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.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 7
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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