This past weekend was supposed to be a classic “follow the snow” roadtrip. But this year had other ideas: record-low snowpack and record-high temps in the Rocky Mountains. There were plenty of bluebird days in the forecast, but there was barely anything to ski. So we pivoted. Instead of chasing winter, we leaned into what the mountains had to give us and turned it into a “follow the sun” adventure filled with dirt, desert, and hot springs.