A skier stops to enjoy the view from above the terminus of a chairlift, probably Chairlift 1 on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Chairlift 1 started at the base of Peak 8, near the Bergenhof Restaurant, and went up the slope to a point about 500 feet above tree line or timberline.

A skier stops to enjoy the view from above the terminus of a chairlift, probably Chairlift 1 on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Chairlift 1 started at the base of Peak 8, near the Bergenhof Restaurant, and went up the slope to a point about 500 feet above tree line or timberline.

Breckenridge ski area facilities and parking lot at the base of Peak 8. The buildings, from left to right: ski school meeting place, operations building and ticket office (nicknamed "Ullrhom") and a ski shop. The practice hill and T-bar lift (a type of surface lift usually found on beginner ski slopes) are east of the facilities and parking lot. On January 10, 1966 the recently completed Ullrhom building exploded, killing one man and injuring 12 others. The cause was a suspected propane gas leak.

Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Breckenridge Ski Area". Shows skiers on Chairlift 1 and Peak 8 base area facilities. The building on the left is the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant; on the right is Chairlift 1 lift terminal. Parking lots in background.

Skiers gather in the Peak 8 base area outside or on the deck of the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant at Breckenridge ski area in Breckenridge, Colorado. The Bergenhof was one of three original buildings that made up the Peak 8 base area in the 1960s. It was demolished in 2013. Chairlift 1 is in the foreground.

Chairlift 1 and Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant at the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Chairlift 1 was constructed by Heron Engineering Company, Inc. and opened in 1961. It started near the Bergenhof and went up Peak 8 to a point above timberline.

Skiers ride Chairlift 1 while other skiers gather in front of the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant. At the Peak 8 base area of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado.

Skiers ride Chairlift 1 while other skiers gather in front of the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant. At the Peak 8 base area of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado.

Chairlift 1 on Peak 8 with Spruce at left and Rounder's Run on the right, at the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Chairlift 1 was constructed by Heron Engineering Company, Inc. and opened in 1961. It started near the Bergenhof Restaurant and went up Peak 8 to a point above timberline. The ski trails, from left to right: Spruce, unnamed run under the chairlift nicknamed Old Lift Line, and Rounder's Run. Far upper left and barely visible through the trees is Callie's Alley, a steep run that descends into Spruce.

Chairlift 2 midway on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Spruce Run at right. Chairlift 2, a Heron double lift, was installed for the 1965-1966 ski season. It ascended over Callie's Alley Run to the top of Peak 8. It was retired in 1997 when Rocky Mountain Chair was built.

Two skiers under Chairlift 2 midway on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Spruce Run at right. Chairlift 2, a Heron double lift, was installed for the 1965-1966 ski season. It ascended over Callie's Alley Run to the top of Peak 8. It was retired in 1997 when Rocky Mountain Chair was built.

Chairlift 2 midway on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Crescendo Run on the left, Spruce Run at right. Chairlift 2, a Heron double lift, was installed for the 1965-1966 ski season. It ascended over Callie's Alley (which drops into Spruce Run) to the top of Peak 8. It was retired in 1997 when Rocky Mountain Chair was built.

Skiers on the chairlift at Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado.

An instructor demonstrates to ski school students how to walk uphill in skis at the base of an unidentified ski area in Colorado. The instructor wears a light blue jacket and black ski pants. In the background is a parking lot filled with cars, and a ski lodge building.

Skiers gather at Peak 8 base area and the Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant. Chairlift 1 in the background. At Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado.

Skiers stand in line for Chairlift 2 midway on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Crescendo Run on the left and Spruce Run at right. Chairlift 2, a Heron double lift, was installed for the 1965-1966 ski season. It ascended over Callie's Alley (which drops into Spruce Run) to the top of Peak 8. It was retired in 1997 when Rocky Mountain Chair was built.

Skiers in line for the chairlifts at the Peak 8 base area of the Breckenridge ski resort. In the foreground is the ski area's original lift, a Heron Double chairlift, named Chairlift 1. Next is a platter pull type lift, Poma 1 (also called B-100). In the background is Chairlift 5. Chairlift 5 was installed for the 1970-1971 season and was considered the fastest lift at the resort at that time.

Skiers ride the chairlift on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado.

A man and a young girl or boy ride Chairlift 1 on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. The man wears a red zip up ski jacket and black ski pants. His sunglasses are propped up on his hat. The child next to him wears ski goggles and a red and white knit hat. Both are wearing leather lace up ski boots and skis. Other skiers fill the chairs behind them.

Skiers ride Chairlift 1, a Heron double chairlift, on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Constructed in 1961, the lift started at the base of Peak 8 near the Bergenhof Restaurant and went up the slope to a point about 500 feet above timberline, with a midway unload-load station at 10,400 feet. In 1962 the top terminal was moved downhill to a less exposed site.