Julia Moore, Author at Wedgewood Lodge

Vertigo, Breckenridge (307 at Wedgewood Lodge)

Northstar, Breckenridge (301 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 Northstar. Northstar and Southern Cross are intertwined because they were the northernmost and southernmost runs when Breckenridge originally opened as Peak 8 Ski Resort. They were cut in the late 1970s and early 1960’s, respectively, and feature very different skiing. You can get to the blue run Northstar by traversing across Columbine, following the signs. You will connect back to Duke’s Run or you can check out Rip’s Ravine, which is a kids area and a great place to learn blue level trees. It’s typically groomed and a great place for intermediate skiers or for a warmup for advanced riders. The authentic writers of Breckenridge. Much of history is written in a romanticized way, and in this case, the Gold Rush of Breckenridge has been painted in a positive light. Two women, named Belle Turnbull and Helen Rich, wrote about the hard and normal parts of life of Breck’s early days. After retiring from their professional lives in the front range, they turned to focusing their energy on writing, starting their literary careers after the age of 50. Belle and Helen found inspiration in Breckenridge’s sweeping vistas and the dying industry of gold mining and held out through the time that Breck almost became a ghost town. Their home is located on French Street. You can read more about Helen and Belle here. This unit mostly focuses on Helen, while another unit focuses on Belle. From top to bottom: No title. No description. My description: A sephia toned photograph presumably of Farncomb Hill. If you have a comment on this photo or know anything about it, please send me an email (my address can be found at the bottom of this page). Original Creator: Unknown date. Unknown creator. 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.” Original Creator: Circa 1890s. Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.” Helen Rich: Colorado Magazine, Spring 1979. Original creator: Unknown date. Unknown creator. Credit: Breckenridge History, Colorado. No title: Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull. Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Credit: Denver Public Library. No title: Helen Rich and Belle Turnbull. Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Credit: Denver Public Library. Helen at her book signing: In 1947, Helen published The Springs Begins, which was her first published work. The novel became a bestselling work and Helen got to meet and sign books for fans. The book was set in the Colorado Rockies, which was known for its rough terrain. Helen then published The Willow Bender in 1950, which dealt with family and mining strikes in Colorado. Helen was very interested in mining laws and spent time researching her novels by hiking through mining areas. Helen lived through Colorado’s mining era and was able to capture what life was like with her writing. Original creator: Unknown date; Unknown creator. Credit: Denver Public Library.

The Burn, Breckenridge (201 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 there. This run is a thigh burning tree run found on Peak 10 between Crystal and Corsair; it spits you out onto Upper Lehman. It being a good leg burner is not why the run was named this, although it could be a good alternative reason. It was named after a forest fire that struck the area in the early 20th century and nearly reached Breckenridge in the valley below. If you look closely or are visiting during the summertime, you can still see some of the burnt stumps. It’s a single black diamond and is a great place to be on a powder day. You can lap this run on Peak 10’s Falcon Super Chair. We recommend only attempting The Burn if you’re comfortable turning in trees on steep terrain. A special historic gallery about gold panning. This gallery features many exclusive photos from an incredible amateur photographer named Mary Marks. She documented her life in the Rockies; from trips taken to find mining sites to her playful and loving marriage with her husband. This specific gallery emphasizes the gold panning portions of her photography. With historical significance and a great glimpse into daily life of the mining days, I consider Marks as far from amateur. Read more about the collection here. If you want to try gold panning for yourself, head to Country Boy Mine, about a five minute drive from town. From top to bottom: Negative, Glass Plate: No description. My description: Mary Marks and husband John squatting down in the dirt, looking at each other. Mary is holding a cup and a gold pan. Original creator: Uknown date. Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Negative, Glass Plate: Spruce Creek ditch and headgate of the Gold Pan Mining Company’s hydraulic mining operations, south of Breckenridge, Colorado in the summer of 1900. A man with a shovel stands in ankle deep water downstream from the headgate, which diverts water from the creek into the ditch. On the ground above another man takes a break from cutting wood boards with an axe. Original creator: 1900; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Negative, Glass Plate: No description. My description: Two men tend to a fire while another man is kneeling in the dirt doing something in front of a white tent. The tent and men are at the base of a hill covered in bushes. Original creator: Unknown date; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Negative, Glass Plate: Mary Marks, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, pans for gold in the lower Blue River valley, Summit County, Colorado in 1897. Original creator: 1897; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Negative, Glass Plate: Mary Marks’ sister, Katherine (Kate) Schwalbach, pans for Negative, Glass Plate gold in the lower Blue River valley, Summit County, Colorado in 1897. She wears a dark bodice with patterned puffed sleeves and a brimmed hat high on her head. Original creator: 1897; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Negative, Glass Plate: The Blount brothers pan for gold on their placer claim in the Blue River valley, near the former townsite of Dillon, Colorado in 1898. Their father, Frederick Blount, was president of the Oro Grande Placer Mining Company. Original creator: 1898; Mary Marks. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Eagle’s Nest, Breckenridge (302 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 Eagle’s Nest. If you are an expert skier, you have to check out this incredible line in Horseshoe Bowl. You can get here via Imperial Express SuperChair or by traversing from the T-Bar. It’s usually bumped out and a little exposed but is excellent on a powder day. I couldn’t find anything on how this run was named, but maybe it has to do with the shape or perhaps there was an eagle’s nest found here. Eagle’s Nest draws right into the infamous naturalist: Edwin Carter. This guy took one look around Colorado and knew that it was something special. He also recognized the human impact of mining and how it polluted the area to the point where the Mountain Ute People could not hunt here any more because a lot of important game had left. He was sure that a lot of species were at risk so he taxidermied many animals to save their image for science. This unit is dedicated to his work, and if you’re interested, you can visit the Edwin Carter museum in town. From top to bottom: Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Numbers 4 and 5, 1921 April-May: Newsletter produced monthly by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City. Original creator: 1921 April-May; Municipal Facts Monthly. Denver Public Library Special Collections, C352.078883 D4373muX3. Carter Museum, showing wild animals, captured in Colorado: Interior of Edwin Carter’s museum with taxidermy of Colorado wildlife on display. Specimens include bison, bobcats, a donkey (or burro), elk and deer mounts. The black bear sepecimen appears to be holding a wine bottle. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Carter Museum, showing wild Animals, captured in Colorado.” The 1875-built Carter Museum was located on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. No title: No description. My description: Presumably Edwin Carter sitting on a chair in front of a white interior door. To the left of him and hanging above him are many taxidermied deer and elk heads. Original creator: unknown date, but around the older age of Edwin Carter; unknown creator. Mr. Edwin Carter and wolf: Naturist and Taxidermist Edwin Carter from Breckenridge, Colorado stands next to a taxidermied wolf possibly in the Carter museum. Other prepared animals are on display in the background. Original creator: [between 1890 and 1900]; Buckwalter, Harry H.. History Colorado, CHS-B1518. Denver to have the Carter Collection: Reproduction of a Denver Republican newspaper cartoon; shows man with sign: “The Carter Collection” leading indigenous animals (representing the Edwin Carter museum) from Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. Original creator: 1897; Denver Republican, D 4, 1897.. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-11395. Carter Museum: Edwin Carter’s residence and museum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Built in 1875, this one story simple gable log cabin has a log addition on the south side. View of Tenmile Range in the background. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Carter Museum.” Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Horseshoe Bowl, Breckenridge (209 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 Horseshoe Bowl. This is a legendary drop on Peak 8 thats for advanced riders only. Horseshoe Bowl is more of an area with multiple runs rather than a single run. There is a lot of snow here, just be careful later in the day as the snow can get heavy and rock you out of your skis. You can get here by taking the Imperial Express SuperChair and riding down the ridge, or hopping off the T-Bar. There’s a line for everyone, and if you feel like the drop is too steep, you can bail by taking Alpine Alley to Upper 4 O’Clock. Getting around. This unit is all about the early forms of transport across the dangerous mountains of Summit County. The Mountain Utes mostly came into this area in the warmer months by horse or on foot, but the long winter months posed different problems. In your unit, you can see people moved around by skis, snowshoes, train, donkey, sleds, and probably many other ways. If you had to choose one of these ways to get around for the rest of your life, which one would it be? From top to bottom: Rotary snowplow and trains on Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: A convoy of train engines on snowy Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten on the reverse: “Probably the relief train comi[ng] on top Boreas Pass heading for Breckenridge 1899”. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Mail carriers on Main Street during the Big Snow of 1899: Jess Oakley and Eli Fletcher carry the mail down Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado during the “Big Snow” of 1898–1899. The men volunteered to ski over Boreas Pass to Como, where the Denver, South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) train had been stopped. From February 5 until April 24, heavy snowstorms prevented DSP&P from delivering mail, fresh food and other supplies to Breckenridge. Quoted from handwritten text on the reverse: “US mail via snow shoe winter of the 78 day blockade”. Note: Possibly the sons of the widows who ran the boarding house on Ridge Street, called the Colorado House (as of 2015, Fatty’s Restaurant). One of the boys was Justen G. “Jess” Oakley, son of Almeda Peabody Oakley. A contribution was collected for him in the amount of $12.00. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Dog team bringing supplies: Three soldiers on snowshoes during training maneuvers near Camp Hale, Colorado, with two teams of six dogs and sleds Original creator: 1943–1944; Wikane, J. Harry (John Harry), 1915–1999. 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, TMD351–2017–237. Breckenridge photographer Otto Westerman’s contact sheet showing images of men and burros: Photographer’s contact sheet with two individual prints. The top image shows a group of people with a dog and two burros on the ridge of a mountain. Bottom image shows two men standing near burros carrying lumber. Breckenridge photographer Otto Westerman’s stamp is on the reverse. Circa 1880s-1900s. Original creator: 1880s-1900s (Creation); Westerman, Otto. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. At Rocky Cut near Breckenridge: Engine 113 of the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railroad pauses on tracks in Summit County, Colorado. The locomotive has a balloon stack and cowcatcher; four men pose in work clothes or suits and bowlers. Original creator: 1890–1900; Westerman, Otto. Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-53. People pose on a railway handcar at the Gold Pan Mining Company operations south of Breckenridge: People sit or stand on a railway handcar stopped on its tracks near the Gold Pan Mining Company operations, located just south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Standing in the center of the handcar is a woman wearing a feather plumed hat and a wool cloak with cape. Sitting far right wearing a white hat is Ben Stanley Revett. Standing behind Revett, back right, is Conrad Leslie (C.L.) Westerman. Far left, standing, is George H. Evans, company manager and mining engineer. The men are smartly dressed in suits and waistcoats with neckties. Barney Ford Hill in the background. Original creator: Circa early 1900s.; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Frosty’s Freeway, Breckenridge (202 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 Frosty’s Freeway. Alongside Southern Cross, there is a black diamond run called Frosty’s Freeway, and it’s not named after the snowman but a real person. Frosty Cooper was a snowcat driver and summer trail crew member in the humble beginnings of Breckenridge. Unfortunately, Frosty passed some time ago, but the run reminds us of him forever. To get to this run, you can take the catwalk towards 6-Chair from the Vista Haus and go from there. Be careful because there are often icy patches on the run. I advise only advanced skiers to into this area. Speaking of frost and snow. The historical theme of your unit is the legendary and dangerous Big Snow of 1898–1899. Snow started falling in November of 1898 and continued for until February of the next year. People used snow tunnels to move around Breckenridge or cross country ski style snowshoes on top of the snow banks. It snowed over 30 feet during that storm, much of the snow piling above homes and businesses. Of course, eventually the town ran out of fresh food and had not received mail so many men of the town volunteered to dig out the wagon rail over Boreas Pass. If you’ve ever driven over Boreas, you know that it’s a gnarly place. It took them 10 days but they succeeded. It’s no surprise that many people disliked living here. You can read more about the Big Snow here. From top to bottom: A man and dog outside the remains of a snow tunnel on Main Street, Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: Melting snow exposes one of the tunnels that had been used to access businesses on Main Street, Breckenridge, during the “Big Snow” winter of 1898–1899. A man reaches to hold the paw of a dog sitting with both front legs raised up off the ground. In the background are false front buildings and a side gable structure. “April 14th, ‘99” is handwritten on the reverse. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Rotary snowplow and trains on Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: A convoy of train engines on snowy Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten on the reverse: “Probably the relief train comi[ng] on top Boreas Pass heading for Breckenridge 1899”. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. People pose by a snow tunnel leading to the Denver Hotel in Breckenridge: Men and women sit or stand at the entrance of a snow tunnel used to access the Denver Hotel on the west side of Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado, during the “Big Snow” of 1898–1899. Snowfall totaled over 32 feet that winter; it was so deep it reached the hotel’s second-floor balcony. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Snow covered cabin in Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: A cabin is buried under snow during the winter of 1898–1899. Handwritten on the reverse: “cabin in Breckenridge Big snow 1899”. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Two girls at the entrance of a snow tunnel across Main Street, Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: They wear berets and are dressed in wool coats with fur-trimmed capelet. Behind them is the Livery building on the east side of Main Street, Breckenridge. Handwritten on the reverse: “One of my best efforts”. Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Mail carriers on Main Street during the Big Snow of 1899: Jess Oakley and Eli Fletcher carry the mail down Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado during the “Big Snow” of 1898–1899. The men volunteered to ski over Boreas Pass to Como, where the Denver, South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) train had been stopped. From February 5 until April 24, heavy snowstorms prevented DSP&P from delivering mail, fresh food and other supplies to Breckenridge. Quoted from handwritten text on the reverse: “US mail via snow shoe winter of the 78 day blockade.” Note: Possibly the sons of the widows who ran the boarding house on Ridge Street, called the Colorado House (as of 2015, Fatty’s Restaurant). One of the boys was Justen G. “Jess” Oakley, son of Almeda Peabody Oakley. A contribution was collected for him in the amount of $12.00. Original creator: 1899 (Creation);

Rounders, Breckenridge (128 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 Rounders. According to the Summit Daily, Rounders was named after Breck’s first developer, Bill Rounds. His nickname was Rounder and he was the owner of Rounds and Porter which was a Kansas lumber, oil, and real estate development firm. Neighboring Callie’s Alley was named after his wife Carolyn, nicknamed Callie. To ride historic Rounders on Peak 8, you have to follow catwalk Columbine and read the signage to drop into the correct black diamond. It usually is half groomed and half bumps, but always check the groom report on Breck’s website. Lake Dillon wasn’t always there. Okay technically its named Dillon Reservoir because it actually is “last resort” water for Denver. It was a large feat of engineering and provides about 37% of the water going to the Front Range. The need for water was realized early in the 20th century and eventually Dillon was moved and the dam was completed in 1963. See if you can find the picture of the town of Dillon before the reservoir was created — it doesn’t look like Dillon today. The lake has been turned into a recreational area for boating, kayaking, kite-snowboarding, ice-fishing, and everything in between. Visit Frisco Marina or Dillon Marina if you’re here in warmer months. From top to bottom: The fairest tree of all: Debbie Melancon, of Dillon, searched long and hard to find the right Christmas tree, but when she saw it, she knew it was the one for her. Melancon was at Crown Point in the Peninsula Recreation Area of Dillon Lake on Saturday. The U.S. Forest Service is allowing tree cutting in this area on weekends with a permit. Original creator: 9 Dec 1989; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News. No title: (FRISCO, Colo., March 29, 2005) (front) Chris Emery, 27, from Breckenridge enjoys some solitude on the lake by himself as he snow kites on Dillon Reservoir in Frisco Tuesday afternoon. A cold front moving through Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday brought stiff winds and snow to the high country making conditions perfect for kite skiing. A rain/snow mix is expected in lower elevations. Original creator: 2005; Dennis Schroeder/Rocky News. Donated to the Denver Public Library by the Rocky Mountain News, RMN-023–5528. Sunset “Beer Race”: Friendly sailing races happen each week at Dillon Marina in the evenings. Three sailboats are neck at neck as the wind starts to die around sunset. Original creator: 2022; Julia Moore. The Keystone Marina: The Dillon Marina, located on Dillon Lake, will soon be managed by Keystone Ski Corporation. Keystone was one of four groups that entered into the “request for proposal” to manage the marina. The new agreement will go into effect Jan. 1,1990. Original creator: 9 Nov 1989; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News. Ready for regatta: The Dillon Yacht Club begins its 26th season today with two regatta races on Dillon Reservoir. The sailing season will run through the end of August. Original creator: 5 June 1993; Mark Fox. Summit Daily News. Dillon, Colo. from Lake Hill: View of the town of Dillon, Colorado from the top of a hill in Summit County. Evergreen trees grow on the hillside. Original creator: circa 1950; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-7718.

Sawmill, Breckenridge (304 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 Sawmill. I chose this run because it’s a super beautiful and calm green run in the forest. You feel isolated from the rest of the resort and its a nice way to get back to Peak 9. The only problem is that you have to be a decent skier or rider to get here, at the minimum you will take Peak 8 Transfer which is a blue run, and it’s only up from there in difficulty such as icy and steep black diamond, Shock, or bumped out and exposed Mach 1. This run was probably named after the great number of portable sawmills that existed in the area during mining times. Lumber was of great value and sawmills were everywhere. Probably makes sense that the run is inside the forest. The Kaisers. The Kaiser family had stakes in the town during the ming era. They opened the Kaiser Meat and Grocery Store in 1904, which was the firest glass front buliding in town. They were also involved with the Morning Star Mine and the local school board and other public affairs. The Kaisers had a large family, of which their daughter June tragically died at the age of 12 to what was believed to be a heart problem. Their family home is now the Hearthstone Restaurant which is a beautiful farm-to-table culinary experience. Reservations are recommended. From top to bottom: 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. Kaiser’s house on Ridge Street, Breckenridge: Kaiser’s residence on Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Constructed in 1885 as the home of Mr. Ira A. Cammett, the property was acquired in 1891 by Johann Christian (“Chris”) Kaiser. Chris and his wife, Ida, were long-time proprietors of Kaiser’s Market on Lincoln Avenue. They raised three sons in this house, Edwin, Harold, and Carl. The home featured a west facing square bay window and a second floor dormer window on the south side. Within the fenced yard are stairs leading up to the front porch and entrance. St. Mary’s Church and its bell and belfry (added in 1899) is in the background. Original creator: circa 1930s-1940s (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Gold dredge, Breckenridge, Colo: View of the Blue River Placer Mining Company (or Continental Mining Company) bucket-line dredging boat, in Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. The covered stacker of the hydraulic mine and processing plant extends over tailing piles; a person is on deck. Original creator: [1917–1938?]; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-60157. June Kaiser rides her horse Nellie in Breckenridge: June Kaiser, daughter of Carl and Esther Kaiser, rides her horse named Nellie in a grassy area across from the 1909-built courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the reverse: “June & her horse Nellie” and “July 1942.” Original creator: 1942 (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. A couple pose by the Continental gold dredge on the Blue River: A man and woman, probably Carl and Esther Kaiser, stand in front of a gold dredge. Signs and notices on the dredge warn “No Admittance” and “Danger No Trespassing”. Handwritten caption on the front: “Gold dredge managed by Carl Kaiser 1933–1938”. The Yuba dredge (renamed Continental dredge) operated on the Blue River from 1917 to 1938, when it was dismantled and moved to Fairplay, Colorado. It was the last of the nine dredges operating around Breckenridge. Original creator: 1933–1938 (Creation); Unidentified. Breckenridge History Photograph Collection. 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.

Pioneer, Breckenridge (207 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 Pioneer. Pioneer is a long blue run on Peak 7. You can get there via Independence SuperChair or from the T-Bar. It’s labelled as a family zone so there will be slow signs here and is a great learning area. If you want to get away from the family zones, choose any blue run nearby that does not have the yellow highlight. It’s unclear if there is historical significance to the naming of this run, but its possible that it was named after the fire company that originally existed during the mining days of Breckenridge: Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, №1. Fighting natures beast: avalanches. I think it’s extremely impressive that in the early days people figured out how to protect infrastructure from avalanches. These deadly slides still show scars on our mountains today, and methods to protect people such as snow sheds are still used all over the world. Theres a photo in this collection where you can recognize the mountain and the avalanche scar because the slide has happened multiple times — see if you can find it. From top to bottom: View from the interior of Snow sheds, looking towards South Park: View from the interior of the snow shed covering narrow gauge railroad tracks at Boreas Pass, looking south towards Park County, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “View from the interior of Snow sheds, looking towards South Park. Original creator: Circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Railway snow shed in Illinois Park near Breckenridge: Narrow gauge railroad and snow shed over the tracks at Hook Eye Curve in Illinois Park near Breckenridge, Colorado. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Rotary snowplow and trains on Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge during the Big Snow of 1899: A convoy of train engines on snowy Boreas Pass head for Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten on the reverse: “Probably the relief train comi[ng] on top Boreas Pass heading for Breckenridge 1899 Original creator: 1899 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Colorado and Southern Railway blocked by snow slide, west side of Ten Mile Canyon: Colorado and Southern (C&S) Railway Engine №10 is blocked by a large snow slide covering the tracks on the west side of Tenmile Peak (Peak 2) in Ten Mile Canyon near Frisco, Colorado. One of the worst snow storms to hit Summit County in years began on December 12, 1922. Two snow slides occurred on December 15 near Curtain, one on the east side and another on the west side of the Curtain train station. Original creator: 1922 (Creation); Sayre, Robert H.. Robert H. Sayre Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Men in a two-horse team wagon travel a road cleared through a snow slide, Ten Mile Canyon: Two formally-dressed men in a wagon pulled by two horses with a driver travel a narrow road that has been cleared in a snow slide. Probably taken in the Ten Mile Canyon, Colorado, near the Curtain train station where a snow slide occurred on December 15, 1922. Caption on right of photo has a date of 6/8/22, but that may not be correct as snow would have mostly melted by June. Original creator: 1922 (Creation); Sayre, Robert H.. Robert H. Sayre Collection. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Railroad blocked by snow from an avalanche, in the Ten Mile Canyon near Frisco: Train stopped on its tracks blocked by snow from a snow slide or avalanche in the Ten Mile Canyon. The Ten Mile Creek runs through the canyon along the railroad bed. Handwritten on the reverse “Train from in [illegible] Saturday morning. There was a couple feet of snow over the top of the rear coach.” Original creator: Early 1900s (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Ego Lane, Breckenridge (204 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 Ego Lane. This run is not technically on the map because it’s technically a continuation of Spruce, the black run above it. Ego Lane is a green run thats supposed to give you a ego boost on the way back home at the end of the day. It was originally the northern-most run back to the base of Peak 8 where Breckenridge started operations in the 1960’s. You can cut into Ego Lane from green run Swinger or blue run Crescendo as well. Its recommended for all levels. The significance of beautiful Peak 8. Peak 8 appears in even the earliest photos of the area and it’s undeniably beautiful and iconic. The Mountain Utes called todays “Ten Mile Range,” the “Shining Mountains.” During mining times, Peak 8 was called Mount Tillie Ann, in honor of the first white women, Matilda Silverthorn, to climb Peak 8. It’s rumored that she was the first white person in general to climb this gnarly mountain, petticoats and all. There is not enough space on these walls to fit all the beautiful photos from Peak 8, but here are a few: From top to bottom: Mount Tillyann near Breckenridge: Denver, South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) railway between Boreas Pass and Breckenridge, Colorado. In the background is Peak 8 of the Tenmile Range. In the 1880s-1900s, Breckenridge locals called the mountain Peak Tilly Ann, named after Matilda Silverthorn and Ann Remine, the two young women that allegedly first climbed Peak 8. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. Snowboarder catching air on his snowboard: In 1984 Breckenridge became the first Colorado resort to allow snowboarding. The following year, it hosted the first snowboard World Cup and has hosted major winter events nearly every year since. Original creator: (COLO.)–1980; BHA POSTCARD COLLECTION. DR. SANDRA F. MATHER ARCHIVES, BRECKENRIDGE HISTORY No title: No description. My description: One of the original chairs on Peak 8 in the early days of Breck’s ski history. It’s painted light blue, in the foreground you see post #6, in the background you see two people seated on the chair lift and behind that there are white capped mountains. Peak eight in early autumn after the first snowfall: View of Breckenridge, Colorado from Lincoln Avenue in early autumn after the first snowfall on Peak 8 of the Tenmile Range. The 1882-built wood frame schoolhouse with bell cupola stands prominently among the houses and churches. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado. The original parking lot at the base of Peak 8, Breckenridge Ski Area, Breckenridge: Parking at the base of Peak 8 was free. Original creator: (COLO.)–1963; PHOTOGRAPH BY MERLE LYDICK . DR. SANDRA F. MATHER ARCHIVES, BRECKENRIDGE HISTORY. The Bergenhof Bar and Restaurant at the base of Peak 8 restaurant: During the opening in 1961, The Berfenhof was the only bar/restaurant at the ski resort. Its wrap-around deck, stone fireplace and ski area views made it a popular après hangout for nearly five decades Original creator: Circa 1960s; JOHN A. TOPOLNICKI SR. PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION. DR. SANDRA F. MATHER ARCHIVES, BRECKENRIDGE HISTORY / JOHN A. TOPOLNICKI SR. PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION

Author: Julia Moore