In a pandemic winter when traditional ski resorts are harder to use, a record number of people are ... [+] trying uncrowded, human powered options. Scarpa North AmericaEven before COVID-19 and the global coronavirus pandemic, alpine touring (AT), also known as uphill skiing, was exploding in popularity. Lake Tahoe’s California side, which contains almost all of the region’s many major ski resorts, indefinitely closed all of its hotels to visitors last month. In a more extreme example, France, home to the three largest ski resorts in the world, has shut all of its lifts completely. Scarpa North AmericaAs the New York Times noted, “Backcountry skiing and snowboarding have exploded into the mainstream this year.” The Wall Street Journal?

Source: Forbes January 10, 2021 12:11 UTC