The snowstorm that socked in Summit County all weekend and dumped more than 14 inches of fresh snow on the local peaks made for an amazing announcement this morning… Breckenridge Ski Resort is OPENING EARLY! They moved opening day up from this Friday, November 11th to WEDNESDAY, November 9th!

On Wednesday, guests can expect to ski and ride approximately 54 acres of terrain on Peak 8 via the Colorado SuperChair and 5-Chair. The new high-speed quad, Rip’s Ride chairlift will debut on Friday, November 11th.

Opening day festivities will include hot waffles and a live DJ spinning tunes from a snowcat DJ booth. The Breck Connect gondola will be running and parking in the north and south gondola parking lots will be free on both Wednesday and Thursday.

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Daylight Savings ends this Sunday, November 6. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour. Use this seasonal reminder to check household safety products like changing the batteries in your smoke alarms. Be sure to install carbon monoxide monitors if you haven't already. Many companies now sell a combo smoke/carbon monoxide detector that you can just plug into an outlet in every bedroom. It’s also a good time to change the filters in your heating system. Enjoy that extra hour of rest!

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