The myths of the legendary new Peak 6 at Breckenridge are finally becoming a reality in the ski season of 2013-2014. The peaks withhold unscathed runs only imaginable to the hallucinating ski bum. Containing more than 543 acres of new boundaries, the new peak may be overpowering to some, but irresistible to others.

Peak 6 will contain 400 acres of lift-accessible terrain powered by a six person high-speed chairlift, which will be only second to   KT-22 in Squaw Valley, California (which powers its guests over 1800 feet in a tad bit under six minutes) in terms of the longest vertical chair lift in North America. The remaining 143 acres can be accessed on foot by the most determined ski addict in need of the rush of climbing for the reward of plummeting terrain.

Peak 6 will be accompanied by three new bowls and ten freshly-cut trails. Two of those bowls are going to be intermediate grade, which is good for everyone out there who isn’t as interested in ‘jump-off-a-cliff-and-break-your-neck’ terrain’; but don’t worry for those of you who are, because the third bowl is promised to be double black extreme. A few names of these trails and bowls are Xanadu, Sanctuary, Rapture, Unbound, Liberation, and Foresight.

Peak 6 will make Breckenridge’s small ski resort 23% bigger, giving Breck a small boost toward being on the same level as massive places like Vail and Beaver Creek. It is great new addition just in time for the great snow foreseen to come this season.  Those who know every lift, ski run, and peak better than the back of their hand, now have new territory to conquer. Unfortunately, it takes away a popular backcountry destination, so those who enjoy waking up at 3:00a.m. to skin up the mountain will need to discover a new place to find their serenity on the mountain.