Skiing Indoors? Alpine-X & the Future of Snowsports
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We talk to the CEO of Alpine-X about his vision of developing indoor snowsports destinations in North American metropolitan markets. Could this have a similar effect that indoor climbing gyms have had on the popularity of climbing? Could such indoor facilities help create a more inclusive and more diverse snowsports demographic? Could this lead to a world where some people only ski indoors? TOPICS & TIMES: What is Alpine-X? (3:44)Development plans (4:55)Opening dates & locations (11:07)Challenges (13:29)Replicating skiing indoors (17:57)Increasing accessibility (27:00)Cost & pass types (32:47)Parallels to indoor climbing gyms? (36:42) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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