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No Snow, No Problem: Where You Can Find Powder to Ski, Grind and Tube

Nearby Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area or Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area have snow for all your winter winter recreational needs.

Have you resolved to get out and get active in 2012? Get started this New Year’s weekend at the Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area or Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, where the Three Rivers Park Distric has plenty of snow to enjoy a variety of cardio and adrenaline inducing activities.

Feel the burn while enjoying 2.5 kilometers of packed and groomed cross-country ski trails. No skis? No problem—classic and skate ski rentals are available.

Don’t know how? Again, there’s no excuse. Group and private lessons are available for all ability levels.

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Looking for a winter thrill? Grind a rail on the snowboarding terrain park. Never been snowboarding? Snowboarding lessons are available for children and adults. That’s right, mom and dad, you can learn to snowboard, too.

Ready, set—woosh!

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Enjoy the ride as you race down the tubing hill. It’s the perfect venue for families and friends to get out and embrace winter. Check out this tubing video and then come on out for the thrill.


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