Fort Mary B, Breckenridge (309 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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.
Bliss, Breckenridge (401 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Bliss. This is a great run on a powder day, if you can get there before everyone else. It’s a wide open blue bowl that then gives you two and a half options to return to Peak 6 base such as Deja Vu, Euphoria or Delirium. If you want to get bowl skiing checked off your bucket list, but aren’t quite at the level of dropping into expert terrain, this is the place to hang out. Take Kensho SuperChair and hang a left off of the chairlift. All of these names were in line with Breck’s marketing plan when they opened Peak 6, “Awaken Your Sixth Sense.” All of Peak 6 was named by the public, with Bliss being named by Katie Odens from Boulder. Love. This unit has photographs from an exclusive collection of glass plates taken by a woman named Mary Marks. She captured everyday life in Breckenridge during mining times, including her loving relationship with her husband. These photos are super unique because most photographs from this time period were more stiff and just for the purpose of remembering the face of your own family. Mary Marks had more fun. Read about her here. None of these photos have titles or descriptions currently, but special thanks goes out to Daniel and Becky. Credit is owed to USU_P0597; Mary M Marks photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Tiger, Breckenridge (402 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Tiger. The naming of Tiger is actually pretty significant, not just a random animal picked from a cup of popsicle sticks. This double black diamond run can be found between Peak 8 and Peak 9 and was named after the company Royal Tiger Mines Co., founded in 1921 by engineer John A. Traylor. Over the next 15 years, the company would dominate and own most of the mining claims and mines in the French Gulch and Swan River area before going bankrupt in the 1930’s. This was probably due to the death of gold mining and a bit of the Great Depression. When Peak 9 opened in 1971, the original name of the area was Royal Tiger Mountain. This history all ties back to the Swan River, which is apparent in your living room. You can get to the trail by either taking the Peak 8 SuperConnect, the Colorado SuperChair, or hit it from above when coming from 6-Chair or Imperial Express. Why is the Swan River so special? Well… money. Much of the Swan River was decimated by dredging to search for valuable materials during the mining era. It was no secret that Breckenridge had gold, and the work to turn the river upside down to find metals like gold was ongoing for decades. It is now being restored with efforts to remove the rock piles left behind, reclaim riparian and upland habitat, and establish year round flows. You can read more about it here. Breckenridge Prospecting — Swan River: Description: A prospect map of the Swan River in Breckenridge, Colorado. Original creator: 1941; Publisher: Natomas Company. Collection: Natomas Company Collection. From top to bottom: The Swan River and Georgia Gulch flume, northeast of Breckenridge: A section of the “Great Flume” called the Swan River and Georgia Gulch flume, northeast of Breckenridge, Colorado, circa 1905–1906. In the foreground, a waste gate diverts water downhill when a repair on the wooden flume was needed. Original creator: Circa 1905–1906; Westerman, Otto. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Old gold dredge near Tiger, Colo.: View of an abandoned gold dredge on probably the Swan River near Tiger (Summit County), Colorado. Tailings piles are nearby. Original creator: 1940; Fick, William L.. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-63025. Core sampling prior to dredging, Summit Gulch in the Swan River Valley, east of Breckenridge: Core sampling in Summit Gulch prior to dredging the Swan River for gold. Circa 1895, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Two men operate the boiler while another man pans for gold in a wooden water flume. Piles of logs are stacked on the ground. Original creator: Circa 1895; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Sundown, Breckenridge (411 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Sundown. Sundown is a blue run that can be accessed by any of the lifts on Peak 9. It’s a less bust blue run and you can cut over onto Lower American to then hit the terrain park if it’s open. Sundown is like an easier version of American but still has a relatively steep pitch, so its a more difficult blue. You can also watch ski races here on occasion. I have no idea why this trail was named Sundown, but you’re definitely going down. Watch the sunset over Bald Mountain. Congratulations, you have probably the best view of Bald Mountain (Baldy) ever. This wonderful corner unit features a balcony view of town and the gorgeous mountain that hugs it. Look inside at your living room wall, and you can see Baldy over the years. From top to bottom: Breckenridge, Colorado: This view, from Sugar Loaf Mountain, of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking south, includes the tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railroad in the foreground, and the town beyond. Snow covered Bald and Boreas Mountains and their foothills are in the background. Original creator: [1900–1908?]; E.C. Peabody.. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-1970. A woman outside George Watson’s house in Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: A woman wearing a hat and fur-collared coat stands at the end of a deep trench cleared in the snow outside of George Watson’s house in Breckenridge, Colorado. Looking east with Barney Ford Hill and Bald Mountain (Mount Baldy) in the background. Handwritten caption on the reverse: “View from y’d at G.B. Watsons April 20th ‘99’. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Snowy landscape view of houses and buildings in Breckenridge, looking east at the railroad tracks on Ford Hill: Snowy landscape of Breckenridge, Colorado looking east at the railroad tracks on Barney Ford Hill, with Bald Mountain in the background. Smoke rises from the stovepipes on wood frame buildings and houses. In view on the west side of Main Street, from left: the back of Denver Hotel’s two buildings side-by-side; an unidentified structure with an angled roof; rear view of the Arlington Hotel, including the backside of its curvilinear false front; J.A. Turk and Company drugstore and saloon; and other structures and houses. Original creator: Circa April 1899; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Men stand on the steep, snow-covered side of Bald Mountain, east of Breckenridge, Colorado: Two men stand on mine dump tailings or talus field on the side of a steep, snow-covered mountain. Caption at bottom of image: “Alpha — 7:30 6/3/22.” Probably the 7:30 Mine on Bald Mountain, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. In the distance is a view of the Ten Mile Range. Original creator: 1922 (Creation); Sayre, Robert H.. Robert H. Sayre Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Breckenridge: In this view of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking southeast, the school, Fireman’s Hall, dwellings and false fronted commercial buildings are interspersed with evergreens. The sheds, depot and freight cars of the Colorado and Southern Railroad are in the foreground, and snow covered Barney Ford Hill and Bald Mountain are in the background. Original creator: [1890–1899?]; Westerman, Otto. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-1966. The old miner, Mt. Baldy near Breckenridge: watercolor; 10 x 15.5 in., Denver Public Library Western Art Collection. Original creator: Unknown; Perrin, J., artist. Denver Public Library Special Collections, C79–99 ART.
Boreas, Breckenridge (408 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Boreas. You can get to Boreas on Peak 8 by riding down Columbine catwalk and dropping into Rounders. Make sure you hand lookers-right and get ready for some steep areas. This trail is narrow and has loads of bumps and is rarely groomed. Be sure that you’re an advanced skier who enjoys mogules before attempting this run. Beautiful Boreas Pass. Nowadays this road is a scenic drive and great place to recreate. In the past, it was the lifeline to the town where all supplies and mail needed to come through. Originally called Breckenridge Pass in the 1860s and later renamed, it’s 22 miles long at over 11,000 feet in elevation. It went from footpath to stagecoach road to railroad to what you see today. It’s partially closed during the winter months, but can be a great place to go snowshoeing or skiing if avalanche conditions allow. During the summer, it’s a beautiful place to hike, camp, and visit abandoned buildings. Be sure to follow Leave No Trace Principles at all times and enjoy the scenery. Snow tunnel to the post office on Boreas Pass during the Big Snow of 1899: A man stands on top of the snow where a tunnel has been dug to access the Boreas post office, on the Boreas Pass route to Breckenridge. A shovel leans against the tunnel entrance, above a sign is stuck in the snow with the words: “Post Office”. Printed on the lower right corner of the photograph is: “50 ft. Tunnel to P.O.” Handwritten on the reverse: “Top of Boreas Pass” and “Miner[?]”. Photographer’s stamp: “O. Westerman. Photographer, Breckenridge, — Colorado.” Original creator: 1890s (Creation); Westerman, Otto. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Hook-Eye Curve near Breckenridge: View of Boreas Pass and “Hook-eye Curve” near Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. Shows Denver, South Park, & Pacific railroad tracks, a trestle, snow fences, a snowshed and the town. Original creator: [1880–1910?]; Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942. Denver Public Library Special Collections, WHJ-1423. Railroad snow shed on Boreas Pass after the Big Snow winter of 1899: View looking through the wood-framed railroad snowshed on Boreas Pass, along the Boreas Pass route from Como to Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten on the reverse: “Snowshed — Boreas Pass” and stamped “O. Westerman, Photographer, Breckenridge, — Colorado.” Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. House top of Boreas Pass: View of the abandoned Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company section house in the ghost town of Boreas on the summit of Boreas Pass in Summit County, Colorado. Shows a building with a cross gable roof and hewn timber outbuildings. Mountains are in the distance. Original creator: 1967; Al Bachman; gift; 1998. Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-12854. Clearing snow off railroad tracks on Boreas Pass during the Big Snow winter of 1899: Along Boreas Pass, east of Breckenridge, Colorado, men look downslope in the direction of a rotary snowplow on the snow covered railroad tracks. Visible are dark plumes rising from the train locomotive chimney/smokestack. Handwritten on the reverse: “Clearing Boreas Pass Big Snow 1899.” Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Boreas Pass: The tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railroad pass over Boreas Pass, near Dillon, Colorado, in Summit County. A snowshed covers the tracks; evergreen trees grow on the hillside below the shed. Original creator: Circa 1900; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-7721.
Wirepatch, Breckenridge (410 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Wirepatch. You can get to Wirepatch by riding the Independence SuperChair on Peak 7. It’s one of my favorite blue runs with wide open spaces and big rollers. You can have fun with family and friends or do some graceful turns on your own. Be sure to not stop below a roller so you’re visible to all other riders. I’m assuming that this run was named after The Wire Patch Mine, which was opened 1882 near Breckenridge. It was mostly mined for gold, but of course picking up other materials. Time before I-70. Before there was a straight shot from the Front Range through the mountains, we had to do a lot more work to get around. While during the summer humans could travel on foot, by horse or donkey, and eventually by locomotive relatively easily, winter posed different challenges. Avalanche risk and storms hampered travel plans, and even with the rise of personal vehicles, it was still difficult to reach Breckenridge before the construction of Eisenhower Tunnel near Loveland Pass. Gray’s Peak number one: Men and women pose with horses beside a mountain stream near the summit of Gray’s Peak in probably Clear Creek County, Colorado. The women ride sidesaddle on horses; they wear fitted shirts or jackets, long skirts, and hats or bonnets with elaborate decorations. The men wear suits and derby hats, one holds a walking stick, another holds a small telescope, others recline on a hillside. Snow is in rock crevices on Torreys Peak in the distance. Original creator: 1884–1892; Stiffler, George W.. Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-2548. The rotary snow plow and several train engines are stopped in a deep drift of snow covering the railroad tracks on Barney Ford Hill, east of Breckenridge, Colorado, in April 1899: A well-dressed man stands on a rock overlooking the tracks, while shovelers dig out debris buried under snow that could damage the rotary’s blades. View of snowy Tenmile Range in the background. Original creator: 1899 April. Unidentified creator. Jack train loaded with Ore: A dog guides a line of burros hauling ore in pack saddles, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Hiram King on horseback at Peak 8 reservoir west of Breckenridge: Hiram “Hi” King on horseback at the Peak 8 reservoir about one mile west of Breckenridge, Colorado. Original creator: Circa 1896–1900; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Men pose by the railroad locomotive stopped at Rocky Point, east of Breckenridge: Denver, Leadville & Gunnison (DL&G) Engine Number 113 pauses on the railroad tracks at Rocky Point cut, above the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, on the way to Boreas Pass and Como. Railroad workers sit on or stand beside the locomotive’s metal frame pilot (also known as a “cowcatcher”). Another man, finely dressed in a suit and bowler hat, stands off to the side with his hands on his hips. The Denver, South Park & Pacific (DSP&P) operated Engine №113 from 1885–1889. Original creator: 1889–1899; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Eisenhower Tunnel: View of scaffolding and concrete forms during construction of the Eisenhower Memorial tunnel in either Clear Creek or Summit County, Colorado. Snow and mud dot building materials under an open section of the roof; men work at the side. Original creator: 1970–1980; John Gordon. Denver Public Library Special Collections, [Z-108].
Lost Cabin, Breckenridge (406 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Lost Cabin. This is a flowy and exciting tree run on Peak 6. You will have to take a super hard lookers-right off the Kenosha SuperChair. The entrance is hidden behind Pioneer Crossing and takes effort to reach especially as a snowboarder, but is rewarding and solitary. We’re not sure how Lost Cabin was named, but we do know that when this terrain opened for the 2013–2014 ski season, a majority of the trails were named by Breck’s fans. Be sure that you’re comfortable riding in trees on steeper terrain before attempting this run. Colorado’s fauna. Explore the captivating world of Colorado’s high alpine wildlife through your living room. Nestled among breathtaking peaks and serene valleys, this region is a haven for diverse species. Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or just curious, you have a chance to look into the wildlife of Colorado’s alpine wilderness from the past until now. From top to bottom: Beavers: Johnson’s household book of nature, containing full and interesting descriptions of the animal kingdom, based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others. Original creator: Published New York, H.J.Johnson, [1880]; Craig, Hugh. Uneva Lake, one mile long, 10,000 ft above sea leve: On Uneva Lake in the Ten Mile Canyon, Colorado, two couples sit in a rowboat paddled by a man with a beard, with two other people in a boat nearby. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Worshipping at the altar of the almighty trout: As the saying goes, it’s not the size of the fish in the fight, but the size of the fight in the fish. Well, this brown trout didn’t have a lot of size, but boy what a fighter! After posing for a couple photos it went on its merry little way. Original creator: 7 Jun 1992. Mark Fox. Summit Daily News. Carl Fulton and a deer outside the Hot Air Mine, near Breckenridge: Carl Fulton stands outside the log-reinforced portal to the Hot Air Mine. He holds the end of a rope looped around the neck of a small deer with antlers. In the background is a large log structure, probably a mill, on the steep hillside. Near Breckenridge, Colorado. Original creator: Circa 1880s-1900s.; McLeod, N.E.. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. An image of a red fox, showing his teeth, with two frogs across the stream: No description. Original creator: Circa 1873; Frankfurt : [publisher not transcribed], c1873. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print. American lion: Mountain lion on grassy terrain by tree. Original creator: [1895–1925?]; Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley). Denver Public Library Special Collections, P-474.
Breathless, Breckenridge (405 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Breathless. You can only get to Breathless by going up Kensho SuperChair and hiking to Beyond Bowl or traversing across, staying high on the mountain. This is an avalanche-prone area, so lots of mitigation has to be done before opening the terrain. Otherwise, it’s packed with powder and a great time. I recommend that experts only attempt this run, and don’t try to hike if you are experiencing elevation sickness. When you get to the bottom, stay high on the catwalk especially if you’re a snowboarder, because Barton Breezeway is probably the flattest road I’ve ever seen. Dedicated to the most beautiful places near Breckenridge. I call this unit Breathless because the pieces in your historic living room gallery are from places that will leave you… well… breathless. It’s no secret that humans like pretty places, as these old photos will prove that leisure time in nature was valued highly. This may be one of my favorite overall galleries at Wedgewood. Which photo catches your eye the most? From top to bottom: Upper blue lake, 11,000 ft above sea level. 1/2 mile wide, stocked with Mountain Trout: A group of men, women and children on an outing to Blue Lake, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Some people sit on rocks, while others stand in the talus or scree field near the water’s edge. In the background is a mountain cirque. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Upper blue lake, 11,000 ft above sea level. 1/2 mile wide, stocked with Mountain Trout.” Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Up the Blue near Breckenridge: View of mountain valley with Blue River and snow covered mountain range, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: [1882–1900?]; Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942. Denver Public Library Special Collections, WHJ-394. 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. Mary Marks Collection: No description. Original creator: Unknown date; Mary Marks. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Falls of upper Blue River: A group of men and women sit or stand on the edge of the upper Blue River waterfalls, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Pink hand tint/coloring on the photograph indicates where flowers grow despite the remaining snow. Title taken from handwritten caption on card mount: “Falls of upper Blue river, showing where flowers grow near a Snow bank, eight feet deep, in mid June”. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. View showing traces of ancient snow slides: The Blue River looking west toward Frisco, Colorado. Snow covered mountains (right to left): Mount Royal, Mount Victoria (with avalanche chute), Peak 1 and Tenmile Peak (often called Peak 2). Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “View showing traces of ancient Snow slides”. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Ptarmigan, Breckenridge (403 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Ptarmigan. No one really hears about Ptarmigan, but some know North Bowl. This area features wide open turns, a little easier for when your legs are tired. I recommend that only skiers who are comfortable with variable terrain go here, mostly because you have to make it down Imperial Ridge from the Imperial Express SuperChair, or you have to be able to ride the T-Bar. If you want a little more excitement, try to cut over to Boundary Chutes. Ptarmigan and friends. Ptarmigan, sometimes known as snow chickens, are really cool birds in the grouse family. Alas, this gallery features bigger animals that hang out at elevation in the Colorado Rockies, starting with the Yellow-Bellied Marmot. You can find marmots everywhere in the summertime, but they prefer to hibernate during the cold months of winter. How many of these guys have you seen around? From top to bottom: Bighorns Are the Aristocrats of the Mountains: Dignified, fearless, reserved, the bighorn is the most highly valued of all the animals in Rocky Mountain National Park. To the pioneers, it was an abundant source of meat, and dramatic stories of bighorn hunts in the early days are told by old-timers. Then, in the ’seventies, a mite-borne scourge of scabies got into the bighorn population of the Rockies, and the numbers dropped to a point where protection of the remainder was necessary. Original creator: April 26, 1940; Fred Mallery Packard. The Estes Park Trail. Elk: Close-up view of male elk with antlers in snow-covered field, somewhere in Colorado; remaining herd of elk grazing on foothills behind; photograph attributed to McClure. Original creator: [1900–1920]; McClure, Louis Charles, 1867–1957. Denver Public Library Special Collections, MCC-1647. Park Visitors Find Marmots Good Photo Subjects: Fred Mallery Packard National Park Service The shrill yelp of the Whistling Marmot has startled many a visitor to the Rockies, who has turned, thinking to see a bird close by, and caught a flash of tawny fur as the prudent mammal dove into its burrow. Fourage, common sense and curiosity. Original creator: April 26, 1940; Fred Mallery Packard. The Estes Park Trail. American lion, Colorado: Mountain lion lying on grassy terrain, Colorado. Original creator: [1895–1925?]; Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley). Denver Public Library Special Collections, P-473. Black bear inside car.: Along the Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. Original creator: before 1942; Photographed and Copyrighted by Byron Harmon, Banff, Canada.. Internet Archive Python library 1.9.4. Carl Fulton and a deer outside the Hot Air Mine, near Breckenridge: Carl Fulton stands outside the log-reinforced portal to the Hot Air Mine. He holds the end of a rope looped around the neck of a small deer with antlers. In the background is a large log structure, probably a mill, on the steep hillside. Near Breckenridge, Colorado. Original creator: Circa 1880s-1900s.; McLeod, N.E.. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Spruce, Breckenridge (404 at Wedgewood Lodge)
by Julia Anna Moore 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 Spruce. Spruce on Peak 8 was simply named after spruce trees (my favorite is the Colorado Blue Spruce). Its a wide run with rollers but can be busy on packed days. It connects to Ego Lane at the bottom, giving your legs a rest after some difficult turns. See how many species of spruce trees you can spot. You can get there by taking the Peak 8 SuperConnect or Colorado SuperChair. I recommend this for advanced skiers only. The beautiful nature that surrounds us. This unit is named Spruce because it represents just one incredible part of the ecosystem that is the Colorado Rockies. Your living room features our human changes to the environment over the years. It’s important to recognize just how much the ecosystem has been altered to support a population of people. All of these places still exist, see if you can find them on the map and go visit. Don’t forget to practice the Leave No Trace Principles if you go into the wilderness. No title: No description. Original creator: March 7, 1991; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. From top to bottom: Checking in on some of the county’s lesser-known peaks: Newspaper article. Original creator: July 25, 1993; by Tom Jones. Summit Daily. Despite delays, Francie’s Cabin set to open next fall: Newspaper article. Original creator: November 13, 1993; By M. John Fayhee Daily News Staff Writer. Summit Daily. From top to bottom: Spruce Creek falls: Spruce Creek Falls (Continental Falls) south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Spruce Creek falls.” Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Spruce Creek hydroelectric plant, south of Breckenridge: Spruce Creek hydroelectric plant, almost 4 miles south of Breckenridge, Colorado (on present day Highway 9). Built in the summer and fall of 1900, the plant generated electricity for the Gold Pan Mining Company pit and the Goldpan shops. By summer 1901, the town of Breckenridge and independent mine companies began purchasing electricity. In view is a water ditch and diversion headgate, and a large pile of stacked square logs. Original creator: Early 1900’s; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. View looking southwest over the town of Breckenridge: Southwest view overlooking toward the town of Breckenridge. Snow-covered peaks of the Tenmile Range (including Mt. Quandary, Mt. Helen, Peak 10 and Peak 9) in the background. In the foreground is a wood structure. Handwritten on the reverse is “Breckenridge Colo.” Circa 1890s. Original creator: 1890s (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.