Afghanistan lures adventure travelers with ski races and tourist-free slopes
Photo Credit: Goat-herder turned ski guide Sayed Ali Shah, 17, prepares to load a donkey with an assortment of cross-country skis and poles, so tourists can trek above the snow-line in Afghanistan's central highlands. Flickr / Jerome Starkey
Skift Take
Afghanistan’s lack of tourism is exactly what it has going for it right now as adventurers and seasoned travelers seek out niche destinations that are yet to be overrun with tourists.
