Breckenridge Real Estate Blog

With all of the plans by Vail Resorts to improve the Breckenridge Ski Resort, some long-time visitors may have to ask directions in the future!  The master plan calls for changes over a period of 6 to 10 years, mostly affecting Peak 7 and Peak 8.  As well as adding new lifts and moving others around, Vail’s master plan adds more ski terrain. 

Hundreds of new luxurious Breckenridge homes will be gracing the slopes in the upper floors of several multi-use complexes.  New prime ski-in/ski-out real estate in Breckenridge, starting with Crystal Peak Lodge, will make it easier for skiers to live in style right on the slopes.  Eventually, Peak 7 will add 161 residences and Peak 8 will add 275. Grand Timber Lodge, Gold Point Condominiums, and Grand Lodge on Peak 7 are additional new developments slowly appearing on the slopes of Breckenridge Resort. 

In addition to the residential units, several multi-use buildings offer everything a skier could possibly want or need right downstairs on the lower levels.  The immense, luxuriant chalet buildings will offer all of the amenities, facilities, services, and high finishes that second-home owners and vacationers are longing for.  Buyers who want conference spaces, places for fitness, aquatics, media and games, lobby bars with rock fireplaces, water features, hot tubs, swimming pools, and even an on-site bowling alley will find them all.  With convenient restaurants, shops, and ski services, these little communities are great one-stop family retreats.

The ski school at the base of Peak 9 will move to Upper Silverthorne above the old ballet course.  An open-carrier, gondola-type lift will transport equipment up the mountain for beginning skiers.  The school will be accessible via a new detachable lift with a mid-station where lower-level students can disembark.  The resort will replace C chair with a faster detachable six-chair.  There has also been talk about a 10,000-square-foot building for the ski school. 

The Resort will relocate the Independence SuperChair, placing it within steps of the new Peak 7 base and the new BreckConnect Gondola.  Peak 7 will also be making snow.  The Rocky Mountain Superchair at the base of Peak 8 will move to a spot where North Star comes into Lower Dukes to encourage upper mountain circulation.  Another chair will come out of the north bowls to access Peak 7 form Peak 8.  Over time, main base will shift from Peak 7 to Peak 8.   County Road 3 will move slightly lower on the slope and transform itself into ski terrain.  Somewhere in the Peak 7 mix, the resort plans to put in a new ski school, midway unloading station, and restaurant.

The 400 acres on Peak 6—double the size of Peaks 7 and 10—will feature some wonderful intermediate skiing above the timberline to accommodate visiting intermediate skiers.  However, Peak 6 also offers extreme skiing options, among North America’s finest.

All of the properties mentioned are a hop, skip, and a jump from downtown’s restaurants, clubs, theater, galleries, boutiques, and friendly camaraderie.   The free shuttle stops nearby ready to whisk recreationists and their gear to any of the major resorts in the area.