Granite Backcountry Alliance joins nationwide effort to school new backcountry skiers

In a sport conducive to social distancing, Granite Backcountry Alliance is preparing for a surge of skiers in the glades. Anticipating an increase in backcountry skiing interest similar to that seen in hiking and mountain biking around the valley this summer and fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the non-profit is taking part in a national education effort to school newcomers to the pristine pursuit.

Expecting a 20- to 30-percent increase in backcountry skiing usage around the area, the GBA (granitebackcountryalliance.org) has joined the Ski Kind movement (skikind.org) through the non-profit Winter Wildlands Alliance to educate users about etiquette in the woods.