{"id":1629,"date":"2017-01-31T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T13:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2017-01-25T10:07:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:07:23","slug":"cross-country-skiing-a-good-sport-for-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/cross-country-skiing-a-good-sport-for-anyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Country Skiing – A Good Sport for Anyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With much of the North covered with snow, it’s a great time to think about taking up cross-country skiing.<\/p>\n

It’s a sport that has advantages for people of all ages. It’s a relatively inexpensive sport to get into, since trail passes tend to be cheaper than the lift passes you must buy to do downhill skiing at a resort. And there are opportunities in many areas to affordably rent cross-country skis so you can try out the sport.<\/p>\n

“Cross-country skiing is extremely popular in many parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and other northern states, and it’s easy to see why,” says Phil Hyde of Bear Island Land Co.<\/a>, a Potlatch Preferred Broker in Ely, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

“It’s a wonderful way to get exercise in the winter and something many folks who live in northern Minnesota look forward to for a change of pace,” says Phil, who lives within reach of a number of cross-country skiing trails. “And, even better? You can see some beautiful scenery in the process.”<\/p>\n

 <\/em>If you don’t know much about how to get started, a good resource is the Cross-Country Ski Areas Association, which has an informational Q&A<\/a> on its website, along with a searchable list of areas<\/a> around the country where you can cross-country ski.<\/p>\n

Among the answers you will find:<\/p>\n