Apparently, it's a great way to start a vacation. More Americans than ever are turning away from lazy holidays of lolling luxury. Accountants are climbing, kayaking and hang-gliding.
Schoolteachers trek, ski and dogsled.
Tourists are, of all things, Rollerblading the Swiss Alps. Folks who walk dogs in the park one weekend stalk gorillas, grizzlies or tigers the next. Leave it to the shrinks and sociologists to figure out why. Maybe it's just spending too much time in the cubicle or the Barcalounger. People want to get away from hearth and home pages, from highways and health clubs.