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So where you skiing at? Breckenridge?

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HypeBeast
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Or... "you going Breck, man?"


Lolololololol

I can't tell you how many times I've been asked that EXACT sentence every time I board a plane with ski boots in a carry-on. Actually no Jerry, that is really the last place I'd wanna fucking be. Then I'll tell them where I'm going and list some iconic badass destination and they have no clue.

It's hilarious how many people only ski Breckenridge or how many people assume that is where I'm going. The amount of implied traffic due to Breckenridge's popularity is hilarious and makes me never wanna visit. Sure I'll visit once, mid week, on a non holiday week, just to check it off the list, but I'd also be perfectly content with never skiing there. Ever.
Feb 25 2020 8:31PM 18 0
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skeirman
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Breckenridge is seriously the worst. For a lot of reasons. I would go to abasin, copper, or wp ANY DAY over breck.
Feb 25 2020 11:04PM 10 2
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Biffbarf
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I love breck. Mega resorts where people dump 8k to ski 5-6 days a season are what keeps the bullwheels turnin'. Try my best not to ski there tho.
Feb 25 2020 11:38PM 26 2
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270on420out
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The Disneyland of Skiing
Feb 26 2020 12:25AM 8 0
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Dan-Man
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IKONic.
Feb 26 2020 12:55AM 1 5
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Lazylightning
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Weekday eldora laps > weekend breck laps
Feb 26 2020 11:30AM 3 1
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bRADon
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One of my favorites when in the airport is people asking whats in my long rolling bag (ski bag), my response is always a body.
Feb 26 2020 1:58PM 5 0
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HypeBeast
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bRADonOne of my favorites when in the airport is people asking whats in my long rolling bag (ski bag), my response is always a body.

Omg I'm gonna have to use that
Feb 26 2020 2:41PM 5 0
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MilkPlanet
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bRADonOne of my favorites when in the airport is people asking whats in my long rolling bag (ski bag), my response is always a body.

I feel like someone might take that seriously and it'll end in a talk with whatever security or law enforcement there
Feb 26 2020 5:00PM 1 1
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big_bank_hank
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skeirmanBreckenridge is seriously the worst. For a lot of reasons. I would go to abasin, copper, or wp ANY DAY over breck.


Give me a reason besides traffic... Which all of those other places have a problem with.
Same amount of people. Far away parking. Yellow jackets. There all kinda the same at this point.
Breck isn't that bad... Good terrain, good park, cool town. Could think of a lot of worse places to be.
Feb 26 2020 5:13PM 8 0
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skeirman
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Terrain is not as good. Far higher Jerry concentration. Worse parking issues. It is further away than any of the others if you're coming up i70. And it's owned by fucking Vail. Oh, and it's way more expensive.
big_bank_hankGive me a reason besides traffic... Which all of those other places have a problem with.
Same amount of people. Far away parking. Yellow jackets. There all kinda the same at this point.
Breck isn't that bad... Good terrain, good park, cool town. Could think of a lot of worse places to be.


**This post was edited on Feb 26th 2020 at 7:30:16pm

**This post was edited on Feb 26th 2020 at 7:31:41pm
Feb 26 2020 7:29PM 2 0
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SKIIIIAN
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But But... I like Breck
Feb 27 2020 12:00AM 4 0
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typicaldenverkid
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I do ski brek alot, and there is some great fun to be had. However I feel that no planning went into where the lifts were placed sometimes. Seriously one lift makes a 90 degree turn halfway through. And it feels that you either wait in a long line for a lift that everyone funnels to or take some ridiculously long cat track to a different one in hopes of a shorter line
Feb 28 2020 3:03PM 2 0
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Film.
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Midweek park laps at Breck are prime, but I agree on a weekend or holiday it's to be avoided at all costs.
Feb 28 2020 3:07PM 2 0
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PeppermillReno
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I’ve only skiied it in April. High elevation keeps them open late. All those mountains 2 hrs west of Denver are pretty much equal overall with each having their benefits.
Feb 28 2020 4:35PM 0 0
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TRVP_ANGEL
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bRADonOne of my favorites when in the airport is people asking whats in my long rolling bag (ski bag), my response is always a body.


competitive quidditch. i have 8 carbon brooms in there
Feb 29 2020 1:47AM 3 0
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