Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

At Gold Run Nordic Center in

Breckenridge, Colorado

Clubhouse Drive, Breckenridge, CO 80424

The Gold Run Nordic Center (970-547-7889, www.townofbreckenridge.com - click on Recreation and Nordic skiing) is located in Breckenridge, CO at the local golf course with rolling hills and great panaramas of surrounding mountains including the 10 Mile Range, Gore Range, and the Continental Divide..

The Breckenridge Golf Club hosts the Gold Run Nordic Center in the clubhouse, which has large picture windows, a massive stone fireplace, and overstuffed leather chairs. Enjoy the view with a cup of coffee or hot coco.

There are 20 km of groomed trails for classic and skate skiing and 12 km of single track for snowshoers. Gold Run Nordic Center has a full service ski shop with retail merchandise and an indoor heated waxing room.

Trail passes are $15 per day and $10 for youth, (those aged 17 and under) or seniors, aged 60-69. Skiers aged 70 or higher can ski for only $4, and kids aged 6 or under ski for free. The Gold Run Nordic trail pass is accepted at nearby Breckenridge Nordic Ski Center. There is also access to backcountry skiing from Gold Run, too.

Gold Run Nordic is a Rossignol Demo Center. XC ski and snowshoe rental equipment are available at $15 per day. The youth and senior rates are $10 daily. High performance equipment and backcountry gear are $20.

Instruction sessions are 1.5 hours with group lessons at $34, Youth group lesson at $20, and Private lessons at $45. The lesson prices include a trail pass. Skate lessons are offered at 9:30 AM and classic at 11 AM, but they will probably accommodate you at other times.

Horse drawn scenic or dinner sleigh rides are 40 minutes for a trip to the mountain lodge for fondue or dinner. For reservations call 970-453-4405.

Don't miss events include the local raucous Ullr Fest Bonfire on January 7 at 5:30 PM. The Keep Winter White Summit "climate change" event from Gold Run to Frisco Nordic is set for January 13. The Volks March is a noncompetitive outing for snowshoers on Feb 2-3.

Directions: From I-70 take Exit 203 and head south on Highway 9. Go 7 miles to Tiger Road. Take the second right on Highlands Drive to Clubhouse Drive and Gold Run Nordic Center is on the left.