GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Skiers looking for new thrills and are heading to ski resorts after dark, filling parking lots and climbing ski runs after the sun goes down.
It’s all part of a sport called “uphilling,” and it’s seeing a big surge in popularity.
In addition to Aspen Skiing Co.’s four mountain ski areas, Sunlight has helped make the valley a destination, with the support of ski areas, compared with other areas of the country that have limited or even prohibited uphill skiing.
The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports (http://tinyurl.com/hqqzosa ) resorts are setting rules to make safety a priority, including requirements to avoid ski grooming and other equipment that are used on ski routes after the day skiers go home.
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Information from: Post Independent, http://www.postindependent.com/