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Adventure Guide 2013: Portland, Oregon
"Portlandia" might lead you to believe that Portland is home only to tattooed baristas with the occasional mustache, but it's also an epicenter for outdoor activity; every Portlander has his or her activity of choice, and with so many outdoor activities easily ...
Montana's Moonlight Basin Mixes Luxury And Winter Adventure
If you're looking for an adventurous, not to mention luxurious, winter escape, it's tough to beat a visit to Moonlight Basin. Located in Big Sky, Montana, Moonlight is a beautiful and exclusive resort that offers guests world-class skiing, fine dining and a full-featured ...
Adventure Guide 2013: Crested Butte
Crested Butte features incredible backcountry and extreme opportunities in a remote and captivating package. It's also got more lift-accessed extreme terrain than anywhere else in the nation. You may need to purchase a ski-pass, but it's all avalanche-controlled (what's ...
Low-Cost Travel Insurance Offered For Adventure Travelers
Start talking about anything even remotely related to the topic of travel insurance and odds are the conversation will be short. This is not something that travelers dream about, plan for or share with their social networks. No one we know of has a scrapbook of insurance ...
Cochon 555 Pork Competition Turns Five, Kicks Off February 17 In Atlanta
Much ado about pork products is made on Gadling, with good reason. Even if you're sick to death of pork-centric eateries, and lardo this and sausage that, it's hard to deny the allure of the other white meat (I can't tell you how many vegetarians and vegans I know who still ...
Google Maps Adds Data For 38 Ski Resorts
For my money, Google Maps is one of the greatest technological advances of all times. Whether I'm at home or traveling to some new destination, it helps me to find restaurants, museums, shops and other points of interest, then routes me to those locations by car, foot or ...
Adventure Guide 2013: Aspen
If you've ever yearned to visit Aspen, this is the time. Aspen is hot right now, fresh off the X Games, because it's just opened its first sidecountry terrain (see below). The revamped Limelight Hotel is also making headlines for having the coolest après ski spot ...
The Best Of The West: Classic Ski Lodges
Despite deceptively balmy temperatures in parts of the U.S., there's still plenty of ski season left. Why not spend it staying at a classic ski lodge or chalet out West? These regal or groovy remnants from the early-to-mid-20th century are a dying breed, although some have ...
Score Big Savings On Lift Tickets For Super Bowl Weekend
We all know that America's biggest unofficial holiday is coming up this weekend in the form of Super Bowl Sunday. But before the Ravens and 49ers take the field to determine who will go home with the Lombardi trophy, the rest of us will be looking to kill some time prior to ...
Gadling Gear Review: Brooks Range Mojave Waterproof Down Jacket
Anyone who enjoys cold weather adventures probably already knows that down is the best insulator for keeping us warm when the mercury begins to drop. Lightweight and comfortable, down can be used in a variety of products that help us enjoy the great outdoors, even in extreme ...
Chile's Valle Nevado Resort Launches Early Bird Promo For North American/UK Skiers
One of South America's top ski destinations is Valle Nevado, located just 20 miles east of Santiago, Chile. Already the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, Valle offers access to over 7,000 acres of Andean terrain, as well as a full-service, self-contained resort. ...
Off The Beaten Winter Path In Colorado: Backcountry Dining At The Tennessee Pass Cookhouse
"We're going to ski in to this place where you get lunch served in a yurt."
My Colorado friends know what it takes to get me excited about life; combine an outdoor pursuit with eating and I am almost always game. I didn't even need to know the details of where we were ...
Gunnison's Wanderlust Hostel Offers $35 Crested Butte Lift Tickets
While I was enjoying a few days of Nordic (read: free) activities in Crested Butte last week, a local let me in on a secret. "You can get deals on lift tickets everywhere. You just need to know where to look." And then she passed on some intel to me.
In that spirit, I'd ...
Top American Destinations To Avoid In 2013
Just as useful as a list of top tourist destinations for the upcoming year is one that gives advice on where in the world you should avoid. The truth is, we've all had bad experiences, and they can really affect our perceptions of a place. When I solicited social media ...
The West's Best Hostels For Winter Sports Enthusiasts
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be young, broke, or drunk to stay at a youth hostel. I'll be the first to admit not all hostels are created equal, but as a perpetually cash-strapped journalist in her 40s, they're often my only option for indulging in the snowy ...
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Ski Free In Aspen With Killer Hotel Deals
Think you can't afford Aspen? Think again. Two of the most elite hotels in town are offering can't-miss winter season packages that include free ski passes.
Did I stutter? Nope. It's part of a "ski free" promotion designed to draw visitors back to the Rockies after last ...