There are, indeed, different types of snow—and people who live in mountainous areas, or visit to ski, like to know which ones to expect.

雪的确有不同的种类，而居住在山区的人们或是到访的滑雪客，则希望能事先知道会下什么样的雪。

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Even though some of these people, including myself, eventually left the ski club, several of the friendships I developed during my time there continue to this day.

虽然后来这些人，包括我自己本人，最终离开了滑雪俱乐部，与一些人在那时培养的友情一直延续到现在。

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In the winter, people come to Jackson Hole to ski.

在冬天，人们来到杰克逊山洞滑雪。

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But some hotels and ski areas away from the city are offering special rates for people who want to avoid the crowds.

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But only people who live near snowy mountainous areas can ski a lot.

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In the winter, people come to Jackson Hole to ski.

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The reason people ski in these areas is to find untracked fresh snow but many simply do not understand the dangers.

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China now has around 300 ski runs, including some in the subtropical south where people can ski indoors.

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In the short term, the sport's future will depend largely on the resorts, who will have to decide if it makes sense to allow some people to ski their slopes in the reverse order.

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