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THE HITCHER: Thumbing it across the heart of Colorado to uncover the depths of ski culture

 
Words and Photos by Matt Hansen

Ski country is dog country. This is Stella, trying to relax in a cramped SUV on the way to A-Basin from Breckenridge. My first ski day of the 16-day trip. I would ski 13 of those days, hitting seven resorts and traveling roughly 300 miles.