The Cheapest Breckenridge Deals
How To Get The Cheapest Breckenridge Deals
If you’ve just started skiing, the best places to practice when in Breckenridge are on the bases of either Peak 8 or Peak 9. That’s where the beginners’ trails are found. Trails that are designed for beginners are also known as green circle runs and are fully groomed.
Since the fastest way to get to the top of the slopes is through the lifts, it is advisable that you choose your lodging near their starting areas. That way, you can reach the lifts earlier than the rest.
One way to get to the lifts that will take you to the green runs of Peak 8 is through the BreckConnect Gondola, a set of enclosed 8-passenger carriages that start from a parking lot at the end of Park Avenue. The Gondola has stops at Shock Hill Station, the base of Peak 7 and the base of Peak 8. In looking for the cheapest lodging deals, we will consider its proximity to the said parking lot.
Breckenridge has great cheap lodging
If you are not a stickler for privacy and can stand the snoring of your roommates, a dorm type room in nearby Fireside Inn would be your best bet. For a night, you’ll only need to spend $28.
Fireside Inn is just a few blocks away from the starting point of the BreckConnect Gondola. From here, you can either walk or catch a ride on a shuttle bus – for free.
As if that were not enough, you can also savor their FREE tea and cake every afternoon at 5 pm. Surely, none of the great deals in the vicinity can top this.
The facilities and amenities are pretty decent, not the kind you’d usually find in the cheapest inns in most resorts; definitely not the kind you’d find in urban places. Some of the noteworthy amenities are: Internet accessible via WiFi, a payphone, laundry facilities, TV lounge, and car parking.
For those who are with their kids, a baby sitter can be available if you need one. Fax and photocopying services are likewise available for the workaholic individuals who just can’t go on a straight uninterrupted vacation.
Breckenridge has great food
Pizza is one of the all-time favorites after an extremely active day and not many sports can demand you to be as physically active as skiing. So after a day on the slopes of Peak 8, go straight to Fattys Pizzeria. It’s just a 2 minute walk from Fireside Inn.
Having been around since 1975, it has become a favorite hang-out for both the locals and Breckenridge mainstays. The ambience is very accommodating such that you can even take your noisy kids with you and people won’t mind.
For starters, you could try their $7.50 Mozzarella sticks. There’s also the Meat Lover’s Pizza solo at $11.25 or the New York Strip for $21.95. All in all, you’ll end up getting stuffed by a no-nonsense menu that’s very easy on the pocket.
Where to find cheap ski rentals
Ultimately, if you’re in Breckenridge, you’d have to learn how to ski. And to find the cheapest deals for ski rentals, you only need to walk a few steps from the Fireside Inn’s front door.
The Breckenridge Ski Shop offers ski and snowboard rentals at very affordable prices. To give you an idea, their sport shaped ski can be rented for $19 a day while the Beginners snowboard is pegged at $25 per day.
If you think you can still find prices lower than these within Breckenridge, we’re sure they won’t be anywhere near the BreckConnect. In that case, you should get up early to be sure you get to the Gondola before a queue develops to the point that you’d be wasting a lot of precious time; time that you should have spent on the slopes to take your game to the next level.
