Art's Bowl (Room 203)

Julia Anna Moore
Dec 27, 2025
4 min read

Updated: Dec 30, 2025

How to get to Art's Bowl

This unit is named after a run that is difficult to get to. Art’s Bowl is located on Peak 7 above the tree line. It’s a double black diamond that isn’t always open, but when it is, it’s a hootin’ and hollerin’ time. We recommend only expert skiers & snowboarders approach this run. To get there, you must take the Imperial Express Super Chair, and depending on the conditions you will either have to take a short hike to the top of Peak 8 and ski along the ridge-line or there is usually a track right from the chair all the way to the other side of the bowl. Be sure to stay high so you can catch some powder on the way down with CJ’s or Magic Carpet. From there, you can hit Art’s Bowl, no problem. You won’t know it but you’ll ski over Cucumber Creek and you’ll either end up back at the authors favorite lodge, Pioneer Crossing, or you can continue down the mountain to the base.

Ski resort trail map showing Peak 7 and 8 with marked ski routes, lifts, and terrain features. Art's Bowl circled in red on the right. — *Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 7 and Peak 8*

A person's best friend

If you guessed dogs, you’re exactly right. Summit County is an extremely dog-friendly place, and it seems like we always like our furry friends here. They are an integral part to our community keeping locals company and skiers safe on the mountain. We have an awesome dog park in town within Carter Park where they can run free and play, but remember there are leash laws on trails here in Breckenridge to keep your dog safe from the multitude of wild animals like moose and bears.

Person with a dog sled team on snowy trail through mountainous forest. Bare trees and overcast sky create a rugged, adventurous mood. — **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: Captured by J. Harry Wikane (John Harry). Circa 1943–1944. 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, TMD351–2017–237.*

Indigenous man sits with a dog, holding a bow in tall grass. He wears a beaded necklace. The background is dense foliage. Vintage photo style. — **Indian boy and his dog:** A young Native American Ute man with wrapped braids, wearing leggings, and a necklace, holds his dog around the neck in one hand and a bow and arrows in the other, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. *Original Creator: Captured by John K. Hillers. Circa 1871–1875. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-30400.*

This photo wasn’t taken in Breckenridge, but the Mountain Ute People often traveled to or through this area seasonally as it is an important cultural area.

A line of donkeys carrying packs stands in a snowy landscape, with a dark dog in the foreground. Trees are visible in the background. — **Jack train loaded with ore:** A dog guides a line of burros hauling ore in pack saddles, Summit County, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Jack train loaded with Ore. *Original Creator: Captured by Otto Westerman. Circa 1880s-1903 (Creation). J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.*

Ornate vintage room with patterned rugs and furniture. A dog sleeps on the floor. Decor includes framed art, draped curtains, and shelves. — **A dog asleep in the parlor room of the Finding house on Main Street, Breckenridge:** A dog is asleep on the carpeted floor of the parlor in Charles A. and Martha (Silverthorn) Finding’s house on Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1893. The room is furnished with area rugs, a secretary desk, a bookcase and a wicker rocking chair in the bay window. Anchoring the room is an ornate cast iron parlor stove. Decorative items throughout include framed pictures and photographs, porcelain plates supported on easels, seashells and vases. Doilies, antimacassars and tasseled cloth runners cover chair backs and tables and heavy tasseled curtains drape the opening to the adjacent music room. A large book is displayed on a metal book stand, probably the Family Bible. *Original Creator: Unidentified Creator. Circa 1893. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.*

People walk beside snow-covered wooden buildings with a tunnel through a snowbank. Overcast sky; muted colors. — **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: Unidentified Creator. Circa 1899. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.*

Eight miners in dusty gear, headlamps on hats, pose with a dog in an underground cave. The mood is serious with dim, rocky surroundings. — **No title:** Underground at the Wellington Mine in 1949. Bud Enyeart is the third from left in the back row. *Unidentified Creator. Circa 1949. Courtesy Enyeart family.*

According to The Diggings, Wellington Mine was discovered in 1887, and has a depth of 404 meters/1,325 feet. There were loads of different minerals but the miners were mostly interested in lead and zinc. You can read more about it here.

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.

Snowy mountains at dawn with a purple and pink sky. The peaks are gently illuminated by early sunlight, creating a serene atmosphere. — A hazy sunset paints over Loveland Pass

Spring 2022

A fluffy snow had fallen all day, and as the sky cleared up in time for sunset. Pinks and purples stretched over the peaks as the temperature dropped, welcoming in the night.

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.

Snow-covered mountain with pine trees, a ski lift, and a small structure at the top under a clear sky with soft golden lighting. — Strings of alpenglow touch the Pali Lift at Arapahoe Basin

The sun sets, lighting up the Continental Divide that has grown quiet as guests have left the resort for the day.

Arapahoe Basin is an advanced mountain at the other end of the county.

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.