Vox – Greenlink

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The hottest new winter sport is about to get even hotter Over the past few winters, where I live — in one of the country’s winter sport meccas — there have been a whole lot more people packing skins and stepping into the backcountry. Trails once quiet, save for the sinuous whoosh of a lone ski line, are suddenly dotted with fresh tracks. Backcountry skiing — […]VoxFeb. 19, 2026