Ski Areas Shift to Mountain Bike Parks in Summer

At the crest of a ski run, an adventurous soul takes a deep breath and drops down a steep slope, barreling downhill with speed that floods the body with adrenaline. Only there’s not a lick of snow. Packed dirt forms the entire vertical route, and the daredevil is on a mountain bike, not skis. This is a ski resort in summer.

When Stevens Pass Bike Park opens on Friday after a pandemic break, it shifts equipment and terrain designed for winter powder into a rough course for cyclists. Riders will load their bicycles on the Hogsback Quad lift, then themselves; once on top, they ride down the mountain through

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