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Climate change may reduce alpine skiing 'supply', but I also think that 'demand' may also be shrinking. My main reason for not caring about alpine skiing, anym
by mring33621 7y ago
Climate change may reduce alpine skiing 'supply', but I also think that 'demand' may also be shrinking.
My main reason for not caring about alpine skiing, anymore, is the advent of Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs). An electric unicycle (EUC) can feel a lot like skiing, especially on a mild, grassy hill. An electric skateboard (Esk8) and a Onewheel both, to a reasonable degree, simulate riding a snowboard. I don't have to travel for these thrills. I don't need a lift ticket. I don't need to freeze my feet in hard plastic boots. These devices are not cheap, but neither is skiing.
I expect that there are others that feel similarly -- that the fun of electric rideables have adequately replaced the thrill of alpine snow sports.