Police Looking for Suspected Snowboard Thief at Breckenridge

Local police are searching for a suspected snowboard thief who, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, walked off with gear that wasn’t his at the base of Breckenridge’s Peak 9, near the Quicksilver lift.

The Breckenridge Police Department shared photos and a description of the suspect, writing in a news release that he is an “adult white male, approximately 5’8” with a thin build, wearing a black helmet, gray and black winter coat, light blue snow pants, and black snowboard boots.”

What, exactly, did he take? A Nidecker Snowboard.

The department asked anyone with information to contact 970-668-8600 and reference the case number 2026-02675.

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Exact, nationwide stats on ski and snowboard thefts at resorts across North America don’t exist. But generally, these kinds of thefts seem relatively rare, at least if you take the small number of equipment locks visible at most resort base areas into account. 

Still, some skiers, like POWDER’s editor, Matt Lorelli, swear by locks. Better safe than sorry, right?

It’s not the first time this month that a Colorado police department has asked for information after an incident on the slopes.

Local law enforcement is looking for information about a snowboarder who hit and hurt an 8-year-old boy on the slopes of Winter Park Resort, Colorado, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, according to local news reports.

CBS Colorado reported that, according to the Fraser Winter Park Police Department, the boy was skiing in the afternoon around Butch’s Breezeway and Gangway, two trails below the Prospector Express lift. 

Investigators said witnesses reported that the boy was stopped when the snowboarder, a middle-aged male, hit him, knocking the two to the ground. The snowboarder said a few words to the boy before riding off, witnesses told investigators.

At Winter Park, a snowboarder hit an 8-year-old boy after he stopped on the slopes, leaving him with a concussion and facial injuries. The snowboarder left the scene, prompting the Fraser Winter Park Police Department to ask the community for help.

But per a letter to the editor recently shared by the boy's mother, no witnesses or perpetrators have come forward. 

“I understand the fear of becoming involved in contentious situations, particularly in a country where many people seem unpredictable, but I wonder where our collective empathy and humanity have gone,” she wrote. “Have we reached a point, as a community, where we are no longer willing to stand up for those who need us?”

Skiing’s a small, tight-knit community, so we’ll say this: take care of each other. And if you hit someone or steal someone’s gear by accident, speak up. We all have a responsibility to make sure the mountains stay as wonderful as they are.