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 Fort Mary B.
The reason I chose this run for this condo is because every time I ski down Pioneer, I always see Fort Mary B, and it’s groomed really weird with large rolling bumps, no one is ever there, and it makes me curious. It’s a weird side run, but fun to attempt if you want strange variable terrain. You can get there by riding the Independence SuperChair on Peak 7. The name Fort Mary B has a muddled history, but was the name of one of the first lot of buildings that came up in the 1800’s for prospectors in the Blue River Valley. Apparently even at the time, not many people could agree on the name when looking into corespondance and documents. Breck history has settled on the building being named after one the first women to ever step foot into Breckenridge, Mary Bigelow, thus naming the run. You can read more about the mystery here.
Women in Breck.
Settlers in Breckenridge were not in for a glamorous lifestyle when they first arrived; we’ve come really far since then. Women were greatly outnumbered by men for the most part and took on great challenges living in the wilderness of Colorado. They prevailed even through hardship, opening schools, churches, libraries, hospitals and social clubs to try and balance out the gambling, drinking, and sexual activities by the mining men. It was not an easy life, especially with the harsh winters and disconnect from the outside world. Read more about the history of women in Breck here.
From top to bottom:
Winter sport on snowshoes: Left side of photograph print shows two women on long wooden skis, each holding a pole for balance and braking. The women are wearing hats, ankle length dresses with ruffled edges, and overcoats buttoned up to the collar. In the distance is a railroad locomotive and railroad cars. On the right side of the print is a duplicate image, cropped. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Telegraph station on Boreas Pass, east of Breckenridge: A young girl stands in the doorway of a rough hewn log structure. Handwritten on the reverse: “This may be the telegraph station on Boreas Pass” and photographer’s stamp: “O. Westerman, Photographer, Breckenridge, — Colorado.” Original creator: Circa 1890s (Creation); Westerman, Otto. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. 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.
No title: No description. Original creator: Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Group portrait of women posed outdoors, in Summit County, Colorado: Group portrait of women posed outdoors, circa late 1800s. Handwritten on the reverse: “May Phillips, Alice Spencer, Marie Williams, Susie Sadler, Lucy Campbell, Minty Williams, Esther Franklin, Fannie Remine, Lucinda Albee, Jennie Marshall, Olive Fryer, Lottie Porter.” Original creator: 1880–1910 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
ROCK SKIING PHOTOGRAPH: BRECKENRIDGE LOCALS HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SENSE OF HUMOR. Original creator: Unknown date. Unknown creator. LEE LUCAS. DR. SANDRA F. MATHER ARCHIVES BRECKENRIDGE HISTORY.