Who Was George Spencer?
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Spencer’s Restaurant: Who Was George Spencer?
How Beaver Run Got Its Name and Other History of the Resort
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Breckenridge Ski Area opened in December 1961 with lifts and amenities at distant Peak 8. Yet only a few years later, expansion planning began.