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Melissa McGibbon is an award-winning adventure travel journalist. She is the destinations editor at Powder Magazine and the chair of the Society of American Travel Writers Editors Council. She is also a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association. She is a contributing editor at Hearst Publications and the senior editor at Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine. Her work appears in Travel + Leisure, The Points Guy, Outside Magazine, Lonely Planet, SKI Magazine, Powder Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Matador Network, The Salt Lake Tribune, Scuba Diving Magazine, and more.

Some of her favorite travel accomplishments include circumnavigating the globe by ship, meeting with Fidel Castro in Havana, BASE jumping, flying over an erupting volcano and diving the Silfra Fissure in Iceland, downhill mountain biking in Peru, and skiing in Antarctica. 

She is usually skiing, biking, climbing, practicing yoga, or diving—and is always in pursuit of adventure, travel, or some daring combination of the two.

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July 30, 2015

Befitting Bikes | Anatomy of a Bike Fit

Befitting Bikes | Anatomy of a Bike Fit My bike was trying to kill me. The fun wasn’t worth the pain I experienced every time I […]
June 1, 2015

Pumps, Bumps, and Rollers: Mountain Biking in Fruita

We didn’t make it to our campsite in the 18-Road Trail system until after dark. Howls of joy echoed through the campgrounds as we hammered in […]
May 28, 2015

One Simple Tip for Taking the Best Travel Photos Ever

There’s something missing from the iconic travel photos you see of the Roman Colosseum, the Pyramids of Giza, Angkor Wat, and every other popular destination in […]
October 24, 2014

Travel With Purpose: Pack your sense of adventure

I’m fortunate to live in a destination city. Skiing, biking, climbing, and a bevy of other outdoor adventures are realistic endeavors on any given day. If […]
October 2, 2014

Perilous Pursuit | What motivates big risk?

What motivates big risk? My nerves are surging as we approach the middle of the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho. My heart is beating fast. […]
June 1, 2014

Try This: Downhill Mountain Biking in Peru

We are somewhere near Calca in the Sacred Valley of south-central Peru. My friend, Kelly, and I decided to squeeze some downhill mountain biking into our […]

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      December 21, 2015

      Ski B&Bs in Top Mountain Towns | BedandBreakfast.com

      There’s no shortage of fantastic skiing destinations from Alaska to New Hampshire—there are so many, in fact, that Powder Magazine holds an annual Ski Town Throwdown […]
      December 10, 2015

      The Single Worst Packing Mistake You Can Ever Make

      Packing may be the most stressful element of your vacation preparation. We’ve all forgotten to pack something important, packed too much, or not enough. It takes […]
      June 1, 2015

      Pumps, Bumps, and Rollers: Mountain Biking in Fruita

      We didn’t make it to our campsite in the 18-Road Trail system until after dark. Howls of joy echoed through the campgrounds as we hammered in […]
      May 28, 2015

      One Simple Tip for Taking the Best Travel Photos Ever

      There’s something missing from the iconic travel photos you see of the Roman Colosseum, the Pyramids of Giza, Angkor Wat, and every other popular destination in […]
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