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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

Tom Gleason owns the Wayside Inn outside of Breck. Also in this photo is his assistant, a young man from Poland working for turns in Summit County. Tom is loud, friendly, and honest. He didn't believe a hitchhiking skier could make it from Breckenridge to Telluride in the winter. I hoped to prove him wrong.