FEATURE/First Snowfall at Breckenridge.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Sports Editors/Feature Editors/Travel Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.090903/bb15 BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 Local skiers and snowboarders rejoiced this morning at the sight of fresh powder blanketing the peaks of Breckenridge, the sixth most popular ski resort in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the readers of SKI Magazine. Resort officials measured between one and three inches of snow overnight on the resort's peaks. A cold front is expected to bring additional snow to the area later this week. Breckenridge opens for the winter season Nov. 14, 2003. The snowfall comes a day after SKI Magazine announced the results of its annual ski resort rankings in the "Top 60 Resort Guide." Breckenridge jumped up to the #6 spot from the #10 position last year. "Breckenridge guests voted with their skis and snowboards last season," said Roger McCarthy, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Breckenridge and Keystone key·stone n. 1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together. Also called headstone. 2. The central supporting element of a whole. . "People really enjoyed the 30-percent increase in intermediate trails on the new Peak 7 terrain," explained McCarthy. The move to the #6 spot comes after major improvements were completed on the mountain in time for last season. As the second most visited resort in the U.S., Breckenridge was in need of more groomed, intermediate terrain. The new gladed, gently rolling terrain on the lower part of Peak 7 accomplished just that and the new six-passenger, high-speed Independence chairlift allows guests to maximize their time on the slopes. For information on lodging and lift ticket deals, snow conditions, activities and more at Breckenridge this winter, visit www.breckenridge.com or call (800) 404-3535. Note to Editors: Journalists can download a high-resolution image for editorial use at www.vailresorts.com. Visit Media Center, Photo Gallery, Breckenridge. Password to download is "entry." Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.090903/bb15 |
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