Micah Hinton tends to schedule ski days at the very last minute, based on snow conditions. “I would love to go skiing with people, but if they can’t go, that’s not going to stop me,” said 45-year-old Hinton, who works as the sales manager for Flylow Gear. “I chase storms. I look at the snow first, decide where I’m going, then I’ll send out a text to friends to see if anyone wants to go—which they rarely do because I plan so late.”

Hinton doesn’t mind going solo. In fact, sometimes he prefers it. “I make decisions that I think are right for me,” he said. “Everything from meals to where I stay, it’s nice to sometimes be on your own program and do what you want to do.”

Admittedly—skiing is something that’s usually more fun and safer when done with a partner or two. I’ve always considered ski outings an inherently social activity, a thing you do with friends or family. But lately, I’ve been thinking: If I don’t have anyone to go skiing with, that shouldn’t stop me from skiing, right?

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