Ben Kelly is the owner of Summit Vacation Concierge, based in Breckenridge, Colorado. He is a local lodging expert and can offer a local's perspective on Ski In Ski Out Lodging in Breckenridge as well as Vacation Packages, Travel Services and Local Activities.
If you're searching for lodging in Breckenridge, Colorado, chances are you'll find the term "ski in ski out" being used to describe the locations of various properties relative to the slopes. Some time ago, vacation rental companies realized that the majority of Breckenridge visitors were seeking the convenience of such properties and as a result, began describing a greater number of their accommodations as such.
While the phrase generally conjures up images of lodging properties that are mere steps from the slopes, where chairlift access couldn't be any easier, the reality is that "ski-in ski-out" has been adapted to describe accommodations that are actually nothing of the sort.
Several Breckenridge accommodations offer ski out access to the slopes but are without a trail system that allows you to ski back into the property. As a result, guests often find themselves having to hike back uphill to their lodging. A true slopeside property should provide direct and immediate access to the slopes in both directions, allowing easy access to your accommodations and its amenities throughout the day.
Some accommodations may be ski-in ski out, but they are connected to the resort via ski access trails, which are often narrow, ungroomed paths that are not maintained by the Breckenridge Ski Resort or its grooming equipment. While such paths usually offer acceptable access to more prominent ski slopes, you may find them to be uneven, icy or covered in snow that is deeply drifted across them.
Many Breckenridge lodging properties who have described themselves as true slopeside accommodations have stretched the truth to at least some extent. This could mean that a condominium hotel sits at the far end of a pedestrian plaza linking it with the resort's base area, or it might be that you find yourself crossing the street to access a chairlift.
The lesson to take away from this is simple: When researching and booking your ski in ski out lodging in Breckenridge, Colorado, make sure that you know exactly what it is that you are getting. Property management companies in Breckenridge have adapted varying definitions of what ski-in ski-out truly means, and as a result, you should question your reservationist thoroughly as to the actual location of your accommodations. While most visitors would have no problem staying across the street from a chairlift, or a short walk to one, it's easy to be let down upon arrival when these locations have been described as being on a ski slope.
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