Friday, November 12, 2010

41 Site Now Listed, More Coming


41 National parks, nordic centers, city parks and BLM locations have signed on so far this year to host a Winter Trails event. Winter Trails is on track hit a goal of 80 locations around the country working to introduce snowsports to those that avoid the out of doors during the winter months. Winter Trails is scheduled for Saturday, January 8.

Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports.

Winter Trails programs and activities vary in size and scope, as each venue chooses a program that will introduce these sports to their communities. Each Winter Trails event is run by a local organization or business.

For more information or to learn about hosting an event, please visit www.wintertrails.org or e-mail reese@rdbevents.com .

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

NYC Hail and Snow

New York City saw some early snow, hail and sleet yesterday, the day after the NYC Marathon. While workers were dismantling the finish structure, the familiar sound of hail and sleet turned to a light covering of snow. Very exciting.