"STRIPES"
Ski runs in the summer give the striped effect to the landscape, with dark bands of trees adjacent to green grassy areas, stripped of trees.
This is a view of Breckenridge Ski Resort, taken from Cucumber Gulch Nature Reserve. The massive resort, spread over five peaks boasts 155 ski runs, the longest at 3.5 miles (5.6km). The base elevation of the town of Breckenridge is 9600 ft (2926m), and the highest elevation is 12988ft (3962m).
Weather conditions change rapidly in the mountains, as shown in this picture and the previous picture (also shown in the first comment), taken about 20 minutes apart.
Small patches of snow still remain in the mountains in September.
"STRIPES"
Ski runs in the summer give the striped effect to the landscape, with dark bands of trees adjacent to green grassy areas, stripped of trees.
This is a view of Breckenridge Ski Resort, taken from Cucumber Gulch Nature Reserve. The massive resort, spread over five peaks boasts 155 ski runs, the longest at 3.5 miles (5.6km). The base elevation of the town of Breckenridge is 9600 ft (2926m), and the highest elevation is 12988ft (3962m).
Weather conditions change rapidly in the mountains, as shown in this picture and the previous picture (also shown in the first comment), taken about 20 minutes apart.
Small patches of snow still remain in the mountains in September.