Breckenridge Nordic Center

Went to a beautiful wedding here. The staff was friendly and they knew what they were doing. They were able to nicely seperate the wedding from the daily skier activity. The lodge is majestic and was a wonderful setting for a wedding. Really a nice place and great time!

Used to snowshoe with my dog here. Can’t do that anymore that as they told me to go head out where I didn’t feel safe. «Just drive up through the wind and ice to a green gate» ummm no thanks unless you want me to end up on the news as woman found dead. I was very shocked you would suggest that when I explained my level of anxiety. I was used to your red dog friendly trails. Please update your map as it’s showing dog friendly trails and if someone calls please let them know dog friendly trails can’t be accessed via the Nordic center. I called and was mislead before I headed out to your center.

Friendly and helpful staff. Great environment for first timers. Took cross country skiing lesson (2 adults) first day and went back for snow shoeing guided tour (with 9-​year old boy) the next day. The snow shoe excursion went longer than expected (:45 over) and our guide never batted an eye or rushed us at any point. Would definitely return if we’re in the area again.

Breck is a cool town, hands down. We had a great weekend and found our way to many local spots with the help of Unilocal and the owners at Abbett Placer Inn.
Breckenridge Nordic Center was one of those last minute changes in our day and plans that Emma at ABI suggested: «They will go out of their way to make sure that you have a great experience. They’re great people.»
She was spot on!
We showed up without reservation — we did this the day before with Good Times Adventure (thank you, Unilocal!) and had a blast of a day! Here too, they were happy to accommodate us and within minutes, we were scheduled with an instructor for Cross Country skiing lessons and had some snowshoes to keep us busy until the lessons started. We left with easy snowshoeing trail recommendations, gear, and a beautiful morning to explore the grounds at the Nordic Center.
The place itself feels just this same way — very open, comfortable, hospitable, and has that «come on in and stay awhile» vibe. There are several community tables to have lunch and/​or snacks at, in between your adventures, a small café with great soup and snack options and maybe coolest of all — a cool bar where you can grab a hot toddy, hot chocolate or a local beer to properly end your day.
Five stars here! We had a great time with both the snowshoeing and the cross country skiing lessons. Everyone we spoke or interacted with was very friendly and clearly happy to be at work and with this family owned business. The trails were well marked and there are many, many, many… no, I mean A LOT of trails to keep you busy or wear your body out — we ventured into the blue trail territory for a short bit and now have even more respect for those folks who ski, in any form!
Great job, BNC. Definitely felt at home here!

Beautiful location and trails– young man at shop very sweet– rest were cold and it was difficult to find someone to help us get going w rentals; staff except for the lad was cold :(But fire was warm :) excellent rental equipment

If I could give 0 stars for this I would. I brought in a screen shot of my living social, and they insisted I have a paper version. Even though the information is identical, they refused to take it unless it was paper. I had called ahead of time to ask about this very issue, and was told a screen shot was fine. When I informed the ladies at the front desk about this call they said, «no you did not call us, we never said that.» When I showed them the phone call history on my phone which had a 2 minute call to them the prior day, they said I did not talk to someone at the shop… in other words they were insisting that I was lying to them. Luckily I was able to get enough service on my phone to pull it up, as they did not have wifi or good service. I have never had such horrible costumer service.
In terms of the trails, they are through a neighborhood. If you want a nice peaceful experience in nature, with staff that are kind and respectful, I would not suggest this place.

A group of friends decided to try snowshoeing for the first time and after researching online we thought it would be best to have a guide. We picked the Jessie Mill tour (which is the most gentle of the three they offer) and it was Perfect! Long enough where I got a good workout but not too long where any of us felt pushed beyond what we were comfortable with as first timers.
Our guide Dave was WONDERFUL he explained so much about the variety of trees we saw to history of the area and mining; and wildlife. I felt very comfortable with him as our guid and we all had a blast. My decision to get a guide was confirmed when we walked past a lake and as Dave was telling us about the lake we saw that a few snowshoers had cut across it not realizing they were on a lake with thin ice. We stopped and made sure nobody had fallen through. Thankfully they made it across, but I was grateful we had a guide to avoid those hidden dangers.

A group of 5 of us went snowshoeing for the first time.
We did the 1.5 hour guided tour with Dave and had a fantastic experience.
You can rent snowshoes for about $ 13 a person which is half the cost of renting from REI per day. FYI I bought snowshoes from Costco for $ 70 and they came with poles and a carrier case.
The guided tour was $ 25 per person. Since we were unfamiliar with the area we went with guided and it was totally worth it! I learned so much about the local history and the trees from our guide. He paced himself to work with our group and took us on an awesome walk.
This place is about half way between frisco and Breckinridge downtown. Definitely check them out. They’ve got great options!

Beautiful views with pine-​lined, extensive trail system. For about $ 40, you can get crosscountry ski gear and a day pass for trial use. There are beginner trails, intermediate and advanced. I would say there is quite a bit of up and down if you take the southern loop (so beware). The lodge is nice with a big fire place, café and friendly staff to take a break for lunch or get trail advice.
I like the trails here better than at the Dillon Nordic center — their is prettier scenery and longer trails, making for more of a full-​day adventure. Definitely recommend if you are in the area. Your cross country ski rentals also include snowshoes. So halfway through the day (after a few falls and some sore shins), we traded out the crosscountry skis for snowshoes, and trekked along a nice nature path with really great mountain views.
Really fun day in Summit County!