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All ski trails groomed at Fourth of July Pass


Van Bennett drives the groomer at Fourth of July Pass for the Panhandle Nordic club while Geoff Harvey is helping to plan new trails. 
 (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
Van Bennett drives the groomer at Fourth of July Pass for the Panhandle Nordic club while Geoff Harvey is helping to plan new trails. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)

WINTER SPORTS -- Skiing conditions are great at Fourth of July Pass sport trails for the holiday weekend. All nordic trails have been groomed and are in especially prime condition for skaters.

Here's today's report from Panhandle Nordic Club president Geoff Harvey:

Skip Truscortt and I groomed today, concentrating on Skywalker above Skateaway, Moonrunner and thye Eagle Run. With last Thursday 's groom of lower Skywalker, Havin. Fun, the Swoop, High Road, Elderberry to the benches and Skateway alomost all groomed runs are groomed. Havin Fun, The Swoop, High Road, Skateaway, Skywalker and Moonrunner are all groomed for skating. With this inversion holding until Wednesday now is the time to get out there skaters.
 


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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