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 Rounders.
According to the Summit Daily, Rounders was named after Breck’s first developer, Bill Rounds. His nickname was Rounder and he was the owner of Rounds and Porter which was a Kansas lumber, oil, and real estate development firm. Neighboring Callie’s Alley was named after his wife Carolyn, nicknamed Callie. To ride historic Rounders on Peak 8, you have to follow catwalk Columbine and read the signage to drop into the correct black diamond. It usually is half groomed and half bumps, but always check the groom report on Breck’s website.
Lake Dillon wasn’t always there.
Okay technically its named Dillon Reservoir because it actually is “last resort” water for Denver. It was a large feat of engineering and provides about 37% of the water going to the Front Range. The need for water was realized early in the 20th century and eventually Dillon was moved and the dam was completed in 1963. See if you can find the picture of the town of Dillon before the reservoir was created — it doesn’t look like Dillon today. The lake has been turned into a recreational area for boating, kayaking, kite-snowboarding, ice-fishing, and everything in between. Visit Frisco Marina or Dillon Marina if you’re here in warmer months.
From top to bottom:
The fairest tree of all: Debbie Melancon, of Dillon, searched long and hard to find the right Christmas tree, but when she saw it, she knew it was the one for her. Melancon was at Crown Point in the Peninsula Recreation Area of Dillon Lake on Saturday. The U.S. Forest Service is allowing tree cutting in this area on weekends with a permit. Original creator: 9 Dec 1989; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News.
No title: (FRISCO, Colo., March 29, 2005) (front) Chris Emery, 27, from Breckenridge enjoys some solitude on the lake by himself as he snow kites on Dillon Reservoir in Frisco Tuesday afternoon. A cold front moving through Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday brought stiff winds and snow to the high country making conditions perfect for kite skiing. A rain/snow mix is expected in lower elevations. Original creator: 2005; Dennis Schroeder/Rocky News. Donated to the Denver Public Library by the Rocky Mountain News, RMN-023–5528.
Sunset “Beer Race”: Friendly sailing races happen each week at Dillon Marina in the evenings. Three sailboats are neck at neck as the wind starts to die around sunset. Original creator: 2022; Julia Moore.
The Keystone Marina: The Dillon Marina, located on Dillon Lake, will soon be managed by Keystone Ski Corporation. Keystone was one of four groups that entered into the “request for proposal” to manage the marina. The new agreement will go into effect Jan. 1,1990. Original creator: 9 Nov 1989; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News.
Ready for regatta: The Dillon Yacht Club begins its 26th season today with two regatta races on Dillon Reservoir. The sailing season will run through the end of August. Original creator: 5 June 1993; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News.
Dillon, Colo. from Lake Hill: View of the town of Dillon, Colorado from the top of a hill in Summit County. Evergreen trees grow on the hillside. Original creator: circa 1950; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-7718.
