2023 Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, Summer Tip Sheet & Fast Facts Experience high alpine summer at Breckenridge with scenic chairlift rides, mountainside activities, hiking, biking, and more open daily from Friday, June 30, through Labor Day, September 4. Situated above a vibrant and historic mountain town, Breck offers numerous year-round adventures, as well as more than 200 restaurants, bars, and shops throughout its historic downtown. Hop on the free BreckConnect Gondola […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
2023 Vail Mountain, CO, Summer Tip Sheet & Fast Facts Under blue skies for more than 300 days each year, Vail is the world’s premier mountain resort destination. The year-round alpine destination delivers a superior, seamless experience for every guest, from the vast terrain and natural grandeur of the surrounding Gore and Sawatch Ranges to world-class events, shops and spas, and the abundant culinary options and luxurious accommodations that line […] SnowBrains | May 15, 2023 0 Comments
Beaver Creek Resort, CO, Summer 2023 Tip Sheet Beaver Creek Resort, CO, is the world’s number one luxury family resort. From mountaintop family adventures to the long-standing tradition of warm chocolate chip cookies served at 3 p.m., Beaver Creek provides legendary attention to detail and rarefied experiences and warmly welcomes guests as the perpetual hosts. Savor the best of Beaver Creek through its signature experiences like scenic chairlift […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Missing Bolts [Day 3] Day 3 I left Shelton ready to hit the road for another big day! My route today took me down the backroads of rural Washington. This was a nice change of pace from yesterday, I hardly saw any cars and I sure didn’t miss the huge logging trucks zipping right by me. The terrain was mostly gentle, rolling hills in […] Cycle Luke Guilford | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Beautiful Gardens and Sloppy Grilled Cheese [Day 2] Day 2 I left my host’s place in Port Ludlow around 8:30 am, but not before having a delicious breakfast and some last-minute route planning. We debated two routes; one route taking me down the west coast of the Hood Canal and the other route sending me east of the hood canal. My hosts provided me with some insight into […] Cycle Luke Guilford | April 26, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: An Adventure Begins [Day 1] Hi everyone, last summer, I spent 33 days cycling from Seattle, WA to Paso Robles, CA. All in all, I rode around 1,400 miles on my father’s old 1980-somethin’ Schwinn Peloton and camped in some of the most beautiful locations along the west coast. For this series of posts, I will be rolling out old journal entries from the trip […] Cycle Luke Guilford | April 25, 2023 2 Comments
How To Dive Off A Cliff… SAFELY! Ahhh summer… the time for fun in the sun with a change in pace and scenery. Cracking a cold beer, hiking up a nice 14er, and hanging out by the water are all things that come to my mind when the real feel changes from 25°F to 95°F. A personal summer favorite of mine is cliff jumping, but with many […] Cliff Jumping Lindsay Hayden | August 22, 2022 8 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Report: Summer at the Resort, Grand Teton NP, and Yellowstone Report from August 2-6, 2022 My family loves outdoor adventure. This made a family vacation to Jackson Hole a pretty obvious choice. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is famous for its skiing, and I had always wanted to come for that, but it just so happened that my first time visiting the area ended up being in the summer. It still […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | August 9, 2022 0 Comments