road trips

5 Steps to Planning a Women’s Ski Vacation
by Erika WigginsGirl time refreshes my soul. With ski season just starting and International Women’s Ski Day coming up on December 13th, now is the time to plan a ski/riding vacation. Don’t get me wrong, my guy is sweet and romantic, but there’s… Read More →

A Guide to Life on the Road: 9 Tips to Keep You Rollin’
by Gina BéginYou’re thinking of hitting the road, escaping the cubicle, seeing what life is like under open skies. You have a romantic vision of wind in your hair, beautiful camp vistas and easy, carefree adventures. And you will have that—if you’ve… Read More →

The Mountain Collective Chronicles, Chapter 7: The Road to Zion
by Michael AmesIf you ski and hike all day in subzero temperatures and skin-shattering winds, and if you manage to make it back to a warm lodge and a cold beer, it’s hard to feel anything but delusional joy. This alchemy of… Read More →

The Mountain Collective Chronicles, Chapter 4: The Lonely Road
by Michael AmesDriving 507 miles in a single day is not, in the broader context of human history, a great endeavor. But when you’re in the middle of moving your life across North America in the back of a Subaru, driving 507… Read More →

The Mountain Collective Chronicles, Chapter 2: Searching for Aspen
by Michael AmesThe first thing I saw was the wok. Granted, there is nothing quite like walking off a plane in a distant city and meeting an old friend at the curbside. Brother Sesko looked happy behind the wheel of his Subaru,… Read More →

The Mountain Collective Chronicles, Chapter 1: The Call
by Michael AmesEditor’s Note: Liftopia travel bloggers Michael Ames and Michael Sesko have just embarked on the road trip of a lifetime. In a mere two weeks, they’ll be hitting up all four Mountain Collective resorts: Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Alta and Squaw… Read More →

Reports from the Road, Summer Edition
by Kate ChristiaanseYou may be wondering what us Liftopians could possibly be doing during the summer. Hitting the beach and waiting for it to snow we are not. Actually, we probably work harder during the summer months than any other time of… Read More →