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 Little Johnny.
To get to Little Johnny on Peak 8, you have to get take Peak 8 SuperConnect or Colorado SuperChair and take the Columbine catwalk, or take Rocky Mountain SuperChair to get a straight shot. Speaking of shots, this run was named after a “fiery, party-loving, height-challenged lifty” who lived in Fairplay and worked in Breck during the 1960s. No one knows where Little Johnny went, but his name lives on.
Shots at the saloon.
This unit highlights the long standing buildings such as the Gold Pan, which is a bar in town. Saloons were always around; besides, prospectors had to spend their money from finding gold on something. Maybe we don’t go to these places in suits any longer, but the aprés is something that the past people of Breck would love to join in on.
Owner John Dewers and bar patrons inside the Corner Saloon on Main Street, Breckenridge: The bar inside the Corner Saloon on Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1894. The owner, John “Johnny or Johnnie” Dewers, is the second man from the left. The men (numbered, from left to right): 1. Hiram Johnson; 2. Johnnie Dewers; 3. W.B. Manring; 4. John Allen; 5. Henry Allen; 6. Bob Lott; 7. Howard Hill; 8. John Williams; 9. L.C. Whipple; 10. William McManus. A sign advertising “Cherry Bounce” hangs on the mirror and a cash register flanked by two figurines/statues is centered on the bar back. “Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. Milwaukee Lager Beer” signs are displayed on top of the large wooden icebox next to the bar. Original creator: Circa 1894; Unidentifed. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Gold Pan Bar 1981: The slope roofed, two-story frame building at 105 North Main, in Breckenridge, Colorado, has an open balcony with pedimented sash windows on the second floor, and a bracketed, wooden cornice. Built in the 1870’s, it has diamond pattern glass panes in doors and windows on the street level, and a sign over them reads “Gold Pan,” as does a round wooden sign hanging from a projecting beam on the second floor. A cast iron street lamp is in the foreground, and mountains are in the background. Original creator: 1981; Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob). Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-952.
Corner Saloon on North Main Street in Breckenridge: The west side of North Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado, circa 1890s-early 1900s. Men stand on the wooden sidewalk outside the Corner Saloon owned by Johnny Dewers. Next door is a two-story flat roof building with awnings that advertise “W.P. Condon — Hardware — Dry Goods”. More false front and wood frame buildings line the dirt packed street. Original creator: Circa 1880s-1890s; Unidentifed. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Weaver Brothers Saloon: Men lean on the bar in a saloon in Breckenridge (Summit County) Colorado. Decor includes spittoons, chintz wallpaper, signs, framed photos, a clock, and mirror cigar advertisments. Electric ceiling lamps with ruffled glass bell globes borne on curling rods are overhead, and a cash register is by the backbar. The bartender eyes a black Labrador Retriever dog on the counter. Original creator: [1890–1900?]; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-953.
North Main Street, Breckenridge, west side: No description. Original creator: 1975 (Creation); Breckenridge Community Development. Town of Breckenridge Main Street Photographic Survey, 1975. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
L.C. Whipple and William McManus sit on the bar in the Corner Saloon, Main Street, Breckenridge: L.C. Whipple (left) and William McManus (right) sit on the bar inside the Corner Saloon, owned by John Dewers, on Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1894. A sign advertising “Cherry Bounce” hangs on the mirror-backed bar and a cash register is centered on the bar back. Original creator: Circa 1894; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado