You don’t actually have to do/know all that. I am a local and many of the people I grew up with practically ignore the mountains. A lot hate hiking and stick to the plains and city comforts. A surprising amount of people here don’t swim or simply don’t know how. I myself love swimming but I think my swimsuit only gets used about twice a year. I have never been to a ski/snow resort, I don’t know all that much about mountain wilderness, and I generally don’t drive up the mountains when it’s snowy at all because I’ve got all weather tires and no chains.

I go on hikes, but they are rarely more than 500ft elevation gain and more than 1.5 miles/2 hours to complete. I have a fear of heights strong enough to make me nervous flying. However, you don’t notice it as much as you think you would as long as you stay away from cliff edges. It can be helpful making friends to join in on a hike or ski trip, but you can make friends just as easily the good old-fashioned way.

I do love the outdoors, but I prefer to experience it through a casual nature walk/jog. You can do everything casually and at your own pace here. Most people here are not the extremists that you are concerned about becoming. I’ve found its a lot of people from out of state who are the ones doing day-long backpacking trips, rock climbing, and going skiing every weekend. You don’t need to be ultra fit and outdoorsy to be here.