Downhill dirt skiing.

Does skiing really require snow? I’m not talking about water skiing, I’m talking about some proper, downhill skiing on nothing but dirt. Why not? If you have the cheap skis and if you can pick up the speed, what’s really stopping you? The pain of falling? Just don’t fall! Warren Miller Entertainment has never failed to entertain.

I think I’ll personally stick to biking, swimming, and other cross training methods in the summer. That or hiking to some actual snow, if I really need to ski. But dirt skiing is always an option. Or grass skiing, or dune skiing. Or just water skiing, it’s up to you.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...