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The Future of Skiing?

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TheShealyWord
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I don't exactly remember where i read this, but i saw that eventually you can "enjoy skiing inside". It's basically a really big treadmill that is inverted to act like a slope that you can ski on. Honestly i think that would take most (if not, all) of the fun out of skiing. Unless you just ski for the exercise, i could understand the use of that innovation. Anyways, what do you think the future of skiing will be like? in maybe 10 years? 25? etc...
Dec 13 2010 8:20PM
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J.Shep
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I'd say it's headed to backcountry.  I think if backcountry became more accessible to people they would do it more. 
Dec 13 2010 8:57PM
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TheShealyWord
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Yeah true, I'd definitely ski more backcountry if my local slopes had it at all
Dec 13 2010 9:01PM
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Samckoy
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The majority of the money in skiing is tourism, it's for that reason that backcountry isn't the future of skiing. The majority of people who go on vacation wanting to do a ski trip don't want to be hiking and fearing avalanches, etc. I'm not saying backcountry isn't expanding, it definitely is, but as for the future of skiing, it's hard to say.

I could be wrong. Backcountry could be the future of skiing but personally I hope it isn't. Backcountry is an escape from civilization, crowds, etc. If everyone started doing it and trashing it up then it would lose it's magic.

I like the idea of the treadmill. The tourist can stick to that.
Dec 13 2010 9:16PM
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broto
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so much advertisement in this thread.


backcountry backcountry backcountry
Dec 13 2010 9:19PM
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E.Durtschi
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That would defeat the purpose of it being called "The Backcountry"
Dec 13 2010 9:31PM
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TheShealyWord
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That's a really good point, i didn't think of that
Dec 13 2010 9:36PM
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titsLOL
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Ya accessible backcountry exists, it's called ski resorts.
Dec 13 2010 10:29PM
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smltownjibba
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go back to your country
Dec 13 2010 10:43PM
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J.Shep
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Things like Mica Heli will become more popular and available.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbS6AaEunM
Dec 14 2010 12:43AM
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