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Great Scott! First nordic event of season is Sunday

A skier skates the groomed nordic trails at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. (Rich Landers)
A skier skates the groomed nordic trails at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. (Rich Landers)

WINTER SPORTS -- The first nordic event of the season will be held Sunday at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, but skinny skiers won't be the only participants

The Great Scott race has divisions for snowshoers and snowbikers as well as a nordic division.  Competitors can come solo or enter the team spring relay.

Register at the Hermit's Hollow Tubing Yurt 8:30-9:30 a.m.  Nordic race starts at 10 a.m. followed by snowbiking at 11:30.

Info: Schweitzer Activity Center, (208) 255-3081.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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