Winter Trails slated for two days in 2003

The American Hiking Society and Snowlink.com will collaborate this winter to host the seventh annual Winter Trails snowshoe event on Saturday, January 18, and Saturday, February 15. Events are scheduled in Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, Wisconsin and Virginia. Winter Trails is operated like a winter version of the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day and will focus on ethical and safe winter trail use and give participants an opportunity to demo products. Sponsors for the 2003 event will be: Atlas Snowshoe Company, Backpacker Magazine, Crescent Moon Snowshoes, Little Bear Snowshoes, Kamik Footwear, MSR, National Sports Network, Redfeather Snowshoes, Salomon, Tubbs Snowshoes, and Yakima. For more information, click on www.snowlink.com/eventsclubs/snowshoe/wintertrails.shtml