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Looking for solitude? Head for a nordic ski trail in April

Kurt Stellwagen pauses on the Schweizter Mountain nordic skiing trails overlooking Lake Pend Oreille during a perfect spring day in the first week of April. (Jette Thorslund Benedetto)

WINTERSPORTS — A glorious day was to be found on the Schweitzer Mountain Nordic Trails on Sunday.

What wasn’t to be found?  Many people.

“Glorious day of spring skiing at Schweitzer,” said Jette Thorslund Benedetto, who was skiing with Kurt Stellwagen. “We had the XC trails all to ourselves. Views were everywhere and the snow wasn’t bad at all.”

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog