WINTER TRAILS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS IN 2010
ANNUAL EVENT ON JANUARY 09, 2010 OFFERS FREE SNOWSHOEING AND/OR CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA

McLean, Va., (Fall/Winter 2009.10) – Winter Trails celebrates its 15th year on January 9, 2010. 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 offers children and adults new to snow sports a chance to try snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing FREE at venues throughout North America. There is no charge for the use of equipment and trails. Most locations offer snowshoeing AND cross country skiing. Some locations only offer snowshoeing. Current alpine skiers and/or snowboarders are also encouraged to try an alternative snow sport   

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.learasnowsport.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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SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is a not-for-profit trade association whereby competing on-snow product suppliers magnify their power, by working together, for the development of the on-snow sports industry.  For more information, check out snowsports.org. SnowSports Industries America, 8377-B Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102-3587. Phone: 703.556.9020, Fax: 703.821.8276, E-mail: SIAmail@snowsports.org