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  • Breckenridge in November With Kids: The Month Winter Starts
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    Breckenridge in November With Kids: The Month Winter Starts

    If you’re planning a trip to Breckenridge in November with kids, the first thing to know is that you’re really choosing between two different trips. The first three weeks are quiet, cheap by Breckenridge standards, and a little unpredictable, with a mountain that’s just starting to spin lifts. Thanksgiving week is a different animal entirely,…

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  • Winter gear: where to rent for less. Kids in snow gear playing among snow-covered pines.
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    Gear Rentals: How to Rent for Less

    Where to Rent for Less Don’t just walk into the shop nearest the lift. You will often pay a “convenience tax” of 30% or more. Here are the specific shops we locals recommend to friends because they have fair prices, good gear, and solid online booking discounts. Renting microspikes or poles? My winter hiking post…

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  • Local's list: the best sledding and tubing hills for every budget. Two kids in pink snowsuits pulling sleds up a hill.
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    The Local’s Guide to Sledding in Breckenridge & Summit County

    Is there anything better than flying down a snowy hill? It’s the kind of fun you don’t grow out of. The best part is that you don’t need a lift ticket to go sledding in Breckenridge. Whether you want to hike up a free hill with a cheap plastic sled or pay for the luxury…

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