Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Skiers, volunteers not detered by weather

By JASON JUNO

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IRONWOOD - As cold as it was Saturday, it's been worse for at least two of the Sisu Ski Fest winners.

They've suffered frost bite in previous cross country ski races, including to their eyes.

All four 31-kilometer race winners hailed from the Twin Cities. The lone local winner came in the 15K Classic race, Luther L. Wright High School sophomore Nick Niemi.

Sisu race officials monitored the forecast throughout the week and decided to hold the race despite a strong west wind keeping wind chills near 20 degrees below zero. A total of 448 skiers finished...

 
 
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