INDIANAPOLIS – There is not much the owner of a backcountry skiing and hiking vacation company in Canada can do with a lifetime of racing knowledge after he has walked away from a championship-winning career.Cole Pearn abruptly retired at the end of last year's NASCAR season after helping build one of the best teams in stock car racing.
His life on the road cost him too much time with his young family and relocating from Colorado to North Carolina had limited their access to outdoor adventures.
They returned to his native Canada to operate Golden Alpine Holidays in British Columbia, a venture that has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.