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.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 7 and 8
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?
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.
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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