Last week FIS cancelled the World Cup Finals scheduled for Cortina Italy
Yesterday Italy announced that all ski areas would be closed for the foreseeable future possibly thru the end of the season. The concern was that the people of Milan that was on quarantine with schools and businesses closed would drive up and go skiing instead of staying in the city.
I noticed yesterday that the crowds at WF were extremely small for a weekend. I walked onto the gondi with no line at all at one point. I dont know if the virus had any impact on that - is anyone avoiding skiing for that reason? I did want to attend a concert last week in a very small venue in Saranac Lake and decided to not go. I think they are calling this social distancing.
I would think that the odds of catching the virus outside in the cold and wind is extremely remote so skiing and riding chairs is probably as safe as an activity as we can get. I'm thinking of maybe skipping the Gondi though and spending as little time as possible in the lodges which really fits how i ski and use the mt anyway particularly without Midstation Lodge this year. I typically like to ski thru lunch, eat some energy snacks and carry a bottle of water and go home at 2 or 2:30. Right now i have no issue with only 6 in a Gondi and maybe they should even go to 4 in a car.
I do have planned a week at Alta / Snowbird with my son for mid April so i hope we can still make that trip. There are only so many times while i ski well enough to sort of keep up with him i will get to do that with him so i really dont want to cancel that trip. We may decide to avoid the Tram though since you are packed into that thing.
I hope that our area can avoid an outbreak but the reality and odds are that it will reach the Daks eventually. We are a month away from the end of the season and mud season when the tourists stop coming up here so maybe we have a chance to avoid it. The key is if people are sick to stay home and wash your hands alot. i put a small bottle of purell in my jacket this weekend as well.
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