In Telluride, Colorado the ski resort opens Thanksgiving Day every year. My family has a tradition of waking up at 7 a.m to be the first on the slopes. We eat a quick breakfast of hot oatmeal with cinnamon...

Last year, my friend asked me and another friend if we would be interested in doing a trip with the Outdoor Program. I answered “yes” and signed up before I even read what we were doing.  After signing...