//Safety issues mount as skiers hit backcountry during pandemic

Safety issues mount as skiers hit backcountry during pandemic

Related video above: COVID-19 impacting New Hampshire ski resorts during historically busy vacation weekOn March 14, Colorado’s governor issued an executive order shutting down ski resorts across the state. The coronavirus had arrived and was spreading rapidly in small mountain communities that were attracting hordes of spring break revelers.The next day, with chairlifts and gondolas hanging idly overhead, a large group converged on Aspen Mountain,