9,000 Feet Closer to the Sun (and Your SPF is Slacking)

Listen, we get it. You moved to Summit County for the lifestyle — the early mornings at the ski areas, the sunset hikes, and the kind of views that make your Instagram look like a professional postcard.

But here's the cold, hard (high-altitude) truth: At 9,000 feet, the sun isn't your friend. It's a stage-five clinger.

For every 1,000 feet we climb, those UV rays get 10% more aggressive. By the time you're paddleboarding on Lake Dillon (even if the water is a little low this year!), the sun is nearly twice as intense as it is at sea level.

If you're using that drugstore spray-bottle SPF you bought for a vacation in 2019, you're basically bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Your face deserves better than a white-cast greasy mess.

We only carry the gold standard, because mountain skin needs more than a drugstore promise.

If you've spent money on Tox or IPL at the Bar, skipping medical-grade SPF is like buying a Ferrari and parking it in a hail storm. Don't do it.

Swing by the Bar in Dillon or Breck to grab your shield. Your future self will thank you for not looking like a piece of high-country leather by age 40.