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December 16 marks Breckenridge Ski Resort's 50th Birthday! Happy Birthday to our favorite resort. We wish you a very snowy birthday and lots more snow in the season ahead. Thank you for making our days, weekends and winters so memorable - cheers to many more memories ahead. Please contact us to learn more about real estate in Breckenridge and Summit County, Colorado. 800.774.7970 or 970.453.2200. Click here for the latest news about  Breckenridge Real Estate .

Breckenridge has much to celebrate this season, including 50 years of skiing with its official birthday taking place next month on December 16. This historic date in 1961 was when the resort officially opened to the public for skiing. The conception of building a ski resort in Breckenridge began during the late 1950s, when Bill Rounds of the Porter and Rounds Lumber Company became interested in bringing skiing to the valley. The Peak 8 Ski Area (as it was first known) opened on December 16, 1961 with one Heron double chair and a midway unloading station in addition to one short learners T-bar . Some fun history facts from Breckenridge’s first 50 years: • Breckenridge has received approximately 17,500 inches of snow (1,416 feet) since the resort opened in 1961. • Breckenridge has welcomed visitors from all 50 U.S. states and over 60 different countries, cementing the resort as truly a global destination. • Breckenridge has hosted approximately 39 million skiers and ...