OzOne wrote in message ...
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 04:36:12 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

I worked as a professional ski patrolman there in '73 through '75, but
there
was no development of Peak 7 at that time--only Peaks 8 and 9. My
favorite
run at Breckenridge was Inferno (in the valley off Peak 9 toward Peak 8),
which I helped cut in the summer of '74. My fondest memories, however,
were
of XC skiing around the Continental Divide, which was the next range
toward
the east. The town has exploded since I left, and so has the ski area,
including both Peaks 7 and 10 of the Ten Mile Range. Wonderful memories.

Max

Yep, I know Inferno by name, I'd need to look at a trail map to fix
it.
The place has really gone crazy, I was there as far back as late 70's
then about every 4 years since then and it's changed a massive amount.
Just last night I booked accomodation in Tahoe for next year so I
might even consider a quick trip over to Breckenridge when I scoot
over to visit some friends in Vail.

I've gone back every other year, thanks to continuing privileges at the ski
area and friends with large homes/accommodations. What is disturbing is how
the town has changed since I lived there. When we moved to Breckenridge in
'73, it still had dirt streets and wooden sidewalks. One year later
everything was paved. The Gold Pan bar still had a dirt floor, but the CO
Dept. of Health shut them down a year later, until they put in at least a
wooden floor. Since that time the town has just exploded, thanks to
overeager developers and land values. Today it's like an urban area, not
the quaint gold mining town it used to be. I'm sure you've noted the
changes, too. Some change is good, and change is inevitable, but I think
Breck experienced runaway development in the Eighties and Nineties, which
has completely eliminated any of it's original personality. It's almost
another Vail.

Max