Breckenridge, Colorado
© Sean Pavone/Shutterstoc
Where we go to play. Breckenridge, Colorado
Gold mining put this Rocky Mountain town on the map in the 1860s, but today the real gold is the powdery snow that falls liberally on the slopes that surround the town. Breckenridge is one of Colorado's premier ski and snowboard destinations. The resort has 35 lifts servicing five peaks and 2,900 acres of terrain. The visitors—who also arrive in the summer to fish, cycle, and paddle—easily outnumber the 5,000 residents of this quaint village. The gold mines have long shut down, apart from hosting visits from tourists. The enduring value of Breckenridge is its natural beauty.
Related Images
Fireworks during La Mercè Festival in Barcelona, Spain
'The Wall for Peace' and the Eiffel Tower in Paris for the International Day of Peace
Crown Fountain by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, Millennium Park, Chicago
Cannes, France, where the annual film festival begins today
Montreux and Lake Geneva in Switzerland
Drones light up the sky over Shenzhen, China
42nd Street with the Chrysler Building during Manhattanhenge in 2018, New York City
Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum, Italy
Bing Today Images
Snow on the Great Wall of China
Jan 08, 2025
Skier at Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
Jan 08, 2024
American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Jan 08, 2022
Foucault pendulum at the Panthéon in Paris, France
Jan 08, 2021
Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, China
Jan 08, 2020
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state
Jan 08, 2019
Gardens by the Bay nature park, Singapore
Jan 08, 2018
Trakai Island Castle in Trakai, Lithuania
Jan 08, 2017
Stoat (aka ermine) in the Jura Mountains, France
Jan 08, 2016
