Cook County Volks Ski Fest Planned
January 9th, 2009 | News | 0 Comments
COOK COUNTY, MINNESOTA – Don’t let cabin fever get you down – get outside and enjoy the beauty of winter on over 400 kilometers of Cook County’s cross country ski trails and miles of snowshoe trails during the Volks Ski Festival, January 31 through February 8, 2009.
This new festival offers visitors and locals alike a chance to explore the North Shore and Gunflint Trail on skis or snowshoes, for brief jaunts or day-long treks. Events take place throughout the county. Many are free and there is something for every age to enjoy. A full schedule is online at www.volksskifest.com.
The nine day festival kicks off Saturday, January 31 with guided skis on some of the North Shore’s most beautiful trails. The first evening will include a candlelight ski and bonfire. Other event highlights include:Scavenger Hunt, Winter Barbeque,Bonfires with Gourmet S’mores, Guided Skis and Snowshoe Hikes, Candlelight Skis, Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides, Dogsled Rides,Waxing ClinicAnd much more…
All Volks Ski participants will have the chance to record the number of kilometers skied and the number of trails skied. Results will be recorded on the website and awards will be given in many fun categories.
Registration information, events list, Minnesota Ski Passes, trail maps and more are available online at www.volksskifest.com.
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The Cook County Events and Visitors Bureau is a tourism organization dedicated to economic development and maintaining the vitality of The North Shore/Gunflint Trail by supporting events throughout the year.
Cook County Events & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 172/5335 West Highway 61
Lutsen, Minnesota 55612
Tel: (218) 663-8058
