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by wayoutthere
2346 days ago
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Those activities don't make nearly as much money as skiing. There are a whole lot of places that are great for mountain biking and hiking, but very few locations with the elevation and precipitation required to support a good ski resort. Somewhat paradoxically, climate change could make some areas of the Rockies and Sierras more snowy. But depletion of snow in other areas would cause the areas with snow to become even more expensive -- and they're already pretty exclusive today. |
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> Already, the summer generates 60% of the tourism intake, according to Garmisch Mayor Sigrid Meierhofer.
Indeed, hiking doesnt require you to spend moneys on rental equipment. It's a bit different for mountain biking - most of the time you need lift passes to enjoy the mountain. And with the explosion of electric bikes rentals in the last years, and there are lots of growth opportunities for generating revenue there as well.
And it's not only about hiking/biking, of course.
Of course, having more places to ski is better than having less places - my main concern is people and their jobs, and not specific resort activities per se.