Head to any ski slop in the U.S. and you’ll see skiers and snowboarders swooshing down the snow-covered mountainside. But don’t be surprised if you spot a few bikers as well! Only these bikers aren’t riding regular bicycles—their bikes have skis instead of wheels! They’re participating in a sport called ski biking. Ski biking is gaining fans in America because it’s both fun and accessible to people of all abilities.
Unlike skiers or snowboarders, ski bikers can rush down the slopes sitting down. Or they can ride standing up, which makes it easier to do tricks like jumps and flips. “It’s wide open what ski bikes are able to do,” says Devin Lenz, the founder of Lenz Sport, a ski bike manufacturer based in Colorado.