You can ride this double black diamond on Peak 6 by taking Kensho Super Chair. It’s a big bowl where you can do big turns or if it’s more your style, just straight line to the trees. Wherever you end up, be sure to stay high on Barton Breezeway because it dips in all the wrong places forcing you to lose speed. Peak 6 runs were named by Breckenridge fans all over the world, and Wonderland went to Adrienne Smith from Breckenridge.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 6
Do your snow dance
Breckenridge History knows the history of Ullr Dag the best: “The concept for Breckenridge’s legendary winter carnival, the predecessor to today’s Ullr Fest, derived from a simple need: to bring people to the new ski area. In 1963, Breckenridge recently joined the growing roster of Colorado ski areas. Breckenridge needed something to make it stand out and attract people to the nascent ski town. Aspen and Steamboat Springs had winter carnivals; Breckenridge wanted one too. Yet Ullr Dag (Ull’s Day) Festival could not be an ordinary winter carnival. “It is uniquely Breckenridge,” remembered long-time resident Sigurd Rockne, one of the founders of Ullr Dag.” Read more about Ullr here.
Newspaper clipping from the Summit Daily on January 13, 1990. Original creator: 1990; Carl Scofield. Summit Daily.
Newspaper clipping from the Summit Daily on January 15, 1991. Original creator: 1991; Summit Daily. Summit Daily.
No title: An early Ullr Dag parade with Larry Raff as Ullr. Original creator: Circa 1960s; Unknown. Photo from John A. Topolnicki Sr. Photographic Collection / Dr. Sandra F. Mather Archives at the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance.
No title: Jon Ballard, from left, Larry Raff as Ullr and Betty Jo Ballard. Original creator: Circa 1960s; Unknown. Photo from John A. Topolnicki Sr. Photographic Collection / Dr. Sandra F. Mather Archives at the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance.
Revelers are pictured outside the Bergenhof restaurant at Breckenridge Ski Area during the first Ullr Dag in 1963: Revelers are pictured outside the Bergenhof restaurant at Breckenridge Ski Area during the first Ullr Dag in 1963. Original creator: 1963; Photo from the Cope family. Breckenridge Heritage Alliance.
Shriner clowns are pictured on Main Street in Breckenridge selling visas during the early days of Ullr Dag: No description. Original creator: 1963; Photo from the Cope family. Breckenridge Heritage Alliance.
A modern touch
At Wedgewood Lodge, we want to give you a distinctive look into the past history of Breckenridge. Each photo in your historical gallery is unique to your stay and took countless hours to curate. There are stories to tell about Breckenridge and Summit County today as well, and the following photos have been shot by Julia Anna Moore.
Winter 2010
From aerial imagery, you can see the vast expanse of the White River National Forest. Can you point out Breckenridge and Copper Mountain?
From aerial imagery, you can see the vast expanse of the White River National Forest. Can you point out Breckenridge and Copper Mountain?
Summer 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, historic wildfires hit the state of Colorado. Most of my photos during my short walk on Boreas Pass had a hazy red undertone, representative of how my lungs felt even just going a short distance. The air quality was terrible, I’m surprised you could even see these mountains at all.
Duo of the Colorado Rockies framed by Evergreens. You can see the haziness as these photos were taken during the historic 2020 wildfires.
Duo of the Colorado Rockies framed by Evergreens. You can see the haziness as these photos were taken during the historic 2020 wildfires.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
Summer 2022
Storms in Summit County roll in like clock work during the summertime, so you better do all your fun outdoor activities before lunch. Sometimes the rain blows over quickly, sometimes it lasts until sunset, creating a beautiful pattern in the sky.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The mountains below are some of the same mountains you saw in some of my above photos from the 2020 wildfires. Notice the clarity in the air as the sun sets, lighting the mountains up with alpenglow. 2022 was a very wet year, a large contrast from the year of COVID-19.
A panoramic view of the White River National Forest.
Autumn 2022
A small snowstorm turned the peaks white in September, and I ran out of my front door to get the clouds leaving the mountains as the sky cleared. The excitement of ski season set in.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
Winter 2022
The picturesque Hoosier Pass in dark greens and grays as snow falls, creating yet another perfect powder day for Summit County.
A hazy snowstorm blows over the mountains, creating the atmosphere of cozying up at home with a cup of tea.
A hazy snowstorm blows over the mountains, creating the atmosphere of cozying up at home with a cup of tea.
Winter 2023
A fluffy snow had fallen all day, and as the sky cleared up in time for sunset. The alpenglow lit up the mountains before the sun sank behind the mountains creating a hazy blanket of darkness over White River National Forest.
Loveland Pass is the perfect place to take in the view, just be sure that you have 4WD if it’s been snowing and park off the road in the parking lot.
A hazy sunset paints over Loveland Pass
Strings of alpenglow touch the Pali Lift at Arapahoe Basin
Strings of alpenglow touch the Continental Divide
The alpenglow disappears and the blanket of darkness settles.
During the storm you see below in Summit, conditions were windy, rough, and cold. While most people chose to stay in, I ran up the mountain with my camera.
Imperial Express Chair during a white out at Breckenridge.
Want to take a piece of Summit County home with you? We will ship any of the prints from Julia’s gallery straight to your house. We offer different sizes and framing options. Reach out here.
Wanderlust is my ultimate favorite way to ski to Peak 6. The entrance is hidden behind Pioneer Crossing. It can be really difficult for snowboarders who ride defensively and can’t hold their speed because the narrow path in between the trees does flatten out quite a bit. It’s probably the best traverse on the mountain because it’s not boring, really beautiful, and a little more challanging than a simple flat catwalk. I don’t know how it was named, but it’s fitting.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 6 and 7
The original people and their homes
Before there was Breckenridge there were the Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ peoples (Ute Mountain Ute Tribe), one of the three recognized Ute tribes, along with neighboring Navajo Nation and Southern Ute Tribe. As the Ute people expanded across the Great Basin, they were connected to each other by the Southern Numic language, a division of the Uto-Aztecan language family.
Much of what we know about Colorado today is due to the knowledge of the indigenous people of the area. The mountains you see today, called the “Shining Mountains,” were home to the native Ute people for more than 8,000 years and is one of the few tribes without a migration story. The state of Utah was named after the Ute tribe, who migrated seasonally through the Rockies, following game such as bison and searching for plants to harvest. One of the infamous Colorado trees, lodgepole pines, were used to make poles for their lodges, hence “lodgepole.” They were known throughout history to be excellent horsemen and friendly to settlers in Colorado, but were driven out due to pollution in the Blue River that decreased the game in the area. Dredging of the area for the mining industry caused the pollution, leading naturalist Edwin Carter to think that it was driving species to the brink of extinction.
There is very limited photographic evidence available (at least in public archives) of Ute presence in Breckenridge due to the destruction of land and overall decline in flora and fauna by the time the camera was invented. There is also sometimes uncertainty which of the exact Ute tribes the photo represents. Many of the photos you’ll see in this gallery are of their homes from other parts of Colorado, but it’s still important to highlight the tribes existence in this area. You can read more about the Ute Tribe here and here.
Ute: View of a Native American Ute camp, Platte river bottoms, later Denver, Colorado, shows tepees, horses and tripods with war shields, clothing and bedding. Original creator: 1874; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30649.
Ute indian abodes: A young Native American (Ute) stands next to a horse and holds a saddle in one hand. A shelter, made of tree boughs arranged like a tepee, a wickiup, is behind him. Original creator: [1880–1900?]; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30353.
Garden of the Gods, Ignacio or southern Ute: A Native American woman (Ute) stands holding a cradleboard with a tightly secured baby, Garden of the Gods, Colorado. A bonnet protects the baby’s head; the board is made of a branch doubled back on itself and bound by a stretched animal skin. Original creator: 1911; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30360.
Garden of the Gods — Ignacio or southern Ute: A Native American man poses atop a rock at Garden of the Gods, Colorado, and shields his eyes with his right hand. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a loose shirt, a beaded vest, a breechcloth, and a feathered headdress. Original creator: 1911; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30368.
Towee making biscuits in summer house: A Native American Ute woman, identified as Towee, wife of Buckskin Charlie, sits making biscuits near a frame building. Her cooking fire, utensils, and two dogs are around her. Hand-written on back: “Squaw of Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief, making biscuits in summer house.” Original creator: 1900–1920?; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30641.
Early morning: Outdoors portrait (crouching), Native American woman near a tepee, old Zoo Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; a metal pan and blanket are on either side of entrance; she wears print dress and blanket shawl. Original creator: 1906; Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley). Denver Public Library Special Collections, P-62.
A modern touch
At Wedgewood Lodge, we want to give you a distinctive look into the past history of Breckenridge. Each photo in your historical gallery is unique to your stay and took countless hours to curate. There are stories to tell about Breckenridge and Summit County today as well, and the following photos have been shot by Julia Anna Moore.
Winter 2010
From aerial imagery, you can see the vast expanse of the White River National Forest. Can you point out Breckenridge and Copper Mountain?
From aerial imagery, you can see the vast expanse of the White River National Forest. Can you point out Breckenridge and Copper Mountain?
Summer 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, historic wildfires hit the state of Colorado. Most of my photos during my short walk on Boreas Pass had a hazy red undertone, representative of how my lungs felt even just going a short distance. The air quality was terrible, I’m surprised you could even see these mountains at all.
Duo of the Colorado Rockies framed by Evergreens. You can see the haziness as these photos were taken during the historic 2020 wildfires.
Duo of the Colorado Rockies framed by Evergreens. You can see the haziness as these photos were taken during the historic 2020 wildfires.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
More hazy photos of the landscape on fire.
Summer 2022
Storms in Summit County roll in like clock work during the summertime, so you better do all your fun outdoor activities before lunch. Sometimes the rain blows over quickly, sometimes it lasts until sunset, creating a beautiful pattern in the sky.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The mountains below are some of the same mountains you saw in some of my above photos from the 2020 wildfires. Notice the clarity in the air as the sun sets, lighting the mountains up with alpenglow. 2022 was a very wet year, a large contrast from the year of COVID-19.
A panoramic view of the White River National Forest.
Autumn 2022
A small snowstorm turned the peaks white in September, and I ran out of my front door to get the clouds leaving the mountains as the sky cleared. The excitement of ski season set in.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
Winter 2022
The picturesque Hoosier Pass in dark greens and grays as snow falls, creating yet another perfect powder day for Summit County.
A hazy snowstorm blows over the mountains, creating the atmosphere of cozying up at home with a cup of tea.
A hazy snowstorm blows over the mountains, creating the atmosphere of cozying up at home with a cup of tea.
Winter 2023
A fluffy snow had fallen all day, and as the sky cleared up in time for sunset. The alpenglow lit up the mountains before the sun sank behind the mountains creating a hazy blanket of darkness over White River National Forest.
Loveland Pass is the perfect place to take in the view, just be sure that you have 4WD if it’s been snowing and park off the road in the parking lot.
A hazy sunset paints over Loveland Pass
Strings of alpenglow touch the Pali Lift at Arapahoe Basin
Strings of alpenglow touch the Continental Divide
The alpenglow disappears and the blanket of darkness settles.
During the storm you see below in Summit, conditions were windy, rough, and cold. While most people chose to stay in, I ran up the mountain with my camera.
Imperial Express Chair during a white out at Breckenridge.
Want to take a piece of Summit County home with you? We will ship any of the prints from Julia’s gallery straight to your house. We offer different sizes and framing options. Reach out here.
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.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 6
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.
A modern touch
At Wedgewood Lodge, we want to give you a distinctive look into the past history of Breckenridge. Each photo in your historical gallery is unique to your stay and took countless hours to curate. There are stories to tell about Breckenridge and Summit County today as well, and the following photos have been shot by Julia Anna Moore.
Summer 2022
Storms in Summit County roll in like clock work during the summertime, so you better do all your fun outdoor activities before lunch. Sometimes the rain blows over quickly, sometimes it lasts until sunset, creating a beautiful pattern in the sky.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
The sun sets in July after a thunderstorm kissing Bald Mountain with alpenglow.
Autumn 2022
A small snowstorm turned the peaks white in September, and I ran out of my front door to get the clouds leaving the mountains as the sky cleared. The excitement of ski season set in.
The first snowfall in September, the aspens on Peak 8 already ready to drop their leaves for wintertime.
Want to take a piece of Summit County home with you? We will ship any of the prints from Julia’s gallery straight to your house. We offer different sizes and framing options. Reach out here.
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