{"id":3888,"date":"2013-02-14T12:58:50","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T17:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wearethegoodlife.com\/blog\/?p=3888"},"modified":"2019-02-01T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T18:00:37","slug":"thegoodlife-mile-high-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wearethegoodlife.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/14\/thegoodlife-mile-high-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"TheGoodLife! Mile High Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nRight around the same time each year, TheGoodLife! can no longer resist the lure of the mountains, so we pack our things, say goodbye to our loved ones, and make an epic trek to the wild wild west. This year we partnered with our friends at Subaru again, first joining them for an alpine adventure weekend at Jackson Hole, Wyoming and then journeying through the Rockies of Colorado in their brand new 2013 XV Crosstrek<\/a>. Like our Outback from last year<\/a>, the Crosstrek more than handled the trip. From accommodating two weeks worth of snowboarding equipment to boldly treading across Vail Pass in a blizzard in the dead of night, it passed every test. Our recommendation – get the five speed manual. OK, without further introduction, please enjoy our Mile High Tour in photos by Craig Wetherby<\/a> and text by Tim Brodhagen<\/a>. For more behind the scenes action find us @wearethegoodlife<\/a> on Instagram. On to TheGoodLife!<\/p>\n

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\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nTo the mountains we go!<\/p>\n

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\nArrived in cowboy country x shred heaven: Jackson Hole<\/a>, Wyoming.<\/p>\n

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\nTaking it to the top.<\/p>\n

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\nNot only were the trees proper…<\/p>\n

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\nThe food was on another level, literally! Dining on Mussels and drinking Brunello at 9,095 feet at Couloir<\/a> on top of the mountain is straight bucket list material.<\/p>\n

\"MILE_HIGH-03\"<\/a>
\nIt wasn’t just shredding and eating, we took a break to help out with Subaru’s puppy adoption. Here’s Subaru and GoPro professional kayaker Shon Bollock getting some love.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nNot content to keep it on the resort, we also took a snow shoe tour through the Tetons.<\/p>\n

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\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nWhere we were rewarded with views like this.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAnd this. Grand Teton Salute!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nBut shit can get real out there real quick!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nNot more than a hundred yards from that sign, our guide found these bear claw scratch marks on a tree!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nSo we got the hell out of there!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nBecause night comes fast in the mountains.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nThen it was time to pack again.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAnd head to our next destination…<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nOur waiting chariot in Denver just happened to be the exact same color as the taxi’s – Blaze Orange baby! People were trying to hail us all day.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nWe didn’t come to Colorado to play cabbie so we hit the road.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nSo much beautiful terrain.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nBut it can still get gnarly even in clear conditions.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAt least one trucker found out the hard way.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nBut the Crosstrek handled the roads and soon we were at our destination: Copper Mountain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nSunny, snowy, and warm – it was beautiful to say the least.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nWe found some fun zones in the woods.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nThen it was time to change for the next part of the adventure. The Subie’s back gate doubles as a perfect bench.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nWoodward at Copper<\/a>. The place is amazing!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nFoam pits! You can really step up your progression here, having access to a facility like this is a game changer.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nFully worked from all the shredding at Jackson and Copper, it was time for us to turn our attention on Aspen for TheGoodLife! x Sailor Jerry Cabin<\/a>, a secret hideaway for those in the know, hosted by us.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nThe Cabin was bananas! TheGoodLife! familia was out in full force. Here’s Trouble Andrew and Major Lazer, go here<\/a> for a full look inside the cabin.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nDiplo got a new tattoo from Downtown Terry Brown while maintaining his loyalty to Blackberry. Yes they still make those.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nPeter Line got his first tattoo – of his dog’s name – Parnell.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nStevie Bell got shaped up from OG Kev of Frank’s Chop Shop.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nThere were fancy drinks. This is called the Sunday Bloody Sunday and includes Sailor Jerry, spicy beans, dill baby pickles, pickled okras, stuffed olives, pickled brussel sprouts, carmelized bacon and candied pecans, what?!. Go here<\/a> for the recipe.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAnd Bun B and his wife got matching hearts for their ten year anniversary.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nOnce all the fun was over and it was time to head back to the city, the snow gods decided to open up the skies. Good thing we had the Subie.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nIt started to get hairy fast.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nThe warning signs were everywhere.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nSo we initiated the Crosstrek’s lightspeed capabilities.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nPeace Ice Road Trucker!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nEven the fuzz couldn’t handle it.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nBut the Crosstrek trekked on through. You got to love 5 speed manual and AWD.<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAnd when we saw the tunnel, we knew we were going to make it!<\/p>\n

\"TheGoodLife!<\/a>
\nAnd just like that we were home. What a trip!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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