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USA: WinterTrails Celebrates 15 Years of Winter Free Family Fun in January 2010. Winter Trails offers children and adults new to snow sports a chance to try snowshoeing and/or cross-country skiing FREE at venues throughout North America.
 
Here's the deal. We have been announcing this program for a decade because it  spans the country and each season you will find super deals and maybe even new ways to share the fun with your  kids. There is no charge for the use of equipment and trails; most locations offer snowshoeing AND cross-country-skiing.
 
All ages and family combinations are invited to enjoy the fun including Alpine skiers and/or snowboarders are always encouraged to try an alternative snow sport. Organizers have made registration easy with an online service that allows participants to sign up for their preferred location before arriving at a selected event. Those who register on-line can win some great prizes from sponsors.

Winter Trails locations, hours and offerings are posted at WinterTrails.org as they are announced. Venues include alpine resorts, Nordic centers, state parks, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service land. Details accompany each event’s listing on the Winter Trails website.  Registration also is available on-site at each location.

Winter Trails is part of Learn a Snow Sport Month, set for the entire month of January, 2010. Information about other snow sports learning programs will be listed by November 1, 2009 at www.winterfeelsgood.com and individual programs can be accessed via www.learnasnowsport.org
 
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), a national, non-profit trade association for snow sports suppliers, manages Winter Trails in partnership with the American Hiking Society (AHS) and the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA). Winter Trails sponsors and media partners included: Atlas, Backpacker magazine, Columbia, Cross Country Skier magazine, Grabber, Kahtoola, Leki, MSR, Rossignol, SkiTrax, Snowshoe magazine, Tubbs, Whitewoods, Winterkids.com and XCSkiresorts.com. 
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