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 Lincoln Meadows.
You can get to this trail by taking Peak 7’s Independence SuperChair. It’s a nice open run with fun rollers where you can get air if you’re into that sort of thing. Be sure to follow signs and check the groom report before heading out, but Lincoln Meadows is usually flat and ready for you to do some big turns. This run is great for intermediate skiers or for advanced skiers looking for a warm-up or cool down. The historic name of Lincoln Meadows was actually Lincoln Park — a real place. It was a gorgeous meadow area above the prospectors camp of Lincoln City in French Gulch, near Breckenridge.
The big city.
I think these prospector camps (or cities as they like to call them) are interesting because they go up quickly and become a home, and fall just as fast when the valuable metals disappear. Lincoln City is now a ghost town but was once allegedly bustling with over 1500 people in the peak of the 1880’s. There were even two hotels, but now very little remains of the big “city.” The gold that was found in this area, Farncomb Hill, was in such a pure state that it was even sent to the World’s Fair Exposition. I’m not sure if there is a connection but Breckenridge eventually added Lincoln Street to their map. I’m just speculating for fun, but it’s obvious that your unit is all about Lincoln.
Main Street and Lincoln Avenue, Breckenridge, east side: Norway Haus Ski Shop building at 110 East Lincoln Avenue, Breckenridge. Original creator: 1975; Breckenridge Community Development. Town of Breckenridge Main Street Photographic Survey, 1975. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
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.
Charles and Miriam Walker’s house on Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge: Charles and Miriam Walker’s house on Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge, Colorado. Built during the months of March 1880 through February 1881, the two-story hewn timber house featured stacked square-bay windows. Behind the house (south) is a two-story board and batten wood building once used as a barn. Original creator: Unknown; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Main Street and Lincoln Avenue, Breckenridge, West side: No description. Original creator: 1975; Breckenridge Community Development. Town of Breckenridge Main Street Photographic Survey, 1975. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Forman family outside their home on High Street in Breckenridge: William and Rose Forman pose with their sons on horses by the picket fence surrounding their home on High Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1885–1900. William holds the reins to the horse that Deber, their youngest son, sits astride. George, the oldest child, is on the other horse. Rose stands on the grass inside the fenced yard, and a large dog lays on the wooden sidewalk. The 1881-built one story multi-gable house has a covered portico and square bay window. A second story was added in 1901. Original creator: Circa 1885–1900; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Lincoln Ave., Breckenridge, Colo.: View of Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. Shows wood frame houses and buildings, a primitive wooden sidewalk, a dirt street, and the wood frame cross gabled school house with pierced bargeboard and belfry. The snow capped Ten Mile Range is in the distance. Original creator: 1880–1890; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-14157.