surface lifts, eight magic carpets, and 25 acres devoted to snowboard parks.

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