At 9,600 feet above sea level and only 75 miles from Denver,Breckenridge,CO,provides some of the best skiing in the U.S.The cool climate also means that most homes-even the big ones,and there are plenty of those-are not air conditioned.The town's official population is 5,000,but the true number of occupants swells considerably during ski season.A great number of the properties are vacation homes.Without a permanent population that correlates with the amount of property in the area,a number of services can tend to be in short order,especially in the skilled trades."The first time the building inspector in Breckenridge saw some of my work,he began propositioning me to set up shop here,"said Mike Holmes,Owner of Holmes Heating & Air."My shop is in Denver,and this was the first time I'd done work in Breck."
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