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 Sawmill.
I chose this run because it’s a super beautiful and calm green run in the forest. You feel isolated from the rest of the resort and its a nice way to get back to Peak 9. The only problem is that you have to be a decent skier or rider to get here, at the minimum you will take Peak 8 Transfer which is a blue run, and it’s only up from there in difficulty such as icy and steep black diamond, Shock, or bumped out and exposed Mach 1. This run was probably named after the great number of portable sawmills that existed in the area during mining times. Lumber was of great value and sawmills were everywhere. Probably makes sense that the run is inside the forest.
The Kaisers.
The Kaiser family had stakes in the town during the ming era. They opened the Kaiser Meat and Grocery Store in 1904, which was the firest glass front buliding in town. They were also involved with the Morning Star Mine and the local school board and other public affairs. The Kaisers had a large family, of which their daughter June tragically died at the age of 12 to what was believed to be a heart problem. Their family home is now the Hearthstone Restaurant which is a beautiful farm-to-table culinary experience. Reservations are recommended.
From top to bottom:
Large piles of snow cover Lincoln Avenue in front of Kaiser’s Market in Breckenridge: A man standing outside Kaiser’s Market looks at the enormous piles of snow remaining on Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge, Colorado after the “Big Snow” winter of 1898–1899. Original creator: circa 1899; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Kaiser’s house on Ridge Street, Breckenridge: Kaiser’s residence on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Constructed in 1885 as the home of Mr. Ira A. Cammett, the property was acquired in 1891 by Johann Christian (“Chris”) Kaiser. Chris and his wife, Ida, were long-time proprietors of Kaiser’s Market on Lincoln Avenue. They raised three sons in this house, Edwin, Harold, and Carl. The home featured a west facing square bay window and a second floor dormer window on the south side. Within the fenced yard are stairs leading up to the front porch and entrance. St. Mary’s Church and its bell and belfry (added in 1899) is in the background. Original creator: circa 1930s-1940s (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Gold dredge, Breckenridge, Colo: View of the Blue River Placer Mining Company (or Continental Mining Company) bucket-line dredging boat, in Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. The covered stacker of the hydraulic mine and processing plant extends over tailing piles; a person is on deck. Original creator: [1917–1938?]; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-60157.
June Kaiser rides her horse Nellie in Breckenridge: June Kaiser, daughter of Carl and Esther Kaiser, rides her horse named Nellie in a grassy area across from the 1909-built courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the reverse: “June & her horse Nellie” and “July 1942.” Original creator: 1942 (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
A couple pose by the Continental gold dredge on the Blue River: A man and woman, probably Carl and Esther Kaiser, stand in front of a gold dredge. Signs and notices on the dredge warn “No Admittance” and “Danger No Trespassing”. Handwritten caption on the front: “Gold dredge managed by Carl Kaiser 1933–1938”. The Yuba dredge (renamed Continental dredge) operated on the Blue River from 1917 to 1938, when it was dismantled and moved to Fairplay, Colorado. It was the last of the nine dredges operating around Breckenridge. Original creator: 1933–1938 (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Alice, Ida and June Kaiser with friends in a 1914 Dodge sedan in Breckenridge: Alice Kaiser drives her sisters, Ida and June, and friends in a 1914 Dodge sedan down Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the reverse: “‘Sophisticates and Myrtle Bridge — 1936”, “Carl Kaiser house on left — Chris Kaiser house on right” and “Alice Sandefer driving ‘her’ car”. Alice, Ida and June were the daughters of Carl and Esther Kaiser, and granddaughters of Chris and Ida Kaiser. Note: Carl an Esther Kaiser’s house is often referred to as the “Ladybug House”. Original creator: 1936 (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
