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 CJ’s.
CJ’s Cabin is a really fun glade area on Peak 9 for kids and adults alike who are feeling adventurous. It gets a lot of sun, so it can get a little melted, but you can do pretty big turns in between the trees. It’s a harder blue, only because there are trees, but is a good step up for those trying to learn tree skiing on a little more difficult terrain. I couldn’t find exactly how CJ’s was named but a long time local and Olympian CJ Muller helped with naming loads of runs in the earlier days of Breck, so I’m assuming that CJ’s was named after him. This tree run is best accessed by staying left on Upper Lehman and turning onto the catwalk before dropping the trees to the right. The trees start off tight, so take it easy until it opens up, and be on the lookout for the secret cabin.
Ten Mile Range.
The Ten Mile Range, recently protected as a National Monument by President Joe Biden, softly undulates along Breckenridge’s western horizon, marking the Upper Blue River Valley boundary. Iconic Peak 8 towers above Breckenridge, related to the Matterhorn in Switzerland or Mount Rainier in Washington state. Early explorers like Rufus Sage and prospectors during the Pikes Peak gold rush mapped the region, noting its significant yet mysterious terrain. Historic maps and accounts from the 19th and early 20th centuries highlight the peaks’ names and the area’s mining history. Despite few mining claims along its eastern face, the range largely retains its historic appearance, now preserved for its cultural, historical, and natural resources, including the training grounds of the 10th Mountain Division and its significance to Native American tribes.
Ten Mile Peaks from Dillon: View of snow covered Tenmile Peaks with possibly the Snake River and Colorado & Southern railroad tracks, Dillon, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: [1882–1890]; Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942. Denver Public Library Special Collections, WHJ-536.
The Washington mine, showing ten mile Range: The Washington Mine near Breckenridge, Colorado, with the Tenmile Range in the background. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado
Ten Mile Range from Rocky Point: View of snow covered river basin with Tenmile Range and mountains from Rocky Point, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: [1882–1900?]; Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942. Denver Public Library Special Collections, WHJ-538.
Ten Mile Peaks. Blue River valley: View of shallow bed of Blue River with Tenmile Peaks and one-story log building, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: [1882–1900?]; Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942. Denver Public Library Special Collections, WHJ-534.
View of Ten Mile Range from Ore Bucket Lodge, Breckenridge: View from Ore Bucket Lodge over Breckenridge residences, Summit County, Colorado, shows the Ten Mile Range in the distance under cloudy skies. Original creator: [1940–1966]; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898–1977. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-5552.
Breckenridge, Colo: View of Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. Shows the schoolhouse, the belfry of the Fireman’s Hall, the Denver Hotel, and the Arlington House, a frame building with a curvelinear false front and a wide cornice. The Methodist Church and the Ware-Carpenter Concentrator sheds are on the rise to west; behind them are deforested land and the Ten Mile Range. Original creator: [1892–1895?]; Westerman, Otto. Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-1866.