By McKenna Harford Backcountry territory can be alluring for many skiers, riders, snowshoers and snowmobilers for its freedom, lack of crowds and beautiful views, and in Grand County there is no shortage of spots to check out.
A new website, GrandBackcountry.com, created by the Grand Lake Chamber and the Winter Park-Fraser Chamber, hopes to introduce more people to the county’s backcountry and educate recreationists before they head out.
“Our motivation for building the website was to make sure we’re giving people the opportunity to get info about having an adventure,” said Catherine Ross, executive director of the Winter Park-Fraser Chamber. “Also just to give people an idea that they don’t need to be afraid of it. We wanted people to understand that they could just try it.”
Ross said the new website was inspired by a recent increase in interest in backcountry adventures.
According to the Snowsports Industries America, nearly seven million skiers and riders explored the backcountry in the 2016-17 season, up 15 percent from the previous season.
She said the goal is to “expose people to all of the other great things there are to do in the winter besides downhill ski.”
“The purpose of the grant was to get people to come …read more
Via:: Summit Daily