Winter Trails REI & Kirkwood will be hosting "Winter Trails" a nation wide event with the goal to expose the public to snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Free snowshoe demos will be available through the day. A variety of snowshoes will be there to play with.There will also be various seminars offered throughout the day from avalanche safety and beacon use, GPS introductions, snowshoe tours. The day will be filled with many things to do and learn10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kirkwood Cross Country Ski Area and Snowshoe Center, Kirkwood Cross Country Ski Area and Snowshoe Center, Highway 88 (five miles west of Carson Pass &/or 60 miles east of Jackson on Hwy 88), Kirkwood, CA FREE www.kirkwood.com also www.wintertrails.org For more information contact: (209) 258-7248
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