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Nordic skiing free at Echo Ridge

The north-central Washington sun gods shine on Sam Schlieder of Spokane Valley as he cross-country skis along the Echo Ridge Nordic Trails near Lake Chelan. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
The north-central Washington sun gods shine on Sam Schlieder of Spokane Valley as he cross-country skis along the Echo Ridge Nordic Trails near Lake Chelan. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)

WINTER SPORTS –The Chelan Ranger District is offering free cross country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking at Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area.

Trail grooming, conducted by the Lake Chelan Nordic Club, has ended for the year, but many trails still have enough snow for skiing, a U.S. Forest Service news release said Thursday.

Travelers should be prepared for snow, ice or mud on the Forest Service roads.

Info: Chelan Ranger District, (509) 682-4900.

  • MOUNT SPOKANE nordic skiing trails were groomed this week but grooming has stopped until the snow on the mountain freezes again -- likely not until Sunday night, park rangers say. Sno-Park permits are required.
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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