Zip up your one piece bright pink ski suit and head to the mountains, because today is Breckenridge’s annual Gaper Day! What exactly is Gaper Day you ask? Well, local and employees deal with “gapers” every day. Basically they are the tourists that come around during the high season that are recognizable from a mile away. It’s a day for locals to poke a little fun at the tourists and it’s a day that locals look forward to all season.
I feel bad for any tourists that happens to be visiting Breckenridge during Gaper Day. Imagine standing at the top of the terrain park when a gang of people on mini skis wearing neon colored suits and hats, and rear-entry boots come whizzing by doing ridiculous jumps through the half-pipe, and falling over on the rails. Now that would be a frightening sight to see if you weren’t aware of the tradition.
For most people, Gaper Day is chance to get drunk and laugh at all the crazy outfits people come up with. One of the classic outfits include jeans, a mullet, a cowboy hat, and an obnoxious sweatshirt. This video explains everything you need to know about Gaper Day.
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