Hello friend,
Welcome to the Wedgewood Lodge, slope-side, next to Snowflake Lift. Snowflake is a one-of-a-kind two-person lift that has a mid-load station and 70-degree turn to put you at Peak 8. It’s personally one of my favorite lifts of all time especially when snow is quietly falling, blanketing the landscape in Colorado’s legendary white powder.
We’re extremely stoked that you have chosen Breckenridge, and even more so that you’re staying with us. We pride ourselves in being a long-standing boutique experience, with studio spaces to three bedroom townhomes. We’re still family-owned and operated and specialize in group travel and weddings. Whether you’re here for the ski season or a summer getaway, we are only a few blocks from Main Street and just a stones throw from the slopes where you can ride and hike.
We renovated in 2023–2024 and within that renovation we decided to customize each and every space with unique historic photographs curated by me (Jules)! The artwork in your unit is unique to you and contains a piece of Breck’s history. In addition, you’ll see some of my own photographs sprinkled throughout the space. Each unit is also named after a run somewhere in Breck’s 3,000+ acres, with the story behind it explained below. Unfortunately, we only have 52 units, so a lot of runs were left unmentioned but we hope that you get to explore as much as you can. At Wedgewood, we love where we live and want to display how far the town has come. Thanks for coming, and enjoy your stay.
How to get to Flapjack.
Flapjack is the infamous flat part of Peak 10 and the only way to get there is to ski one of the incredible double black diamonds or Cimarron on lookers-right of Peak 10. If you’re a snowboarder, be sure to keep your speed through this or else you’ll be unstrapping your board to do the walk of shame. I just love the name Flapjack and I love how many beautiful runs lead to this point. I recommend exploring the runs that lead to this one, but watch your knees early and late season because it can get exposed and sharky.
Flapjacks and fishing.
Honestly the reason I chose the name Flapjack for this unit is because it reminds me of cabin and camping trips to go fishing. Nothing is better than waking up to the smell of coffee brewing over a fire and then making crispy brown pancakes for breakfast before heading to the river. This is one of my favorite collections at Wedgewood because of the nostalgia and connection humans all over the world have with fishing.
From top to bottom:
No title: No description. My description: Three men and one woman stand in front of a small log cabin surrounded by trees. Two of the men hold fishing rods and have cigars in their mouths. The woman holds what appears to be leather gloves. There is loose lumber to the left of the cabin and mountains behind the forest in the background. Original creator: Unknown date; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Upper blue lake, 11,000 ft above sea level. 1/2 mile wide, stocked with Mountain Trout: A group of men, women and children on an outing to Blue Lake, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Some people sit on rocks, while others stand in the talus or scree field near the water’s edge. In the background is a mountain cirque. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
United Air Lines Colorado Joseph Binder 1950s Vintage Travel Poster: No description. My description: A blocky drawing of a man in a river wearing army green pants and an auburn button up shirt. Around his waist there is a basket and a net. He holds a fly fishing rod and flying overhead is a presumably United Air Lines plane. The text says “United Air Lines, Colorado.” Original creator: Circa 1950s; Joseph Binder.
A man fishes while another pans for gold outside a cabin in Illinois Gulch, east of Breckenridge: Two men outside a rustic log cabin in Illinois Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. One man fishes from a log bridge while the other man pans for gold near the cabin entrance. Smoke from the Colorado and Southern (C&S) railroad locomotive is visible on Rocky Point above. Original creator: Circa early 1900s.; Westerman, Otto. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Worshipping at the altar of the almighty trout: As the saying goes, it’s not the size of the fish in the fight, but the size of the fight in the fish. Well, this brown trout didn’t have a lot of size, but boy what a fighter! After posing for a couple photos it went on its merry little way. Original creator: June 7, 1992; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News.
Uneva Lake, one mile long, 10,000 ft above sea level: On Uneva Lake in the Ten Mile Canyon, Colorado, two couples sit in a rowboat paddled by a man with a beard, with two other people in a boat nearby. Original creator: Circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado