Top Dog of Mountain Towns

Top Dog of Mountain Towns

Issue 91

• Travel
• by Robin Tierney

For Natural Highs, Breckenridge is Top Dog among Mountain Towns

By Robin Tierney

Warning: Breckenridge is habit-forming. The natural highs are addictive — but luckily you can’t overdose on beauty, joy and peace.
Edged by the Rockies’ breathtaking Ten Mile Range, this treasured spot is 90 minutes on I-70 from Denver through the Rocky Mountains. Breckenridge began as a Colorado gold-mining town in the mid-1800s. Dig into past history and present attractions at the Welcome Center downtown along Main Street, a colorful place to stroll with Fido-friendly shops, eateries and a lovely riverside park. 

“Breckenridge is either snowing or blue-sky sunny, so you can always play outdoors,” says Ashley Smith, an alpine skier who relocated from Cape Cod. Powder-hounds love Breck for its sky-high peaks and extra-long ski season and snowsports for all levels. Its ski resort encompasses Peaks 6 through 10 of the Ten Mile Range, which zig-zags across the skyline.

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