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 Southern Cross.
Southern Cross (and Northstar) refer to the stars in the sky and geographic directions. When these runs were cut out during Breck’s early days, they were the southern-most and northern-most runs. Breckenridge has clearly expanded a lot since then. You can get there either by taking the Peak 8 SuperConnect from Peak 9, or if you’re taking Snowflake from our backyard, you will have to connect to Colorado SuperChair. Southern Cross and the neighboring Psychopath feature steep and narrow trees, so only go in here if you’re a confident advanced tree skier.
The authentic writers of Breckenridge.
Much of history is written in a romanticized way, and in this case, the Gold Rush of Breckenridge has been painted in a positive light. Two women, named Belle Turnbull and Helen Rich, wrote about the hard and normal parts of life of Breck’s early days. After retiring from their professional lives in the front range, they turned to focusing their energy on writing, starting their literary careers after the age of 50. Belle and Helen found inspiration in Breckenridge’s sweeping vistas and the dying industry of gold mining and held out through the time that Breck almost became a ghost town. Their home is located on French Street. You can read more about Helen and Belle here. This unit mostly focuses on Belle, while another unit focuses on Helen.
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No title: Drawing of Belle Turnbull. Unknown date, unknown creator.
Belle Turnbull at her desk in her later years: Belle Turnbull, Breckenridge, Colorado author, sits at her desk with her chin resting on her left hand. The elderly woman wears a dark brocade coat trimmed in sheepskin. On the desk is a ceramic lamp topped with a fabric lampshade. Original creator: Circa 1950s-1960s. Unknown creator. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Holiday postcard shows Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull’s log cabin on French Street in Breckenridge: Holiday postcard shows a snowy landscape and Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull’s log cabin on French Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Printed below the image are the words: “The Season’s Greetings.” Original creator: Unknown date; Westerman, Otto. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
No title: Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull. Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Credit: Denver Public Library.
No title: Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull. Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Credit: Denver Public Library.
No title: As found in Colorado Magazine, 1979; After completing high school in 1904, Belle Turnbull “was shipped East to acquire culture,” but she vowed to return to the more adventurous West. Here she posed in her senior prom gown. My description: Belle Turnbull’s photo as it appears on the cover of “Unsung Masters.” Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Found in Colorado Magazine p. 21, 1979