Top 10 Off the Mountain Winter Fun

1. Dog Sledding
Take turns mushing across an open field with Good Times Adventures. Groups of 6 people will take turns leading the pack of Siberian Huskies on a 6 mile relay tour of the Middle Fork of the Swan river. The tour lasts an hour and 15 minutes and is perfect for great family photos. $65 for adults and $35 for children.

2. Ice Skating
Kids and kids at heart will enjoy the indoor and outdoor ice skating at Stephen P. West ice area. Hop on the ice and go for only $6 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

3. Tubing
Just 30 minutes away is Keystone’s exhilarating tubing hill. Enjoy new chutes and a ski lift just for tubers day or night for $24 for adults and $20 for kids 11 and under.

4. Snow shoeing
Take a break from the fast pace of the ski resort and step onto a mountain all of your own. Rent a pair of snow shoes from Christy Sports at Main Street Station for $15 a day and take off on your own adventure.

5. Dinner Sleigh Ride
Take a step back in time to the days of horse drawn sleighs with Breckenridge Mountain Stables. For $85 for adults and $65 for children the whole family will enjoy a 45 minute ride through the woods to heated yurt where both entertainment and food await.

6. Sledding
Grab a sled and head over to Carter Park for some classic winter fun. If you are staying with ResortQuest complimentary sleds and transportation are provided.

7. Snowmobiling
If you are an adrenaline junkie, snowmobiling with White Mountain Tours is perfect for you! Take a guided trip up to the Continental Divide and explore the Rocky Mountain back country with panoramic views. The $100 two hour tour includes the suit, the boots, the machine and the guide!

8. Spa Treatments
Both men and women will enjoy a relaxing massage with Sacred Tree at BlueSky Breckenridge. From hot stones, aromatherapy to deep tissue there is a massage for everyone. Massages start at $70 an hour.

9. Cross Country Skiing
Enjoy the casual atmosphere of the Breckenridge Nordic Center with cross country skiing. The stunning views and great memories will keep you coming back year after year. Adults trail pass is $15, kids and seniors are $10 a day.

10. Hot Springs
After a long day on the mountain relax your muscles in the Cottonwood Hot Springs. Only 45 minutes away from Breckenridge these hot springs are worth the drive. Three different soaking pools will allow you to pick the perfect temperature to relax with that special someone. Take advantage of the pools and sauna for $15 on the weekend and $10 during the week.

The new "Epic Pass" presented by Vail

The word “epic” is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as “extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope. The Epic Season Pass does exactly that. It offers an epic amount of skiing and riding across five world-class mountain resorts with 17,400 acres of terrain, 128 chairlifts and 722 trails, for each moment of our season from the day we open in November until we close in April, including every holiday in between.
This pass is going to be awesome, I am hopping on this for sure! Breck, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek and A Basin...how could you go wrong!
I figured out if you rode 29 on this pass it would only cost you $20 a day. This compared to $75+ a day is a steal. If you paid $75 a day for 29 days you would be looking at over $2,171. That is 6 days at each resort.
Passes go on sale now and can be purchased up until November 15, 2008.
Don't delay!

Top of the Top Web Contest

Introducing our first annual Top of the Top Web Contest. We're looking for your fun and creative submissions on the Top 10 things to do or see in Summit County. It could be anything from the Top 10 Happy Hour spots, to the Top 10 Places to Pick Up Chicks. But, keep it clean and keep it creative. The winner will have to be interesting, inventive and articulate!

Post your submissions here - one winner will be chosen on March 31 and will receive a $100 AMEX gift card, courtesy of ResortQuest.

Note: To be eligible to win, you must also e-mail your submission to aturri@resortquest.com with your contact information. By posting here you are giving ResortQuest permission to use the content on both visitbreck.blogspot.com and resortquestbreckenridge.com or resortquestkeystone.com.

Thanks and have fun!

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First Annual Chilly Chili Cookoff

RESORTQUEST BRECKENRIDGE HOSTS THE FIRST ANNUAL CHILLY CHILI COOKOFF, AN ULLR FEST EVENT.

Breckenridge, Colorado – January 1, 2008. ResortQuest Breckenridge is proud to host the first annual Chilly Chili Cookoff, to be held at the ResortQuest Main Street Station event plaza on Thursday, January 10. The Cookoff is a benefit for the newly formed Breckenridge Mountain Rotary, a local division of Rotary International.

The Cookoff will top-off the week-long Ullr Fest celebration, a Breckenridge tradition for over 20 years. Ullr Fest pays homage to the Norse god of snow, Ullr, and has become a hallmark event of this world-class ski resort. Festivities begin January 6 with the Ullr skating party at the Stephen C. West ice arena and continues through January 11 with events such as the Ullympics, the Ullr dating game, the crowning of the Ullr King and Queen and the infamous Ullr Fest parade down Main Street Breckenridge.

The Chilly Chili Cookoff will commence immediately following the Ullr Fest parade from 4 – 7 pm on January 10. The Cookoff will feature over 25 entries in two divisions: Restaurant and Open. Cost for tastings is $10 for unlimited tastings. Participants will be judged on five key features of their chili, including the aroma, consistency, color, aftertaste and overall flavor. Local celebrity judges include: professional chef Thomas Salamunovich of the Larkspur in Vail, two-time world record holder in speed skiing, CJ Mueller, Roger Mecca of RSN Television, JJ Thomas, professional snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist, Lee Zimmerman, President of the Summit Foundation, Jen Assor formerly of NRC Broadcasting and DJ DC with KSMT The Mountain 102.1 and 102.7 FM. The Cookoff will also feature live music on the Main Street Station stage from 4 – 7pm.

Grand prize includes $500 cash, courtesy of Alpine Bank and a 5 night stay at any Hyatt Vacation Club worldwide, courtesy of the Hyatt Main Street Station. Prizes will also be awarded for 1 – 3rd place in each division and for People’s Choice, Best Red, Best Green and Best Vegetarian. Keynote sponsors of the event include: ResortQuest Breckenridge, The Hyatt Residence Club at Main Street Station, ResortQuest Ski and Sport, Alpine Bank, Main Street Station merchants, Budweiser, Tabasco and Action Coach.

ResortQuest Breckenridge will be offering an exclusive Chilly Chili Lodging package, which includes 10% off lodging plus 2 sets of tasting tickets and 2 sets of Hot Chilly long underwear. Packages starting at $76 a night per person. For reservations, contact the ResortQuest reservations office at 800.627.3766 and mention promo code DIR CIL. Visit http://www.resortquestbreckenridge.com/

The Grand Prix Lands in Breckenridge

Kicking off Dec. 14-15 at Breckenridge, the Chevy Grand Prix will mark its fourth consecutive year of opening the competition season and the seventh year Breckenridge has hosted the Chevy Grand Prix. Consistently voted as a top snowboarding resort by readers of Transworld Snowboarding magazine, pros like Steve Fisher and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist JJ Thomas call Breck home. The crowd-favorite Paul Mitchell Progression Pipe style Session will take place at night under the lights in the Superpipe at Breckenridge. At last year's event a crowd of 5,000 plus were on hand to see Breck team rider Steve Fisher earn an automatic ticket to The Arctic Challenge by landing a barrage of huge tricks on the 30-foot quarter pipe. What's going to happen this year? It's sure to be epic! Come to Breckenridge to find out why they rank our pipe as number one! Check out http://www.resortquestbreckenridge.com/ for lodging.

Breckenridge Hosts 13th Annual Oktoberfest

Grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen, and get ready for Breckenridge’s 13th Annual Oktoberfest! On September 14-16 this time honored event returns to Main Street to commemorate a time-honored tradition of German heritage. The festival has become a Breckenridge mainstay and offers Oompah music, Bavarian foods and kids’ activities. Join Breckenridge and Paulaner Bier for the best Oktoberfest in the mountains. Enjoy the festivities all weekend long. Visit Breckenridge Vacation Rentals for all your lodging needs.

Labor Day - Rubber Duck races

The Breckenridge Rubber Duck races you know and love return to the cool, clear water of the Blue River in Breckenridge on Saturday, September 1st. Three competitions will mark the day with the Kids Duck Dash setting the pace at 2 p.m. in the first race of the day. The corporate Quackers will follow at 3 p.m. and the spectacular People’s Rubber Duck Race will be held at 4 p.m. and will wrap up the duck season with 10,000 little yellow rubber ducks “taking their mark” and competing for great prizes which include trips, season ski passes, services and merchandise for their lucky-duck adoptive owners! Come join us at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center starting at 11 a.m. for a great day complete with a BBQ, rockin’ music and kids’ games. ResortQuest Breckenridge will help host kids festivites at Main Street Station Breckenridge. Face painting, bouncy toys and train rides will fill the plaza. Visit ResortQuest Breckenridge Vacation Rentals to find lodging specials.

Breckenridge Beer Festival

NRC Broadcasting is proud to announce The Breckenridge Massive Spring Beer Festival. The festival features 12 microbrews and craft beers with unlimited tasting. Breweries include Breckenridge Brewery, Steamworks, Stone Brew, Wolf Rock, Flying Dog, Bristol, Great Divide, Sam Adams, Left Hand, Odells, Red Hook and Grand Teton. Enjoy free live music from local favorites the Universally Famous Rocket Surgeons and the wildly popular Young Dubliners. The festival is Saturday April 7th at Main Street Station in Breckenridge from 1 - 5 pm, coinciding with Breckenridge Ski Resorts Spring Massive celebration. For lodging packages, starting at just $55 per night per person with free entrance and mug for the beer festival, contact ResortQuest, official lodging partner for the Breckenridge Beer Festival, at 1-800-507-8643. For more information, go to www.breckenridgebeerfestival.com Breckenridge Lodging